Patient required an ultrasound iv.Accucath was chose to be placed.Iv catheter worked well with insertion into vessel under ultrasound guidance and blood return was noted.The guide wire was threaded without any resistance, along with the catheter into the vessel.Once completed the retraction button was pressed to evacuate the needle and guide wire; the wire became tight and would not retract out of the catheter.Unable to easily remove catheter from patient's arm.The needle, guide wire, and catheter were all removed with no retained objects in patient's arm.The patient was bleeding from site, but stopped with application of coban dressing.
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