Per user medwatch mw5068034, received on march 10, 2017: patient had a tunneled ij hemodialysis catheter on (b)(6) 2013.The patient was scheduled to have it removed.Upon removal of the catheter, it was noted that the cuff was retained inside the patient.An expert physician was contacted for assistance.She was unable to locate the cuff and it was decided that attempting to locate/remove it would cause more damage than leaving it in.The patient was later discharged with information and instructions related to the retained cuff.The event did not result in prolonged hospitalization or injury to the patient.It was reported the defective disposable device is not available for return to the manufacturer as it was disposed of by the user.
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