20-year-old victim of the Ortho Evra Patch
Katie was only on the Ortho Evra Patch for 10 months when she developed superficial deep vein thrombosis. Her doctor prescribed the Patch in October, 2005 as a method of birth control. After 10 months she began to have severe leg pain. She was shocked to be diagnosed with superficial deep vein thrombosis. Her doctor told her to take off the patch immediately. For the next two months she took heparin and other blood thinners. She had to stay home and rest for a week and wore a medical leg brace that keeps the blood circulating. After discovering what happened to many other young women who wore the Patch, she admitted she was very fortunate. She was surprised to find her local clinic still advertising the Ortho Evra Patch in their waiting room. So Katie ask’s “Why is the Ortho Evra Patch still on the market? Why didn't you do more testing? And what are the profits worth if you lose in people and lawsuits?"
