APPARATUS FOR DRYING DRUG-COATED MEDICAL DEVICES

摘要

An apparatus (100) for drying drug-coated on medical devices (202) is described herein. In an embodiment, the apparatus (100) includes a vacuum pump (102) for generating a negative pressure and a plurality of containers (114), each for holding a drug-coated medical device (202) to be dried. Each of the plurality of containers (114) is connected to the vacuum pump (102) through a conduit (110). The apparatus (100) further includes a plurality of valves, one valve being provided in each conduit (110) to regulate a connection between a container (114) from among the plurality of containers (114) connected to the vacuum pump (102) through the conduit (110). Additionally, the apparatus (100) includes a processing unit (106) and a feedback mechanism coupled to the processing unit (106) for regulating drying operation in the plurality of containers (114).