With 38 minutes left in patient¿s dialysis run, the dialysis machine started alarming with code 65 - dialysate connector line error.An attempt was made to clear the alarm by checking the seating of the dialysate line connectors.Alarm was still unable to be cleared and the machine was asking for a restart, followed by alarms 14 - pressure or flow error, 40 concentrate type error, and 44- dialysate flow.The patient was taken off of dialysis.A new machine set up was unavailable, as one of the spare machines was in a bleach disinfect, and the other spare machine had just been repaired today but needed to be cultured before use.Provider was notified by epic in basket.Patient left 0.8 kg over dry weight.No harm to patient was noted at this time.Manufacturer response for hemodialysis, (brand not provided) (per site reporter) tested cal on pi and po pressure transducer, between slave and hydraulic boards, 0 mmhg was 25 on hydraulic and 0 on slave on both.Replaced both pi and po pressure transducer with new ones and calibrated both.400mmhg+400mmhg on both.Ran patient sim without error.Called baxter and spoke with rep, she gave case number she said to return unit to use.Returned unit to use.
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