A user facility clinical manager reported that a dialyzer blood leak occurred 15 minutes after the initiation of the patient¿s hemodialysis (hd) treatment.
The blood leak was noted as being an external blood leak.
The leak was visually observed.
The patient¿s estimated blood loss (ebl) was approximately 250ml.
There was no patient injury, adverse events, or medical intervention required as a result of this event.
The patient was restarted on a new machine and treatment completed successfully with new supplies.
The complaint device was returned to the manufacturer for analysis.
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