It was reported that the greenfield filter caused a grade 3 perforation.On or about (b)(6) 2003, patient was implanted with two greenfield filters.On or about (b)(6) 2017, patient underwent a computerized tomography (ct) scan of the abdomen and pelvis.The first greenfield filter caused grade 3 perforation with the superior aspect abutting the appendix.Additionally, the ventral strut perforated beyond the vena cava wall and abutted the right common iliac artery, and the right lateral strut had entered the right psoas muscle.The second greenfield filter also caused grade 3 perforation with the posterior struts abutting the left common iliac artery and the superior sacrum.
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