Chemotherapy-certified nurse was preparing chemotherapy (carboplatin) for a patient.Carboplatin was prepared in an exacta-mix iv bag, and a "smartsite infusion set" from carefusion (ref: (b)(4)) was attached to the iv bag.Upon priming of the iv infusion line, nurse was squeezing the "drip chamber" section of the infusion line set with light pressure.At this point, as she was applying light pressure to the drip chamber, the line became detached from the drip chamber at the "check valve" end of the infusion set.This resulted in some chemotherapy being spilled onto the floor of the patient's room, wherein special precautions were undertaken to clean up the chemotherapy spill.The carboplatin bag was rendered unusable at this point, and a replacement bag was made.Therapy start date: (b)(6) 2018.Therapy end date: (b)(6) 2018.Diagnosis or reason for use: iv chemotherapy infusion.
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