Stent coating device
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and device, which is suitable for use in an operating theater just prior to implantation, for selectively applying a medical coating to an implantable medical device, for example a stent. Disclosed is a device for use with a stent deployed on a catheter balloon. The device is configured to apply a medical coating of a desired thickness to the surface of a stent only. This is done by use of a drop-on-demand ink-jet printing system in association with an optical scanning device. The device is further configured so as to, if necessary, apply a plurality of layered coats, each layered coat being of a different coating material, and if appropriate, different thickness. The section of the housing in which the stent is held during the coating procedure is detachable from the housing base. The detachable housing section may be easily cleaned and re-sterilized or simply disposed of.
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64 Claims
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53. A system for applying material to an object, the system comprising:
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at least one material applicator;
at least one scanning device to optically scan the object, the at least one scanning device configured to produce scanning output indicative of a surface type of the object toward which the at least one material applicator is directed; and
a processing unit coupled to the at least one material applicator and the at least one scanning device to receive the scanning output, wherein the processing unit is configured to activate the at least one material applicator when the received scanning output indicates that the at least one material applicator is aligned with substantially only a first surface type. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A system for applying material to an object, the system comprising:
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at least one scanning device to optically scan the object, the at least one scanning device configured to produce scanning output indicative of a surface type of the object toward which at least one material applicator is directed; and
a processing unit coupled to the at least one scanning device to receive the scanning output and configured to activate the at least one material applicator when the at least one material applicator is aligned with substantially only a surface type to which the material is to be applied. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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61. A system for applying material to an object, the system comprising:
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a plurality of material applicators;
at least one scanning device to optically scan the object, the scanning device configured to produce scanning output indicative of a surface type of the object toward which each material applicator of the plurality of material applicators is directed; and
a processing unit coupled to the plurality of material applicators and the at least one scanning device to receive the scanning output, wherein the processing unit is configured to activate each material applicator for which respective scanning output indicates it is aligned with substantially only a surface of the object to which the material is to be applied. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64)
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