US 6,982,004 B1
Electrostatic loading of drugs on implantable medical devices
Shamim Malik, Temecula, Calif. (US); and Syed F. A. Hossainy, Fremont, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. (US)
Filed on Nov. 26, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/306,648.
Int. Cl. B05B 5/025 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 118—634 34 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for depositing a drug onto a stent, comprising:
a chamber for housing a stent;
an electrical supply source in communication with the stent for applying an electrical charge to the stent; and
a system including an RF coil surrounding the stent for ionizing a drug within the chamber so that the drug is attracted to and deposited on the charged stent.