Background and Identification
The Steris Reliance EPS Endoscope Processing System and the Reliance DG oxidizing chemistry is marketed as an alternative to aldehydes in a ventilated system.
Founded in 1985, Steris Corporation is an Irish medical equipment company that specializes in sterilization and surgical products for the U.S. healthcare system. Steris produces steam sterilizers also known as autoclaves, which are a vital aspect of the decontamination and sterilization process performed by sterile processing departments in healthcare facilities. Offered in three sizes, small, medium, and large, Steris has sterilizers for facilities of all sizes.
Steris sterilizer machines can eliminate living organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and spores. Its steam sterilizers reduce downtime and operating costs, comes with a 2-year warranty on the non-lubricated steam activated gasket, and ProConnect (a technical support service) offers real-time data to remotely monitor equipment performance.
Some common issues or alarms in Steris Sterilizers include the following:
- Aborted cycles
- Air utility failure alarm (evolution products)
- Bowie-Dick failure
- Display Screen
- Model 0 or 1 Alarm
- Noisy Operation
- No Power
- Printer Fault
- Steam leaking from door
- Steam utility failure alarm for facility supplied steam sterilizers
- Too long in charge alarm
- Under temperature alarm
- Unit not operational
- Water utility failure alarm
To find out about the potential causes for these issues and to take corrective measures, please refer to the Quick Troubleshooting Guide by Steris.