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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187661 | Stent support assembly and coating method A support assembly for a stent and a method of using the same to coat a stent are provided. The support assembly provides for minimum contact between the stent and the support assembly so as to reduce or eliminate coating defects. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187660 | Method for fabricating a medical implant component and such component A method of fabricating a medical implant component. The method may include the steps of producing a substrate from a first material wherein the substrate has a bearing portion, spraying particles of a second material onto the bearing portion in accordance with a pr... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187662 | Method of controlling a drug release rate A method of controlling the drug release rate of a drug coated endovascular stent by depositing a drug material layer on the stent and then modifying the drug material using gas cluster ion beam irradiation to create a carbon matrix with interstices containing the o... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182859 | Using magnetism to prepare a medical device The present invention is directed to methods, processes, and systems for delivering therapeutic agent to a medical device. Under some methods, processes, and systems of the invention, particles including a magnetic material and a therapeutic agent may be directed to... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178152 | Holding device and method for coating a substrate A holding device and method is provided for efficiently applying a coating on the exterior surface of a tubular hollow body, while preventing coating application on the interior surface and coating defects. The holding device of the present invention comprises at le... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173199 | 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin coated stent A method and coating for reducing the release rate of an active agent from an implantable device, such as a stent, is disclosed. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173200 | Selective application of therapeutic agent to a medical device A method of coating an implantable medical device may include providing an implantable medical device, applying a polymer base to the medical device, and directing a first solution including therapeutic agent and solvent through the nozzle onto a target zone of the ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8147898 | Low temperature drug deposition A drug coating is formed by vaporizing a drug in a deposition chamber having an implantable medical device such as a stent loaded therein. A vacuum is utilized to lower the pressure within the deposition chamber, thereby reducing the temperature necessary to vaporiz... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8128982 | Extrusion process for coating stents The present invention provides a method of coating a stent. A stent framework is provided. A polymeric mixture is injected through at least one inlet port in an extrusion die, and the polymeric mixture is extruded through a shaped orifice onto at least a portion of ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128983 | Coating comprising poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactide-glycolide-caprolactone) interpenetrating network Methods for fabricating coatings for implantable medical devices are disclosed. The method comprises forming a coating on an implantable device comprising an interpenetrating network or semi-interpenetrating network. The interpenetrating network or semi-interpenetra... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8119184 | Method of making a variable surface area stent A stent of variable surface area as determined by stent struts. The stent can have a variable surface area per unit length which accommodates a therapeutic agent. A patterned distribution of therapeutic agent can be provided throughout the stent. The stent can have ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8110243 | Coating for a stent and a method of forming the same A coating for a stent and methods for coating a stent are provided. The coating may be used for the sustained delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8097292 | Methods for electrostatic coating of an abluminal stent surface A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the electrostatic application of a coating substance is provided. ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8084076 | Process for producing stents and corresponding stents A process for depositing an active substance on selected regions of the surface of a stent, comprising: (i) providing the active substance in at least one form selected from the group consisting of a powder and a paste; and (ii) depositing the active substance on th... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8071156 | Endoprostheses A hydrophilic ceramic coating is formed on an endoprosthesis preform. The hydrophilic ceramic coating is porous and can store nano-sized drug particles. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8067054 | Stents with ceramic drug reservoir layer and methods of making and using the same A method of making a drug eluting stent comprises forming a porous stent body surface layer by ion implantation, applying a layer of ceramic particles on the porous layer and compressing the layer of ceramic particles. The layer of ceramic particles can be compresse... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057843 | Implant, in particular dental implant A metal implant, in particular a dental implant, with a hydrophilic surface for at least partial insertion into a bone, and a method for the production of said implant are described. A particularly advantageous hydrophilic surface for improved osteointegration prope... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057844 | Methods for coating implantable medical devices Methods for coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, are provided. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8053019 | Thermal treatment of a drug eluting implantable medical device A coating and a method of coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed. The method includes subjecting the coating to a thermal condition such as a temperature above the glass transition temperature of a polymer included in the coating. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8025916 | Methods for forming a composite stent with regioselective material A composite stent and a method for making the same are provided. