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The event occurred in the us during patient treatment.It was reported that oxygenation issues with an hls set occurred during va ecmo of a 37-year-old male patient who experienced acute decompensation following transport to the operating room.While using the hls set, the hls tubing and blood observed pre- and post-oxygenator appeared dark blue despite sweep gas settings of 1 l/min at 100% oxygen.The clinical team noted that the patient may have been developing north-south syndrome.Additionally, the patient was reportedly transported without a transport ventilator and was manually ventilated by the anesthesia team using a resuscitation bag.The exact ventilation rate during transport was unknown.The ecmo manager indicated that inadequate ventilation during transport may have contributed to deoxygenation of the patient's upper body, particularly as the patient's cardiac output had increased prior to transport.The involved doctor suspected the hls set to be defective, the initial used hls set was subsequently replaced for a second hls set.Following the hls set exchange, the patient's oxygenation improved immediately.As the patient suffered a low oxygenation and the hls set was replaced during treatment, a report is required.Complaint id# (b)(4).
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