According to the reporter, intra-operatively, after cannulating internal jugular vein, guide wire was introduced into the patient, and when the guide wire was passed though the venous tip of the catheter, the wire was stuck and did not come out of the blue end of the catheter.
It was stated that the wire was stuck at the hub of the catheter.
It was reported that there was no leak, the catheter was not repaired, tego was not utilized and chlorahexadine solution was the cleaning agent used, there were no luer adapter issue and the insertion site was treated prior to product placement.
There was no reported patient injury.
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