The customer reported that during a therapeutic urology procedure using the hf resection electrode, the loop broke off and fell into the patient and was unable to be located.It remained in the patient.The procedure was prolonged "dramatically." it was reported that the condition of the patient and the diagnostic outcome was impacted by the failure, but it was not specified how.The procedure was completed with another device.Reportedly, a diagnostic intervention will be undertaken to locate the missing device piece left in the patient¿s body (mri/x-ray).Additional follow up has been conducted regarding the broken piece left in the patient and the patient outcome; however, the information was not available at the time of report.
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