It was reported that a revaclear 300 dialyzer leaked, leading to fluid loss.The reporter stated that the ultrafiltration on the baxter dialysis machine was set at 600ml for 2 hours of treatment time.However, 1 hour and 15 minutes into treatment, the home patient¿s blood pressure dropped suddenly, and the patient momentarily lost consciousness.The patient recovered and called the home hemodialysis (hhd) nurse at the hospital.The patient received instructions from the hhd nurse on discontinuing the treatment; however, the patient was unable to return the blood in the circuit.Afterwards, the patient noticed that there had been a leakage from the dialysate connector.The patient weighed themselves and reported that they had lost (b)(6) fluid due to the leak.The hhd nurse reported that they suspected the hose was incorrectly attached to dialyzer.The patient did not receive any medical intervention following the event.No further clinical consequences were reported.No additional information is available.
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