Patent ID: 7648725
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: B05B,B05C

Abstract:
1. A method for supporting a stent during a stent coating process, comprising: positioning a stent on an apparatus comprising a first arm element for engagement with a first section of a stent and a second arm element for engagement with a second section of the stent, wherein at least one of the first and second arm elements can be pivoted from a first position to a second position so as to have a first angle between the first and second arm elements for supporting the stent and pivoted from the second position to the first position so as to have a second angle between the first and second arm elements for releasing of the stent, wherein at least one of the first and second arm elements are coupled to a mandrel, the mandrel configured to penetrate at least partially in a longitudinal bore of the stent; and applying a coating material to the stent.