Patent ID: 8691320

Claim:
A method of coating a stent comprising: applying a coating material to a first stent on a first stent support positioned in a spraying zone of a device; rotating the first stent and the first stent support while applying the coating material; supporting a distal end of the first stent support on a support device while rotating the first stent support and while the first stent support rotates relative to the support device; drying a second stent supported on a second stent support positioned in a drying zone of the device while applying the coating material to the first stent, wherein the device comprises a movable member attached to a proximal end of the first stent support and a proximal end of the second stent support, and the movable member is configured to position one of the stent supports in the spray zone and the other stent support in the drying zone; and applying a force to an outside surface of the first or second stent on the first or second stent support with a gripping mechanism and rotating the stent support, wherein the force prevents the stent from rotating while the stent support rotates.