According to the notice received by way of a civil action complaint filed on july 13, 2018, the patient was prescribed and implanted with an option elite retrievable ivc filter on or about (b)(6) 2014 by dr.(b)(6) at (b)(6) medical center in (b)(6).No attempt has been made to retrieve the filter, therefore it remains implanted.The patient alleges filter thrombosis post implant has occurred, as well further stating ¿¿painful leg swelling, venous ablation, venous ulcers, occlusive thrombus in bilateral lower extremities.The irretrievable filter subject plaintiff to the risk of future and progressive filter failure including migration, fracture, embolization of a fracture, clotting, thrombosis and even death.¿ argon¿s attorneys are attempting to gather additional information.
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