Parylene coated components for artificial sphincters

1. A method of depositing a coating to a surface of an inflatable component, comprising:

providing a vacuum chamber system having an inner chamber positioned within an outer chamber, said inner and outer chambers in fluid communication through at least one conduit;

positioning an inflatable component within the inner chamber;

sealably attaching the component to the conduit, whereby the inner and outer chambers are no longer in fluid communication;

activating a vacuum device to apply a vacuum to at least one of the inner and outer chambers; and

introducing at least one coating material into at least one of the inner and outer chambers to deposit a coating onto an exposed surface of the component.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein activating a vacuum device includes:

activating a first vacuum device to apply a first vacuum to the outer chamber; and

activating a second vacuum device to apply a second vacuum to the inner chamber.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the second vacuum is characterized by a lower pressure than the first vacuum.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating comprises parylene.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein introducing at least one coating material includes:

introducing a first coating material into the outer chamber to deposit a first coating onto an exposed first surface of the component; and

introducing a second coating into the inner chamber to deposit a second coating onto an exposed second surface of the component.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the first coating comprises parylene.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein the second coating comprises a material selected from the group consisting of: antibiotics, medicaments, and therapeutic agents.