Patient requires continuous dialysis (cvvh), which is connected to our ecmo circuit.Without warning, apparent cause, or prior alarms, cvvh alarmed "terminate treatment immediately: balance chamber system failure." rn was unable to troubleshooting, or utilize the buttons on the device.Rn was forced to return blood manually (via squeezing attached normal saline bag) from the cvvh through the ecmo circuit and back to the patient.Unsure whether the issue was related to the cvvh machine, or the cartridge/filter.Filter ref car-500, lot 10778017.
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