Patient undergoing cerebral angiogram the site was injected with lidocaine 1% overlying the right common femoral artery the groin and arterial access was gained using a micropuncture technique, with the access wire in place the md went to remove the micropuncture sheath the hub disconnected from the main body of the sheath when the medical doctor pulled on the main body of the sheath, approximately one half of it came off.Approx.2 1/2 cm of the tip was missing and still on the wire, attempts to dissect with a hemostat down the wire to identify and remove; unsuccessful attempt.The left common femoral artery was accessed with ultrasound guidance, a 6 french 11 cm sheath was place and flushed, through this a snare was used to capture the distal end of the access wire and withdraw out the left femoral artery sheath - a 5cm sheath was placed over the wire into the right common femoral artery; a 70 cm kumpe was passed antegrade down the access wire and the tip of the was pushed out the left side of the groin.There was not harm to the patient all was retrieved.
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