Patient experienced right upper chest and neck pain following an ep ablation procedure were an ij access device was also placed.Several days later the patient was directed to the emergency department per the provider to investigate the pain.A ct exam discovered an extra luminal linear metallic object within the soft tissues of the base of the neck and extending into the right mediastinal region.It had the appearance of a fractured wire.Extraction was scheduled and completed to remove the metal fragment on (b)(6) 2022 at a different area hospital.The product used for the ij placement that was deemed to be the metallic object is cook item mfg# g47944, lot 15025746.Notified (b)(4) with cook of the event and product that broke during use.Fda safety report id # (b)(4).
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