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Brevera Breast Biopsy System User Guide
Chapter 2: General Information
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2: General Information
2.1 System Overview
The Brevera breast biopsy system with CorLumina imaging technology has system
components for vacuum-assisted breast tissue biopsy and system components for x-ray
generation and image acquisition. The user interface for data entry, patient selection, and
image acquisition and review is on the Imaging display. The user interfaces for
controlling the modes of the biopsy device are buttons on the Technologist display and
also on the remote control. The user interface for arming and firing the biopsy device is
on the remote control. The user adjusts the rotation of the aperture on the biopsy device
with the aperture knob on the disposable biopsy needle. The user adjusts the dimension
of the aperture on the biopsy device using the introducer.
Figure 1: Brevera Breast Biopsy System Overview
Figure Legend
1. Biopsy device
2. Remote control for
mode control and
arming or firing the
biopsy device
3. Technologist display
4. Imaging display
5. Vacuum line assembly
and suction canister
6. Tissue filter assembly
7. Tissue filter drawer
8. Footswitch
9. Power cord
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