On (b)(6) 2003, the patient underwent placement of a greenfield vena cava filter.On (b)(6) 2019, a computed tomography (ct) scan of the abdomen revealed that the filter was mildly tilted anteriorly with the superior tip of the filter anteriorly positioned in the lumen.It also noted that the ivc filter tip was approximately 3 cm abovel level of right renal vein and 1.6cm above left renal vein.There was one strut appearing outside ivc lumen towards midline touching adjacent aorta and perforated 2.8mm.Three other struts were also outside lumen anteriorly, posteriorly and laterally.All perforate 1mm.No further patient complications were reported.
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