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IN 2005, THE FACILITY REPORTED TO BAXTER CUSTOMER SERVICES THAT A SYSTEM 1000 HEMODIALYSIS INSTRUMENT HAD HIGH BACTERIA COUNTS. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING BIO-MED TESTING, BEFORE A PT WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE. NO PT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED IN ASSOCIATION TO THIS INCIDENT. A BAXTER FIELD SVC ENGINEER WENT TO THE FACILITY TO EVALUATE THE INSTRUMENT IN 2005. THE BAXTER REP FOUND A LEAK AT THE FEMALE BLEACH FITTING. REPLACED THE FEMALE BLEACH FITTING AND THE BLUE DIALYZER CONNECTOR. A SVC CALL REPORT WAS COMPLETED AND ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTIONED PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.