
TIRBO #19: Guidewire safety
Critical Care Scenarios
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Do I Always Pull a Wire Out of a Ness?
Most of the needles we're using do have somewhat edge cutting tips. They're not rounded with just a point on them. It is possible if you pull a wire out of an introducer needle, you could end up cutting off a portion of it partially or even completely. So many of the guide wires we're using have J-shaped tips. You can apply these at the bedside however you wish. But the most important principle is just to never pull a wire from a needle.
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