Hologic Affirm - Figure 14: Installation of the Needle Guide Holder on the Standard Device Mount; Figure 15: Installation of the Needle Guide on the Standard Needle Guide Holder

Affirm Breast Biopsy Guidance System Service Manual
Chapter 3: Installation, Verification, and Removal
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Installation of the Needle Guide on the Standard Needle Guide Holder
1. Insert the needle guide rods of the needle guide holder into the standard device
mount (slide in from the bottom).
Figure 17: Installation of the Needle Guide Holder on the Standard
Device Mount
2. Align the disposable needle guide (item 1) so that the raised-square side of the needle
guide fits between the two lobes of the needle guide holder (item 2).
Figure 18: Installation of the Needle
Guide on the Standard Needle
Guide Holder
Figure Legend
1. Disposable Needle Guide
2. Needle Guide Holder
(Standard)
3. Slide the open area of the U-shape in the needle guide around the pin in the needle
guide holder.
4. Push the needle guide in until it locks into position.