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It was reported that during set-up of the device for a cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) procedure, the heart lung machine (hlm) worked on battery for less than 60 minutes.As a result, an alternate device was employed.The surgical procedure was completed successfully.There was a 15-minute delay, no blood loss, nor adverse consequences to the patient.Per clinical review: the team reported an issue with their hlm during set-up.Specifically, the team reported that the battery backup had less than 60 minute of charge life.As a result, the team had to obtain a backup hlm, which resulted in an approximate 15-minute delay to the procedure.The surgery was completed successfully, there was no blood loss and no adverse event reported.
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