A user facility clinical manager reported that the ultrafiltration (uf) goal and treatment time changed on a fresenius 2008k2 hemodialysis (hd) machine 7 minutes before the end of the patient's treatment.The machine was programed to a uf goal of 300ml, however, 7 minutes before the end of the patient¿s treatment, it was noted that the machine defaulted to a uf goal of 200ml.The clinical manager stated that the machine was manually adjusted back to the original settings using the up/down arrows to adjust the uf goal and treatment time.The uf was not turned off at all during treatment.It is unknown if the up/down arrow keys were used to program the initial setting.The patient was able to successfully complete treatment on the machine and the correct amount of fluid was removed from the patient at the end of treatment.The patient¿s pre- and post-treatment weights were as expected and the same scale was used for both readings.The patient did not eat or drink at all during treatment and no additional fluids were provided to the patient.There was no patient injury, adverse events, or medical intervention required as a result of the reported event.The patient did not have any complaints or symptoms related to the reported event and no additional treatments were required.Additional patient and treatment details were not provided.Per the clinical manager, the machine was returned to service and no parts were replaced or machine repairs made.
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