No product was returned for evaluation.Without the return of the product, it is not possible to determine if damages or defects existed on the product.The lot number was not provided; therefore, a review of the manufacturing records could not be completed.No actions will be taken at this time.
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It was reported via a journal article that the customer experienced retained guidewire after placement of a central venous catheter via the internal jugular vein.A (b)(6) male was scheduled for an open cholecystectomy and hepatectomy.After induction of anesthesia, a central venous (cv) catheter was inserted via the right internal jugular vein using an ultrasound guide.Chest radiographs showed a retained guide wire in the inferior vena cava immediately after surgery, which was removed by interventional radiologist before the patient emerged from anesthesia.Occurrence date is unknown.The device was not available for evaluation.No patient complications were reported.This information was obtained from the journal of anesthesiology, 2015; 64(10):1085-1087.
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