Suphot Srimahachota, MD

Original Contribution

Self-Expanding Platinum-Coated Nitinol Devices for<br />
Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect: Prevention<br />
of Nickel Release

08/01/2008

Pornthep Lertsapcharoen , MD;

Apichai Khongphatthanayothin , MD;

Suphot Srimahachota , MD;

Ruenreong Leelanukrom , MD;

Nitinol, an alloy composed of 55% nickel and 45% titanium, has been widely used in medical products. With its superelastic and shape-memory properties, nitinol has generated new models of occlusion devices for transcatheter closure of atrial...

Nitinol, an alloy composed of...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with a Self-Expanding Platinum-Coated Nitinol Device

06/09/2009

Pornthep Lertsapcharoen , MD;

Apichai Khongphatthanayothin , MD;

Vidhavas La-orkhun , MD;

Suphot Srimahachota , MD;

Kanyalak Vithessonthi , MD;

ABSTRACT: Background. An occluding device for closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) was developed from meshed nitinol wires coated with platinum for prevention of nickel release after implantation. Objectives. Our purpose was to assess...

ABSTRACT: Background. An...

06/09/2009

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Transcatheter Ventricular Septal Defect Closure With a New Nanoplatinum-Coated Nitinol Device in a Swine Model

09/26/2013

Suphot Srimahachota , MD;

Phingphol Charoonrut , DVM;

Pornthep Lertsapcharoen , MD;

This study evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of a new nanoplatinum-coated nitinol device for transcatheter ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure in a swine model; the device was found to be feasible and efficacious. The good occlusion...

This study evaluated the...

09/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology