Clamp mandrel fixture and a method of using the same to minimize coating defects
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1. A device for supporting a stent during a coating process, comprising:
- a base member;
a first arm element extending from the base member; and
a second arm element extending from the base member, wherein the second arm element is adapted to move from a first position to a second position so as to allow the stent to be releasably supported by the device,wherein a portion of the second arm element is adapted to flex into a portion of the base member when pressure is applied to the second arm element, and the second arm element is adapted to flex from the second position to the first position when the pressure is applied.
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Abstract
A mounting assembly for supporting a stent and a method of using the same to coat a stent is disclosed.
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1. A device for supporting a stent during a coating process, comprising:
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a base member; a first arm element extending from the base member; and a second arm element extending from the base member, wherein the second arm element is adapted to move from a first position to a second position so as to allow the stent to be releasably supported by the device, wherein a portion of the second arm element is adapted to flex into a portion of the base member when pressure is applied to the second arm element, and the second arm element is adapted to flex from the second position to the first position when the pressure is applied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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