A young woman sustained severe injuries when a sex toy she had inside her was pulled through her body during an MRI scan. The 22-year-old had inserted a “butt plug” before the procedure, mistakenly assuming it was made entirely of silicon. However, the toy had a metal core that reacted dangerously with the MRI machine, causing it to be drawn from her rectum into her body. An image of the incident circulated online, prompting warnings against wearing metal objects during scans.
A social media user named DreadPirateZero shared the picture on Twitter, cautioning against wearing a butt plug to an MRI appointment. The post claimed the toy had been pulled through the patient’s body into their chest cavity, resulting in major injuries. MRI scanners utilize powerful magnets to create detailed internal images for diagnostic and treatment purposes. Patients are typically checked for metal objects before undergoing an MRI.
The woman failed to disclose to the US hospital that she had a sex toy inside her, possibly due to her belief that it contained no metal. A report by the US Department of Health and Human Services detailed the incident, stating that the patient did not reveal the presence of the butt plug, leading to her distress during the scan.
This incident is among several serious MRI accidents in recent years. In a separate case, a man inadvertently shot himself during an MRI scan when the machine’s magnetic field caused his gun to discharge. Another fatal accident involved Keith McAllister, 61, who was tragically pulled into an MRI machine by his necklace, leading to critical injuries and his subsequent death.
The wife of the deceased, Adrienne Jones-McAllister, recounted the incident where her husband was pulled into the machine, suffering multiple heart attacks before passing away. Despite safety protocols requiring removal of all metal objects before an MRI, her husband was allowed to enter the room wearing a heavy chain. The devastating outcome highlights the importance of adhering to safety guidelines during MRI procedures.