Patient underwent arthroscopic repair of glutea tendon with a regeneten patch (bioinductive collagen implant).Patch successfully placed, anchored, and deployment instrument removed.Surgical procedure completed and patient discharged to home the same day.Patient returned for two week follow up with orthopedist at which time imaging was completed and showed a retained foreign body suspected to be in subcutaneous tissue or it band.The patient was returned to the or and the foreign body location was confirmed with fluoroscopy and retrieved.Foreign body identified to be in the subcutaneous tissue between the it band and the skin.The removed foreign body was identified as the spring mechanism of the delivery system for the regenten patch and a small plastic piece attached to it.Fluoroscopy confirmed no further retained foreign body.The patient was discharged to home on the same day.The manufacturer was notified of the event by materials management.
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