nearly exploding saline bag

[amanda100wilson]

Must have an old batch of the cartridge with the heparin line as I nearly had an exploding saline bag, when
i failed to detach the drain libe from the bag and all the drain fluid went into the saline bag.  I thought that they had rectified that problem with the big blue clamp which I why I think that these must be old. At least I noticed before I had a bath (or maybe I should say a shower)!

[KatieV]

I never had any heparin line cartridges with the big blue clamp.  We never forgot to attach the drain while doing nocturnal, but did forget 2 or 3 times with short daily.  The saline bag never exploded, but sure looked close!

[obsidianom]

The blue clamp was either not closed or it was not locked over the drain line directly so it still pushed fluid around the clamp.
Yesterday we had a leak in the drain line outlet which flooded the sak basin below. It stopped treatment at that point with almost 10 liters to go.
WHAT I LEARNED YESTERDAY WAS YOU CAN USE SOLUTION BAGS TO FINISH TREATMENT IF THE PUREFLOW FAILS OR HAS A LEAK LIKE WE DID. tHE TECH ON THE PHONE TALKED ME THROUGH ATTACHING A 5 LITER SOLUTION BAG AND RUNNING OFF THAT BY DISCONNECTING THE FUREFLOW. i THEN RAN A SECOND 5 LITER BAG TO GET THE 10 LITERS TO FINISH. iT WORKED WELL. NICE TO KNOW YOU CAN SWITCH OVER IN AN EMERGENCY.