A steris service technician arrived onsite following the reported event to inspect the 16" century sterilizer and found that there was an extension that was put on the drain funnel.The user facility informed the technician that a former user facility employee is thought to have placed the extension on the drain funnel.The extension that was attached to the drain funnel is a non-steris part and had began to deteriorate over time, creating the reported event.The technician replaced the drain funnel, ran a test cycle, and confirmed the unit to be operating according to specification and retuned the sterilizer to service.No additional issues have been reported.
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