0740am patient care technician noticed blood leak on the blood pump area of the machine.Patient care tech notified the facility administrator, upon inspection noted the tubing on the blood pump had a tear and was leaking blood, staff rinsed back the arterial line, was unable to rinse back venous line due to the leak, patient lost <150cc of blood, staff explained to the patient what had happened, and advised the patient to report any signs and symptoms of anemia, will redraw labs next treatment, new blood lines were set up, and treatment was resumed at 0747am.Blood pressure was within limits, patient denies any complaints.Physician was made aware.Lot number was unknown.
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