System and method for manufacturing a stent

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9782277
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14007418

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The invention provides a system (1) and method for manufacturing a stent. A spraying device (14) sprays a polymeric suspension (16) onto a mandrel (4). During spraying of the polymeric suspension (16) onto the mandrel (4), the mandrel (4) is manipulated by a micromanipulator (8) to produce a continuous coating on the mandrel (4) having a nonuniform thickness. The polymeric coating is allowed to cure on the mandrel (4) to form the stent, which is then removed from the mandrel (4). The method can comprise embedding a filament (2) in the polymeric coating and incorporating one or more drugs in the stent.

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ALLIUM LTD2 HA-ESHEL STREET P O BOX 3081 INDUSTRIAL PARK-SOUTH CAESAREA 38900

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kalfon, Ziv Haifa, IL 10 73
Yachia, Daniel Herzliya, IL 34 2347

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