Patent ID: 7374791
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: B05D

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing an implantable medical device having a surface adapted for exposure to body tissue of a patient, wherein at least a portion of the surface is covered with a coating having at least two layers, and wherein the coating comprises a biologically active material, said method comprising: (a) applying to at least a portion of a surface of a first implantable medical device a first coating composition to form a first layer of the coating; (b) applying to the first layer of the first medical device a second coating composition to form a second layer of the coating thereon, wherein the second coating composition comprises a polymeric material; (c) estimating the thickness of the second layer of the first medical device by: (d) ablating a portion of the second layer of the first medical device using an ultraviolet (UV) laser, wherein the portion of the second layer is ablated in a manner such that the first layer is substantially not ablated.