A steris service technician arrived onsite following the reported event to inspect the 3085 surgical table.The technician found a broken ac plate and evidence of charring.Additionally, medical tape had been placed by user facility personnel on and within the ac plate and plug.The root cause of the reported event is improper maintenance as user facility personnel should not have utilized the table with a damaged ac plate.The table was installed in 2003 making it approximately 16 years old and is not under steris service agreement.The user facility is responsible for all maintenance activities.The 3085 sp surgical table operator manual states (1-2), "warning - personal injury and/or equipment damage hazard: safe and reliable operation of this equipment requires regularly scheduled preventive maintenance, in addition to the regular performance of routine maintenance.Contact steris to schedule preventive maintenance." the technician replaced the ac plate, tested the unit, confirmed it to be operating according to specifications, and returned it to service.The technician counseled user facility personnel on the proper use and operation of the 3085 surgical table, specifically performing proper preventive maintenance.No additional issues have been reported.
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