Patent ID: RE40722

Claim:
A method for coating a stent comprising the steps of: a) placing the stent on a device rotator, the device rotator comprising a pair of rollers, the pair comprising a first roller and a second roller separated by a gap not wider than the device; b) disposing a coating material on the stent, comprising spraying a coating material from a nozzle, wherein the nozzle is arranged to direct spray at the gap; c) rotating the stent a first amount of rotation by rotating at least one of the first or second rollers in a first direction, the first amount of rotation sufficient to release sticking between the stent and the first or second roller; and d) rotating the stent a second amount of rotation by rotating at least one of the first or second rollers in a second direction, the first direction being opposite of the second direction; wherein the second amount of rotation is greater than the first amount of rotation.