Staff were at patient's bedside to perform an alveolar recruitment maneuver- while adjusting the bias flow knob, the spring within the knob blew out of the machine causing the oscillator to lose pressure.The respiratory technician was able to hold the knob in place while calling the supervisor, who sent someone up to see if he could help.It was determined that the oscillator would need to be changed out with another machine.Another oscillator was recalibrated and brought up to the patient's room and the patient was then placed on the new machine.The old was taken downstairs to for biomed to repair.Initiall oscillator #403166974 current oscillator that patient is on is 400497675.
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