A 6f pinnacle sheath was placed in the patient's right femoral artery and the physician was trying to insert the boston scientific 5f expo williams catheter in the sheath.The physician was having issues with the engaging the artery and was having to twist to get the catheter engaged.When they panned out to look at the arteries the catheter was kinked right outside the sheath and inside the artery.When the physician tried to pull the catheter out it wouldn't come out.He didn't want to cause harm to patient so he left in and consulted a cv surgeon.The cv surgeon was able to remove in the operating room.Route: intra-arterial.Diagnosis for use: stemi.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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