#$%^&*AU2011265337A120120712.pdf#####COATING METHOD AND COATING DEVICE Abstract The invention relates to a method for coating, at least regions of, a medical s implant, preferably of an artificial joint or a fixation for a joint, whereby a medical implant having a surface to be coated is provided and the medical implant surface to be coated is contacted with an elastically deformable transfer means (8) that comprises at least one liquid that contains at least one pharmaceutically active substance, whereby the liquid is transferred from the transfer means to the medical implant surface through the 10 contacting with the transfer means. A device (1, 11) for coating, at least regions of, a medical implant using the above method comprises an elastically deformable transfer means (8) that comprises a liquid that contains at least one pharmaceutically active substance such that the liquid can be transferred to the medical implant when the transfer means (8) is contacted with the medical implant surface to be coated. 151/2 1 6 Figure 1
