It was reported that after the patient was initiated on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ecmo) support, blood was noted to be leaking out of the bottom of the oxygenator, which was noted to be very alarming.The leak was immediately noticed as soon as blood started to flow through the oxygenator, it also started to come out the bottom exhaust as well.The pump speed was 2400 rpm, the blood flow was 4.3 l/min, and the patient's activated clotting time (act) was 210.The oxygenator was exchanged.The patient lost blood that was in the oxygenator when it was removed.It was noted that the oxygenator could possibly contain biological residue of who risk group 4 or 3 such as avian flu, sars-cov-2 etc.Which may be infectious, however is was unknown; the device did not contain biological residue of who risk group 1 or 2.Additional information was provided that the patient passed away.
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