| Issue |
J Extra Corpor Technol
Volume 17, Number 4, December 1985
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| Page(s) | 130 - 132 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ject/1985174130 | |
| Published online | 13 September 2023 | |
Original Article
Implosion/Explosion of a Bentley Cardiotomy Reservoir during Autotransfusion with a Cell Saver
Saint Francis Medical Center, Monroe, LA
* Direct communications to: George E. Cimochowski, M.D., Cardiac Surgery Associates of Northeast Louisiana, Inc., 141 DeSiard, Suite 410, Monroe, LA 71201
An implosion/explosion hazard exists in those institutions using a Bentley BCR 3000° cardiotomy reservoir during autotransfusion if the wall vacuum is applied to the reservoir and the sucker tip becomes occluded for fifty or more seconds. A case report and preventive measures are presented.
© 1985 AMSECT
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