Sheath could not be removed from left radial artery.Physician tried to give sedation to relax the artery and it did not work.He then tried to insert the dilator and it would only go in part way.He then called for anesthesia to assist with relaxing the patient.Cardiologist attempted to remove the sheath with force.Vascular surgeon was contacted.Vascular surgeon arrived and tugged on the sheath and it eventually broke in half leaving about 3 cm of sheath hanging out of the wrist.Surgeon clamped the sheath and called for operating room team to begin a cutdown to remove the remaining sheath still in the left arm.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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