PARTIALLY COATED WORKPIECES AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods, processes, and systems for coating portions of a workpiece as well as to workpieces that have themselves been coated in accord with the invention. Under these methods and processes of the invention, a workpiece may be rotated to drive coating away from a non-target surface. In some embodiments, surfaces of the workpiece may be pre-treated. Still further, in accord with the embodiments of the present invention, the workpiece may be positioned in a treatment chamber. In still other embodiments, the workpiece may be an implantable medical device and the coating may include a therapeutic.