Patent ID: 8940358
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: A61M,B05B,B05C

Abstract:
1. A method of coating a balloon of a medical device, comprising: rotatably supporting a balloon of a medical device on a support structure; providing an applicator in fluid communication with a fluid source, the applicator having at least one outlet for applying fluid therefrom; positioning the at least one outlet of the applicator proximate a surface of the balloon; establishing relative movement between the at least one outlet and the surface of the balloon along a coating path; determining a distance between a positioning device and the surface of the balloon at a corresponding location in real-time thereby maintaining a substantially fixed distance between the at least one outlet and the surface of the balloon at the corresponding location; and applying fluid from the at least one outlet to form a direct coating of fluid on the surface of the balloon along the coating path.