Customer reported misplacing the safety sheath from the needle during removal of the needle from the system to the cytology table.Customer was using dsl-19-01 and exchanged the 19 gauge needle for a 25 gauge for the case.Adequacy was achieved on the first pass.Physician then proceeded with 3 additional passes for more tissue.During the last exchange, the tech felt the needle disengage from system and safety sheath was not present covering the needle.The room and patient bed were searched for the safety sheath, the sheath was not found.The system was also inspected and the safety sheath was not present.Customer ordered a patient x-ray and sheath was not present in the patient.Sales rep explained to account the safety sheath is too large to enter the scope and entering the patient is not possible.Account also stated the scope has a blockage in the working channel.
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