It was reported that the teflon cannula dislodged and remained in the patients stomach area after removing the adhesive of the infusion set.The caller did report that the infusion set was being worn for 4 days.The patient experienced pain and went to his local hospital.The hospital conducted an ultrasound and were able to see the teflon cannula inside the body.The hospital attempted to remove the teflon cannula with a local anesthetic, but were unsuccessful.The patient was sent to surgery under general anesthesia to remove the cannula.During surgery they were unable to locate the teflon cannula, which could be seen with the ultrasound.Caller advised they removed fat, trying to locate the cannula, but were still unable to locate it and remove it.The patient was discharged from the hospital.It is unknown how long the patient was hospitalized.To date patient believes that the cannula piece is still inserted into his stomach area, but has no pain associated with it.The lot number was not provided.The infusion set was discarded; therefore, no product could be requested to be returned for product evaluation.
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