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image copyrightDavid Fortes
image captionThe wire was discovered after David Fortes had a heart attack, three months after his surgery
A man had a length of wire left in his arm for three months after a heart procedure in hospital.
David Fortes, 75, was left in horrific pain after surgery to insert a stent at the Royal Cornwall Hospital (RCHT) in Truro in April.
The 39cm (15ins) wire was not found until he went back to hospital after a heart attack in July.
RCHT listed it as a never event and apologised to Mr Fortes, adding that it had worked with him over his concerns.