(b)(6) underwent a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent placement of right femoral popliteal artery with dr (b)(6).Upon removal of the stent delivery device, it was noted that approximately a 1.25 cm portion of the tip of that delivery device was not attached to the unit.Fluoroscopic evaluation revealed the tip of this device to be on the guidewire in place with the location of the foreign body in the upper third of the thigh area.Dr (b)(6) attempted to use a snare device over the wire through the sheath to remove this foreign body but was unsuccessful.Because the pt's tibioperoneal trunk is chronically occluded he used a catheter to advance this small foreign body segment to the distal tibioperoneal trunk level and left it in place.
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