Situation: the air sensor of the acist angiographic injector malfunctioned.When air bubbles are detected the injector normally shuts down and displays a warning.Air bubbles were detected in one of the angiograms performed.The injector was used twice prior to the event without any issues.Biomed personnel were informed of the event and the equipment was removed from the lab for further inspection.Background: acist devices is a contrast power injector used for angiography in cardiac cath lab assessment: air was not detected by device sensor.Recommendation: technician reached out to vendors and biomed.Vendors will bring loaner device while doing an inspection.Current workflow for device should remain the same unless vendor recommends other safety steps.There was no harm in this event.
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