Stent support devices
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1. An apparatus for supporting a stent comprising:
- a first support rod disposed within a proximal end of a stent, the first support rod coupled to a first collet opposite the proximal end of the stent;
a second support rod disposed within a distal end of the stent, the second support rod coupled to a second collet opposite the distal end of the stent; and
a third support rod for supporting the first collet and the second collet, the first collet being coupled to a proximal end of the third support rod, the second collet being coupled to a distal end of the third support rod, wherein the third support rod extends between the first collet and the second collet outside of and free of any contact with the stent,wherein the first collet is coupled to the third support rod by a spring-loaded connecting rod that allows the first support rod to be retracted to provide for stent loading and unloading.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.
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1. An apparatus for supporting a stent comprising:
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a first support rod disposed within a proximal end of a stent, the first support rod coupled to a first collet opposite the proximal end of the stent; a second support rod disposed within a distal end of the stent, the second support rod coupled to a second collet opposite the distal end of the stent; and a third support rod for supporting the first collet and the second collet, the first collet being coupled to a proximal end of the third support rod, the second collet being coupled to a distal end of the third support rod, wherein the third support rod extends between the first collet and the second collet outside of and free of any contact with the stent, wherein the first collet is coupled to the third support rod by a spring-loaded connecting rod that allows the first support rod to be retracted to provide for stent loading and unloading. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first support member configured to support a proximate end of a stent while the stent extends in an axial direction of the first support member; a second support member configured to support a distal end of the stent, while the stent extends in the axial direction of the first support member; and a mechanical link configured to connect the first support member to the second support member, wherein the first support member and the second support member are disposed spaced apart from one another, and wherein when the stent is disposed on the first support member and the second support member, no other portion of the apparatus, including the mechanical link, lies within the stent. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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