US 7,485,333 B2
Method of using a stent mounting device to coat a stent
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, Calif. (US); and Plaridel K. Villareal, San Jose, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/660,853.
Application 10/660853 is a division of application No. 09/896000, filed on Jun. 28, 2001, granted, now 6,673,154.
Prior Publication US 2005/0261764 A1, Nov. 24, 2005
Int. Cl. B05C 13/00 (2006.01); A61L 33/00 (2006.01); B05D 3/12 (2006.01); B05D 1/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 427—2.24  [427/2.11; 427/2.25; 427/421.1; 427/346; 118/500; 118/501; 118/503] 65 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of coating a stent, comprising:
positioning a stent on a mounting assembly, wherein a section of the mounting assembly includes a porous surface; and
applying a coating composition to the stent, wherein the pores are configured to receive at least some of the coating composition applied to the stent that overflows from the stent during the application of the coating composition, wherein the mounting assembly includes a first member to make contact with a first end of the stent, and a second member to make contact with a second end of the stent, and wherein the pores are located on at least a region of a surface of the first or second member.