Jill,
We have had this same problem. The fix we have come up with is that too
much fluid is condensing on the lid and making it's way through the
whole processing cycle. The retort lid is not insulated at all and
solutions will condense on the lid inside the retort. Our solution was
to place a towel on top of the processor to insulate the lid. This
seemed to solve the problem. We are custom making a cover to fit the lid
that should work better than the towel. Try it and see if it works. Let
me know if it was the same problem.

Lance Erickson
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor
Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, UT

>>> "Joe Nocito"  08/09/04 04:26PM >>>
Jill,
how long have you had the VIP 5? I've had my machine almost 3 years
and
haven't had that problem. If you don't close the lid properly, when it
pumps
in fluid, the lid pops off, but we haven't had any smells.
    Please let us know what the service rep says. I always like new
stories.

Joe Nocito BS, HT(ASCP)QIHC
Histology Manager
Pathology Reference Lab
San Antonio, TX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill Songer" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 2:40 PM
Subject: [Histonet] Problem with VIP 5


> We are having a problem with our VIP 5 having a strong formalin odor
at
the
> end of the run when we open the retort to remove the tissues. There
is
also
> a large amount of fluid-formalin?? on the lid and in the chamber.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this? I have called Sakura and they are
sending
> a field service tech but I was curious if anyone has had this
problem.
> Whenever I call a vendor it seems they always say, well, we haven't
had
> THIS problem before.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jill Songer HT (ASCP)
> Histopathology Lab
> Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
> Teaching Hospital
> Virginia Tech
> Blacksburg, VA 24061-0443
> www.vetmed.vt.edu 
>
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