The powerglide midline is an all-in-one setup that allows for accelerated seldinger placement of a midline catheter.It has a guide wire inside of the access needle and the catheter.Upon accessing the vein with the needle, the wire is threaded and then the catheter is threaded the rest of the way.The wire is then pulled out, then the needle, and we then secure the device.Upon pulling the wire back to remove it, there was resistance felt so i removed the catheter itself to see if that would help pull the wire out.The wire still would not come out of the patient's arm.I used an ultrasound to visualize the wire and saw it outside of the vein.X-rays were done, we spoke with ir to figure out a plan of action, the x-ray showed the wire inside the arm.Int.The radiologist came and removed the wire, a follow up x-ray was done and showed no remaining wire portions.The wire was unraveled upon removal.It is initially a braided wire and it became unraveled.This is what is assumed to be the reason for the wire becoming stuck.Manufacturer response for midline catheter 20g, powerglide pro midline catheter 20g (per site reporter): no response.
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