A lead extraction procedure commenced to remove two right ventricular (rv), one right atrial (ra) and one left ventricular (lv) leads due to bacteremia.According to the report, the ra, lv and one of the rv leads were removed successfully.A spectranetics lead locking device (lld) was inserted and present within the remaining rv lead.Due to other patient issues, the extraction had to be stopped.The physician attempted to unlock the lld from the remaining rv lead, but was unsuccessful.This report is being submitted due to the lld being present within the rv lead that was cut and capped and remained in the patient.
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