MediCoat CC1000

MediCoat CC1000 Catheter Coating System

A Laboratory Catheter Coating Machine for Selective-Area R&D and Process Development

The MediCoat™ CC1000 is a fully enclosed benchtop system built for laboratory R&D, coating process development, and specialty catheter manufacturing — engineered for engineers who need selective-area control, not just an entire catheter run through a tank. Using Sono-Tek’s patented ultrasonic spray technology, the CC1000 gives engineers precise control over coating thickness and selective area coating for lubricious, hydrophilic, and other functional coatings — batch processing up to five catheters per cycle.

Unlike conventional dip coating, which coats an entire catheter end to end, the CC1000 lets engineers apply highly uniform coatings only where they’re needed, with repeatable results part to part. That makes it a practical fit for prototype development, clinical builds, specialty medical devices, and lower-volume manufacturing where coating placement matters as much as coating quality.

Whether coating vascular catheters, balloon catheters, guidewires, specialty tubing, or other minimally invasive devices, the CC1000 delivers the process control that’s difficult to reach with conventional dip coating methods.

Built for a Problem Dip Coating Can’t Solve
Modern catheter designs often need functional coatings on specific sections only, while other regions, bonding points, assembly zones, flexible segments, have to stay uncoated. Conventional dip coating applies to the whole device, so masking or secondary processing is usually required to remove coating from areas where it shouldn’t be.

The CC1000 was built specifically for this. Programmable linear motion, substrate rotation up to 400 RPM, and Sono-Tek’s AccuMist™ ultrasonic spray nozzle define exactly where a coating starts and stops, while holding thickness and uniformity across the run.

Engineers can control:

• Coating thickness and coating length
• Selective area start/stop points
• Spray width and deposition rate
• Rotation speed (up to 400 RPM)
• Linear travel (1,000 mm standard, 2,000 mm optional)
• Multi-layer coating sequences

How Ultrasonic Atomization Works
At the core of the CC1000 is Sono-Tek’s AccuMist™ nozzle. Instead of pressure atomization, ultrasonic energy breaks the coating liquid into millions of uniform, micron-scale droplets — producing smoother, more uniform thin-film coatings than pressure-spray or dip methods typically achieve.

Is the CC1000 a Laboratory Coating System?
Yes. The CC1000 is designed as a benchtop laboratory catheter coating machine for R&D and process development — not just production. Typical lab uses include:
– Coating process development and formulation testing
– Prototype and clinical sample production
– Process validation ahead of scale-up
– New coating chemistry evaluation

Many of Sono-Tek’s coating systems are sold for exactly this kind of R&D and lab use, and the CC1000 is one of the primary lab-scale platforms for catheter and guidewire work specifically.

Why Choose Ultrasonic Spray Over Dip Coating?
Dip coating still works well when a catheter needs the same coating across its full length. But many specialty applications need more precision than dip coating provides. The CC1000 gives engineers control over coating thickness, selective area placement, and multi-layer deposition — applying coatings exactly where needed while keeping results repeatable.

Advantages:

• Selective area catheter coating
• Accurate thickness control
• Uniform, repeatable coatings
• Precise start/stop placement
• Multi-layer capability
• Minimal masking
• Fast process iteration

Can the CC1000 Handle Multi-Layer Coatings?
Yes. Many next-generation devices need multiple functional layers — lubricious, hydrophilic, protective polymer — each with its own thickness and adhesion requirements. The CC1000’s programmable process lets engineers develop and optimize these layered structures without switching systems, and to iterate quickly on new formulations.

Key Features:

• Fully enclosed benchtop laboratory catheter coating system
• Batch processing, up to 5 catheters per cycle
• 1,000 mm linear travel (2,000 mm optional)
• Rotation up to 400 RPM
• Precision Z-height adjustment
• Programmable selective area coating with precise start/stop control
• Multi-layer coating capability
• AccuMist™ ultrasonic spray nozzle
• Clean exhaust enclosure

What Can the CC1000 Coat?

• Vascular and balloon catheters
• Guidewires (polymer and stainless steel)
• Specialty catheters and tubing
• Cannulas
• Other minimally invasive medical devices

Typical applications: selective lubricious and hydrophilic catheter coatings, balloon catheter coatings, guidewire coating development, multi-zone and multi-layer catheter coatings, functional coatings for specialty medical tubing.

Why Sono-Tek
For more than 50 years, Sono-Tek has led in precision ultrasonic spray coating. The MediCoat family is used by medical device manufacturers, research organizations, and product development teams worldwide to build repeatable catheter coating processes — from early-stage lab R&D through specialty production.

Request a Quote or Demonstration
See how the CC1000 laboratory catheter coating system can improve your process through selective area coating, precise thickness control, and repeatable ultrasonic spray deposition. Contact Sono-Tek to discuss your application with a medical device coating specialist.