Upon disengagement of the powerglide pro midline, iv team rn was unable to remove the guidewire from the patient's right arm.Entire midline catheter was left in patient's arm, covered with sterile 4x4 and wrapped lightly with coflex to ensure no movement of catheter.Md notified.Patient taken to interventional radiology.On exam, the md noted the needle partly out and the outer plastic cannula crumpled and mostly inside the skin.Under fluoroscopic guidance, gentle traction was given to the needle and the crumpled intact cannula was successfully removed with a hemostat.Fluoroscopic images showed no retained radiopaque foreign body in the mid arm.Patient tolerated the procedure well.
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