Abstract: Intravascular foreign bodies which are retained are a complication of percutaneous procedures.Recently percutaneous retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies has become a frequently used technique. Various intravascular foreign bodies include fragments of central venous catheters (most common), knotted pulmonary artery (Swan Ganz) catheters, lost guidewires or guidewire fragments, misplaced embolisation coils and metallic stents.