A user facility registered nurse (rn) reported that a dialyzer blood leak occurred immediately after the initiation of the patient¿s hemodialysis (hd) treatment.The blood leak was noted as being an internal blood leak that could be visually observed within the hansen lines.The machine, a fresenius 2008k2 machine, did not alarm with a blood leak alarm.Blood leak test strips were used and tested positive for the presence of blood.There was no defect or damage seen on the dialyzer.The patient¿s estimated blood loss (ebl) was approximately 150 ml.There was no patient injury, adverse events, or medical intervention required as a result of this event.The patient was restarted on a new machine and treatment completed successfully with new supplies.The complaint device was reported to be available to be returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.
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Plant investigation: no parts were returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation, nor was an on-site evaluation performed by a fresenius field service technician (fst).Additionally, the serial number of the machine was never provided, preventing a records review from being performed.The investigation into the cause of the reported problem was not able to be confirmed.A definitive conclusion regarding the complaint incident cannot be reached without a physical examination of the complaint device.
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