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During ivtm therapy, nurse reported that the patient's temperature was rising and that the pin wheel on the start-up kit (suk) was not spinning.A zoll clinical representative provided troubleshooting guidelines over the phone with no success.Zoll clinical representative then went to the facility and disconnected the suk from the patient and connected it to itself and pressed the run button, pin wheel started to spin.All three central line ports flushed with saline and was able to draw back blood with no problems.Also, the balloon luers were flushed with 2ml of saline and felt a slight resistance.The suk was reconnected back to the patient but pinwheel did not spin.Saline fluid slowly moving through the tubing.The insertion of the solex catheter was smooth by a experience physician.The tubing going into the "in" luer was cool to the touch, but the "out" luer was warm.The balloon was difficult to see on the x-ray.The physician exchanged the solex 7 catheter with a regular central line to continue with ivtm therapy.The nurse stated that there was no problems with catheter removal and dwell time was 24 hours.No consequences or impact to patient.
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