METHODS AND DEVICES FOR COATING STENT

摘要

A method of drying a stent (10), comprising : - disposing a stent in a chamber (102), the stent having a coating material including a polymer and a solvent applied to a surface of the stent; - directing a fluid stream (110) at the stent to remove at least a portion of the coating material; - measuring a temperature of the fluid stream at a location adjacent to the stent, and; - controlling a temperature of the fluid stream based on the measured temperature so as to maintain a desired temperature adjacent to the stent. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.