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8007857 | Methods for controlling the release rate and improving the mechanical properties of a stent coating Methods for controlling the release rate and improving the mechanical properties of a stent coating are disclosed. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007858 | System and method for coating implantable devices A method and system of coating an implantable device, such as a stent, are provided. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8003158 | Spray coating stents with fixed No. of layers Various embodiments of methods for coating stents are described herein. One method is directed to a stent spraying apparatus calibration procedure. Another method is directed to obtaining a batch of stents where each stent has the same number of layers of coatings, ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8003157 | System and method for coating a stent A system for coating a stent includes a device for weighing a stent, a device for aligning the stent with a stent support, a device for coating the stent, a device for drying the stent, and a device for inspecting the stent. ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7998524 | Methods to improve adhesion of polymer coatings over stents Methods are disclosed to improved adhesion of polymer coatings over polymer surfaces of stents which include plasma treatment, applying an adhesion promoting layer, surface treatments with solvents, and mechanical roughening techniques. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7976891 | Abluminal stent coating apparatus and method of using focused acoustic energy The apparatus and method use an optical feedback system to align a transducer with a stent strut. Once alignment is achieved, the transducer causes a coating to be ejected onto the stent strut and the transducer is moved along the stent strut to coat the stent strut... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7955639 | System and method for loading a beneficial agent into a medical device A system for delivery of a beneficial agent in the form of a viscous liquid or paste allows holes in a medical device to be loaded in a single step process. The loading of a beneficial agent in a paste form also provides the ability to deliver large and potentially ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955640 | Laminated drug-polymer coated stent having dipped layers The present invention provides a method of applying a drug-polymer coating on a stent. A stent framework is dipped into a first polymeric solution including a first polymer, a first therapeutic agent, and a first solvent. The polymeric solution is dried to form a th... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7923055 | Method of manufacturing a drug delivery system A method of manufacturing a drug delivery system uses gas cluster ion beam irradiation on an outer surface of a member to determine one or more characteristics of the drug delivery system. ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914842 | Method of manufacturing a flexible circuit electrode array Polymer materials form electrode array bodies for neural stimulation, especially for retinal stimulation to create vision. The method lays down a polymer layer. Apply a metal layer to the polymer and pattern to create electrodes and leads. Apply a second polymer lay... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7897195 | Devices for coating stents Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7883736 | Endoprostheses having porous claddings prepared using metal hydrides A process for making an endoprosthesis comprising: (a) applying a powder that includes a metal hydride to a surface of a metal endoprosthesis, or precursor tubing thereof; and (b) exposing the powder to a heat source to melt the powder and liberate hydrogen gas, the... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7879387 | Process of electrostatically coating a stent on a catheter A process for electrostatically coating a stent on a catheter. A conductor which is permanently affixed to the catheter contacts a stent mounted on the catheter. Conductive ink applied to the catheter may be used as the conductor. An electrical charge is applied to ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7867549 | Method of manufacturing a stent coating A method of manufacturing a drug-delivery coating for a stent is disclosed. The method comprises covering the outer surface of the stent; applying a first composition to the inner surface of the stent to form a first coating; covering the first coating on the inner ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7858143 | Apparatus and method for coating stents An apparatus for coating stents and a method of using the same is provided. The apparatus includes a first stent support and a second stent support for supporting stents. The first and second stent supports are positioned with respect to one another in an adjacent s... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7824729 | Methods for coating an implantable device A process for coating an implantable device is disclosed. In this process, at least one implantable device is tumbled. As the implantable device is being tumbled, a coating substance is introduced to coat the implantable device with the coating substance. ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7799367 | Systems and methods for coating catheter shafts Medical catheters are often coated, fully or partially. The present invention relates to systems and methods for coating some portion or all of a medical catheter or one or more of its components. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7785652 | Coating dispensing system and method using a solenoid head for coating medical devices System and method for coating a medical appliance is provided. In accord with one embodiment, a system for applying a coating to a medical appliance having accessible patterned surfaces is provided. The system may include: a processor, an appliance support, and a so... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7776382 | Advanced coating apparatus and method A method for coating a rollable device including a device rotator having a pair of rollers and spray nozzle is described. The spray nozzle produces a spray of coating material that is directed towards a gap that is between the rollers of the pair. The majority of an... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7776381 | Stent mandrel fixture and method for reducing coating defects A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. ... | 08/17/2010 |
