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Problem Possible Cause Possible Remedy
Poor quality biopsy cores or no cores 1. Reduced or no vacuum at tip of
handpiece cannula.
1. Restore vacuum at tip of the handpiece
cannula through the following steps:
a. Suction Canister lid is not fully
seated onto canister.
a. Properly seat lid on canister.
b. Suction canister is cracked. b. Replace suction canister.
c. Large port on suction canister lid is
not capped with large plug.
c. Close off large port on canister lid
with large plug.
d. Handpiece suction tting is not
connected to the suction canister lid.
d. Connect suction tting to patient port
marked “patient” on the lid.
e. Handpiece suction tting is not
connected to the correct port on
suction canister lid.
e. Connect handpiece (blue) suction
tting to patient port marked “patient”
on the lid, and connect console
vacuum line assembly to the vacuum
port marked “vacuum” on the lid.
2. Inner cutting canula is not sharp. 2. Replace with a new handpiece.
3. Tissue lter is occluded by blood. 3. Replace with a new handpiece.
4. Saline line is not inserted into pinch
valve.
4. Install saline line into pinch valve.
5. Too much compression on the breast
during a stereotactic procedure.
5. Reduce compression on breast.
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