3M Steri-Vac GS Series, Operator'Smanual

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15. Cautions, Error Messages, and Troubleshooting
DANGER: To reduce the risks associated with exposure to ethylene oxide:
Never use force to access the inside of the sterilization chamber.
Inspect display screen and cycle reports for errors and listen for audible notifications (if enabled). Always take action for errors as indicated in this manual.
Call 3M Health Care service personnel or authorized 3M service personnel immediately if there is a failure of the display or backlight and the sterilizer continues to operate.
WARNING: To reduce the risks associated with fire and explosion,
inspect the display screen and cycle reports for errors and listen for audible notifications (if enabled). Always take action for errors as indicated in this manual.
CAUTION: To reduce patient risks associated with exposure to potentially non-sterile devices or inadequate sterilization procedures.
inspect the display screen and cycle reports for errors and listen for audible notifications (if enabled). Always take action for errors as indicated in this manual.
The 3M™ Steri-Vac™ Sterilizer/Aerator GS Series is designed with embedded software that automatically controls, monitors and regulates the mechanical functions of the GS Series sterilizer
and the sterilization process.
15.1. Caution Messages
If the 3M™ Steri-Vac™ Sterilizer/Aerator GS Series detects a fault condition that does not adversely affect the performance of the sterilization cycle, a caution message will appear on both the
display screen and cycle report to notify the Operator (Figure 64 ).
The cycle can complete successfully when a caution message is asserted. Document all caution messages per facility procedures.
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Error level: C
Stage : EO injection
Info: SystemModeStateMachine
C604-Power interruption
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Letter ‘C’ indicates message
is a caution. Document per
facility procedures.
Figure 64.
Example of a Caution Message