Method and apparatus for loading a beneficial agent into an expandable medical device
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1. A method for loading a medical device with a beneficial agent, the method comprising:
- providing a medical device with a plurality of holes;
dispensing a beneficial agent through a dispenser into the plurality of holes in a dropwise manner; and
controlling a local environment surrounding a dispensing tip of the dispenser to prevent clogging of the dispenser tip by delivering a shield gas adjacent the tip; and
wherein the shield gas is delivered from an orifice within about 1 inch of the dispensing tip of the dispenser.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to method and apparatus for dispensing a beneficial agent into an expandable medical device. The method includes the step of placing an expandable medical device on a support and dispensing a beneficial agent into a plurality of openings in the medical device with a shield gas for controlling a local environment surrounding the dispenser.
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1. A method for loading a medical device with a beneficial agent, the method comprising:
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providing a medical device with a plurality of holes; dispensing a beneficial agent through a dispenser into the plurality of holes in a dropwise manner; and controlling a local environment surrounding a dispensing tip of the dispenser to prevent clogging of the dispenser tip by delivering a shield gas adjacent the tip; and wherein the shield gas is delivered from an orifice within about 1 inch of the dispensing tip of the dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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