A method for coating at least a portion of a medical device having an
interior is provided that includes holding the medical appliance from an
outside surface, inserting a spray nozzle in a first opening accessing
the interior of the medical appliance, and spraying the coating on an
inside surface of the medical appliance with the spray nozzle. The method
may include inserting a further spray nozzle in a second opening
accessing the interior of the medical appliance. The spray nozzle and the
further spray nozzle may be opposingly arranged to form a radial nozzle.
A device adapted to hold a medical appliance is provided that includes at
least two wires and a tensioning arrangement adapted to introduce tension
into the two wires. The at least two wires may be adapted to support the
medical appliance from an exterior of the medical appliance. An apparatus
for coating an interior of a medical appliance is provided. A medical
appliance having a differential coating applied by the method is
provided. An apparatus for coating an exterior of a medical appliance is
provided.