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Horrifying medical device malfunction: Abdominal implant erupts from leg

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Tonya Brand had a metal filter implanted in a vein in her abdomen more than two years earlier .

The filter is intended to catch blood clots, preventing them from getting into the lungs, where they could cause a life-threatening pulmonary embolism.

After Brand filed her lawsuit, other patients filed lawsuits against the filter maker, Cook Medical .

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86

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90

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27

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informal

Language

English

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42

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possibly offensive

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medium-lived

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