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"RN NOTED THAT THE ANTI-SIPHON VALVE WAS LEAKING ONTO THE BED. EDUCATOR WAS BROUGHT IN TO ASSESS. ANTI-SIPHON VALVE WAS REMOVED. VALVE ITSELF LOOKED INTACT BUT WAS LEAKING. PER [REDACTED NAME]: I HAPPENED TO BE CALLED INTO A ROOM WHEN THE BEDSIDE NURSE HAD NOTED THAT AN ANTI-SIPHON VALVE ON HER LIPID INFUSION WAS LEAKING. THE ANTI-SIPHON VALVE WAS REMOVED, AND I PERSONALLY ATTACHED A SALINE FLUSH TO CHECK AND SEE IF IT WAS STILL LEAKING AND IT WAS. I NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING WHERE IT WAS CONNECTED TO MY SALINE SYRINGE SO I REMOVED IT AND REPLACED IT AGAIN ALSO ENSURING IT WAS TIGHT SO THAT I COULD BE POSITIVE IT WASN¿T USER ERROR. IT CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE NURSE STATED THAT SHE HAD NOT NOTICED IT LEAKING PRIOR TO THIS. I THEN REMOVED A NEW ANTI-SIPHON VALVE FROM A PACKAGE AND CHECKED THAT WITH THE SALINE SYRINGE AND THERE WAS NO LEAKING." MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR ANTI SIPHON VALVE, ANTI SIPHON VALVE (PER SITE REPORTER), [REDACTED DATE] SAMPLE PICKED UP AND EMAIL SENT TO ICU MEDICAL.