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Patient 1
UPON COMPLETION OF A SURGERY IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CONDENSATE DRAIN VALVE FROM THE STERISET CONTAINER HAD BEEN MISSING SINCE THE STERILIZATION PROCESS. THIS WAS NOT DISCOVERED BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC THERMOLOC SEALED SUCCESSFULLY AS NOTED BY THE RED BLOCKS. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO INDICATOR FOR WHEN THE VALVE IS MISSING OR EVEN IF THERE IS AN INSUFFICIENT SEAL.