#$%^&*AU2011265336B220131031.pdf#####COATING METHOD AND COATING DEVICE Abstract The invention relates to a method for coating, at least regions of, a medical 5 implant, preferably of an artificial joint or a fixation for a joint, wherein a medical implant having a surface to be coated is provided, the medical implant surface to be coated is immersed into a liquid (8) comprising at least one pharmaceutically active substance, whereby liquid is transferred to the surface of the medical implant owing to the immersing, and the medical implant surface to be coated is pulled out of the liquid, io whereby part of the liquid remains adhering to the medical implant surface to be coated. A device (1, 11) for coating, at least regions of, a medical implant comprises a container (4, 14) that has a liquid (8) that contains at least one pharmaceutically active substance, and the container comprises an opening for introducing and pulling out the medical implant.
