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I HAD A VEIN PROCEDURE DONE ON MY RIGHT GREATER SAPHENOUS VEIN DUE TO DEEP VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY. THE PROCEDURE WAS IDENTIFIED AS VENASEAL FROM THE MANUFACTURER, MEDTRONICS, INC. - WITHIN 3 DAYS, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION, WHICH INCLUDED HIVES, EXTREME ITCHING TO THE POINT OF MY SKIN WAS BLEEDING AND LUNG DAMAGE. - I HAD ALLERGY TESTING DONE TO TEST MY SENSITIVITY TO THE CHEMICAL USED IN THE VENASEAL PROCEDURE, NAMELY CYANOACRYLATE. THIS CHEMICAL WAS INJECTED INTO MY RIGHT GREATER SAPHENOUS VEIN. I SAW AN ALLERGIST AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT I WAS EXTREMELY ALLERGIC TO CYANOACRYLATE. SINCE THIS CHEMICAL WAS IN MY BODY, THE REACTIONS CONTINUED FOR WELL OVER TWO MONTHS. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I HAVE THE GREATER SAPHENOUS VEIN REMOVED SURGICALLY. I WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL, (B)(6), IOWA ON (B)(6) 2024 FOR A RIGHT GREATER SAPHENOUS VEIN SAPHENECTOMY. I SPENT 1 NIGHT AS AN INPATIENT. I HAVE AN INCISION FROM MY ANKLE TO MY GROIN, WITH PERMANENT DISFIGURATION. I HAVE SUSTAINED PERMANENT DAMAGE TO MY LUNGS DUE TO THIS CHEMICAL. THE PROVIDERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: - (B)(6), VASCULAR SURGERY. THE (B)(6) - (B)(6), PA-C, VASCULAR SURGERY THE (B)(6), MEDTRONICS, INC. HAS SIMILAR DOCUMENTED CASES SUCH AS THIS. MY QUESTION, WHY IS ALLERGY PATCH TESTING DONE PRIOR TO THE VENASEAL PROCEDURE. I DON'T WANT ANY OTHER PATIENT TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS. SINCERELY, (B)(6). POSITIVE ALLERGY PATCH TEST TO CYANOACRYLATE.