As reported by the user facility: customer reports: tip of 20 ga catheter missing when removed.Detailed inquiry description: when catheter removed from patient, blue tip was missing.Used as continuous pnb for femoral block.Clinician experienced mild to moderate resistance when removing catheter, but it did not stretch or break.When catheter came out, noticed blue tip was not present.Patient was x-rayed and radiologist report stated "no foreign body" but as doc mentioned, they were not looking for that.They do see something in the area that looks like the size of the tip, but not certain.No further treatment is planned, patient was notified, and discharged.
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