Patents Assigned to Accelent Inc.
  • Method and apparatus for electropolishing metallic stents
    Patent number: 7776189
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for simultaneously electropolishing a plurality of metallic stents. A plurality of elongated members on the apparatus are movably engaged with a plate such that movement of the plate relative to the elongated members causes each of the elongated members to rotate on its respective longitudinal axis when immersed in an electrolytic solution. A continuous cathode is located in close proximity to each of the elongated members when they are immersed in the electrolytic solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignees: Abbott Laboratories, Accelent Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjay Shrivastava, Frank Moloney, Travis Yribarren, Jeffrey Farina, John Thomas, James Young