Biomedical technician (biomed) at a user facility reported that a fresenius 2008t hemodialysis (hd) machine began to smoke and smell and then powered off 10 minutes prior to the completion of a patient¿s treatment.
The machine was pulled from service and the cause of the event was traced to a melted valve (#105).
The machine has approximately 14,652 hours and the valve was the original fresenius part on the machine.
The biomed reported that there was no damage observed on any other components, or any other additional issues, associated with valve 105.
The biomed replaced valve 105, which resolved the issue, as well as the bibag assembly during the course of troubleshooting.
Follow-up with the user facility clinical manager (cm) confirmed that the patient did not experience a serious injury, adverse event, or require medical intervention as a result of the reported issue.
The patient completed treatment approximately 10 minutes early and was able to be reinfused to prevent blood loss.
The unit was repaired but remains out of service pending bleach disinfection.
The valve is available to be returned to the manufacturer for physical evaluation.
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