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- Immediately stop any ongoing sterilization cycle.
- Notify the maintenance team and quality assurance department about the issue.
- Evaluate whether any products or materials in the autoclave were affected. If any sterilization was in progress, consider those items non sterile.
- Call for immediate inspection and repair of the autoclave by trained personnel.
- Document the breakdown in the equipment logbook, including the date, time, and a description of the problem.
- Check the autoclave’s performance data, including pressure, temperature, and time, to see if any part of the cycle was compromised.
- Once repaired, perform revalidation or recalibration to ensure the autoclave is working correctly before using it again.
- If needed, use an alternative sterilization another validated autoclave to continue critical processes.
