SAN FRANCISCO — A man claims two cardiologists left device fragments lodged in his body during stent surgery.
Paul Harvey filed a complaint Feb. 4 in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco against The Regents of the University of California, Blake Charlton, M.D., Lucas Zier, M.D., and Does 1 through 20 alleging medical negligence.
According to his complaint, Harvey was diagnosed with a blocked left anterior descending artery on Nov. 7, 2019, and underwent a stent procedure performed by the defendants on Dec. 3, 2019.
He alleges that Charlton left fragments of a device lodged inside his body, causing a "massive hematoma" to develop on his groin which took almost two hours to stop bleeding. Harvey further alleges that on Dec. 5, 2019, he lost circulation in his leg and it was discovered that he had two "closure devices injuries" on his groin area with a device found in the back wall of his artery.
Allegedly, there was "through and through injury through the back wall." He also claims that on Dec. 19, 2019, he developed an infection on his incision site and required further treatment and a prolonged hospital stay.
Harvey seeks monetary relief, interest, trial by jury and all other proper relief. He is represented by Nicholas Carlin and Michael Levinson of Phillips, Erlewine, Given & Carlin LLP in San Francisco.
Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco case number CGC-21-589645