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The user facility reported that the wire tip broke off during the case.It is possible that the tip of the wire was caught on a stent strut or was behind the stent when the wire was removed.The wire tip was left in the patient.The type of procedure performed was a percutaneous coronary intervention (pci) via right radial access.Additional information was received on 16apr2024: the wire was not retrieved as it was deemed too risky.Additional information was received on 24apr2024: there are no plans on collecting the broken piece from the patient.Patient was stable.Terumo medical received a user facility medwatch report # (b)(4) on 03may2024.The event description states: "middle-aged male with recent history of chest pain.Procedure: cardiac catheterization with stent.During the procedure, the terumo runthrough wire tip broke in the vessel.The tip is retained in the native lad (left anterior descending artery).The tip was left in by decision.No known harm to patient at this time.Patient discharged the next day.".
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