Stent mounting assembly and a method of using the same to coat a stent
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1. A method of coating a stent, comprising:
- mounting a stent on a support assembly;
positioning a shielding member to cover a selected portion of the stent without the shielding member being in contact with the stent, wherein the shielding member is configured to reduce or eliminate coating material applied to the selected portion of the stent; and
applying a coating material to the stent for forming a coating.
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Abstract
A stent mounting device and a method of coating a stent using the device are provided.
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1. A method of coating a stent, comprising:
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mounting a stent on a support assembly; positioning a shielding member to cover a selected portion of the stent without the shielding member being in contact with the stent, wherein the shielding member is configured to reduce or eliminate coating material applied to the selected portion of the stent; and applying a coating material to the stent for forming a coating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of coating a stent, comprising:
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mounting a stent on a support assembly; spraying via a spray nozzle a coating composition onto the stent; and positioning a shielding member between the stent and the spray nozzle to shield a selected portion of the stent during the spraying of the coating composition such that the shielding member does not make contact with the stent. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of coating a stent, comprising:
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positioning a stent on a support assembly such that at least a segment of the stent is inserted into a hollow tubular body that is adjustably integrated with the support assembly, the hollow tubular body adapted to reduce an amount of or prevent a coating composition from being applied to an area of the stent covered by the tubular body; adjusting the position of the hollow tubular body over the stent to an area which a user wants to cover by a means for adjusting the position; and applying a coating composition to the stent.
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12. A method of coating a stent, comprising:
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positioning a stent on a support assembly such that at least a segment of the stent is inserted into a hollow tubular body that is adjustably integrated with the support assembly, the hollow tubular body adapted to reduce an amount of or prevent a coating composition from being applied to an area of the stent covered by the tubular body, wherein the hollow tubular body does not make contact with the stent; adjusting the position of the hollow tubular body over the stent to an area which a user wants to cover; and applying a coating composition to the stent. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method of coating a stent, comprising:
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positioning a stent on a support assembly; positioning a shield between a nozzle assembly and the stent so that the shield does not make contact with the stent, wherein the position of the shield is adjustable with respect to the support assembly; and applying a coating composition to the stent. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 19. A method of coating a stent, comprising applying a coating composition on a stent, positioned on a support assembly, by a nozzle such that a shield member positioned between the nozzle and an outer surface of the stent reduces an amount of or prevents the coating composition from being applied on an outer surface of the stent underneath the shield member, wherein the shield member does not make contact with the outer surface of the stent underneath the shield member during the application of the coating composition.
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