No procedure delays or cancellations were reported.Following the reported event, the employee sought and received medical treatment at the user facility and returned to work.It is unknown by user facility personnel if the employee subject of the event was wearing proper ppe during the time of the reported event as stated in the operator manual.The operator manual states (pp.1-1), "after manual exhaust, steam may remain inside the chamber.Always wear protective gloves, apron, and a face shield when following emergency procedure to unload sterilizer.Stay as far back from the chamber opening as possible when opening the door".A steris service technician arrived onsite to inspect the 16" century sterilizer.The technician ran a test cycle and identified that the s2 valve in the steam manifold assembly was not operating properly.The technician rebuilt the s2 valve located in the assembly, tested the unit, and confirmed that the 16" century sterilizer was operating properly.The unit was manufactured in 2009 and is under steris service agreement.No additional issues have been reported.
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