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Astell Autoclaves/Sterilisers – AMB220 | AMB230 | AMB240 | AMB420 | AMB430 | AMB440 | AMA240 | AMA440
CYCLE COMPLETE - PASSED
If the cycle has completed correctly and no faults occurred
the final stage is:
“CYCLE COMPLETE - PASSED”
Press the “DOOR” button to unlock the door.
You can remove and use the sterilized load.
CYCLE COMPLETE - FAILED
If the cycle has failed for some reason the final stage is
“cycle complete - failed”. No door button.
The sterilise cycle is over. Load may not be sterile. You will
need to sort out the reason for the cycle failure.
You will then and be able to press the “DOOR” button to
open the door.
If the sterilize stage has been set to “sterilize retry” then
then you cannot open the door but you can restart the
cycle.
Is the load safe?
After a failed cycle, if you can open the door, you can
carefully unload the chamber but a decision by a suitably
qualified person and microbiological assessment is
needed before use of the load.
You will need to judge whether the load has undergone
sufficient processing to be sterilised enough to be safe or
satisfactory to use.
Sterilise the load again?
In the sterilize stage settings you can choose the action
•
Sterilize retry:
Do not open door - sterilize again
•
Safe stage:
Safe to open door
Some loads such as media preparation will normally
be safe after a failed cycle and might even be useable,
depending on what went wrong.
If set to “load is safe” then you must log in with the
password and clear the alarm that caused the failure but
you can then open the door and unload.
Is it unsafe to open the door?
If the load would have pathogens present due to the
sterilization failure then handling it would be dangerous.
If set to “sterilize retry” then you will need to clear the
alarm. Then the only choice you have is to start the cycle
again. You cannot open the door.
Press the “ALARMS” button - go to the alarms
page so you can investigate, then correct and
reset the alarm. You will need the supervisor level
password or higher.