| abstract |
The invention provides a stent deliverynsystem, a stent device, and a method for coating anstent. The stent delivery system includes a cathetern105, a balloon 110 operably attached to the catheter,nand a stent 120 disposed on the balloon. The stentnincludes at least one coating 162 applied by dipping anportion of the stent into a coating liquid 165 whilensimultaneously rotating the stent. The stent devicenincludes a body and at least one coating rotationallynapplied to a portion of the body, while the body is atnleast partially immersed in a coating liquid. The stentncoating method includes immersing a portion of the stentninto a coating liquid, and withdrawing the immersednportion of the stent from the coating liquid. The stentnis simultaneously rotated with respect to the coatingnliquid while the stent is being immersed and withdrawn. |