| 摘要 |
Stents to be processed in one or more liquid baths are placed on a jig comprising a plurality of wire electrodes 4 in such manner that each electrode passes through and projects beyond the full length of a stent 2 placed thereon. The stents carried by the jig are immersed in a liquid bath which contains an electrolyte and the stents are urged into contact with their associated electrodes while current is applied to those electrodes. The positions of contact between the stents and their respective electrodes may be altered during processing without removing the stents from the jig. The method is applicable for electro polishing and electro-plating. The stents may remain on the same jig throughout processing. Also disclosed is a jig suitable for performing the method and comprising an electrode support member holding a plurality of generally parallel wire electrodes each of which passes through a hole in a stent support bar, means for moving the stent support bar towards or away from the electrode support member in a direction along the electrodes. The wire electrodes each have a diameter less than the internal diameter of the stents to be processed, and they extend beyond the stent support bar by a distance which is greater that the length of the stents. A plurality of contact positioning members 7 are movable in relation to the electrodes for urging contact between each such electrode and a stent carried thereby. |
