Affirm Breast Biopsy Guidance System User Guide
Chapter 3: Installation, Verification, and Removal
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Lateral Arm
Warning:
Clean the Lateral Arm before and after every use (refer to For General
Cleaning on page 82).
Installation of the Lateral Arm
1. Make sure that the C-arm is set to 0 degrees.
2. Place the Lateral Arm Stand tightly over the image receptor.
Note
Use the Lateral Arm Stand only for Lateral Arm procedures.
Figure 16: Installing the Lateral Arm Stand over the Image Receptor
3. Install the Lateral Arm Biopsy Paddle. After the paddle is installed, the system
automatically recognizes that a Lateral Arm is being used on the Biopsy Guidance
Module. If the C-arm is not set to 0 degrees, the Biopsy Control Module prompts you
to rotate the C-arm to 0 degrees.