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9. Perform post-biopsy imaging of the patient and specimens as necessary.
10. Place a biopsy site identifier if desired, by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button on the input device to
Open the aperture.
NOTE: Do not activate the probe cutter or other clinical functions while a marker is inserted in the
probe. If a marker was inserted in the probe without having the cutter opened, please remove
the marker, open the cutter and then re-insert the marker. Take care to completely remove
the marker from the probe before activating any of the holster’s clinical functions.
11. Before removing the probe from the percutaneous site, ensure the sample aperture is closed off,
either by a biopsy site identifier applicator or a fully closed cutter. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on
the input device to Close the aperture, as needed.
12. Remove the probe from the biopsy site by pulling the holster and probe back together as a unit.
NOTE: Take care to avoid pressing holster buttons during removal. Do not unintentionally actuate
cutter motion while the probe is in the patient. Failure to follow this instruction could lead to
patient or operator injury.
13. The control module can be placed into standby at this time. (Refer to Chapter 8: Software
Description.)
Other Instructions
Continuous Sampling
When acquiring multiple tissue samples, the user may wish to employ continuous sampling.
a. Perform the Steps for Tissue Sampling through Step 3. At this point, the device is fully prepared
for tissue biopsy.
b. Press and hold the BIOPSY button on the active input device for as long as sampling is needed,
or until all specimen collection chambers are used. Each tissue sample is deposited into a
dedicated specimen collection chamber.
i. During continuous sampling, the specimen management system automatically indexes to
the next available chamber, and the system then proceeds to acquire the next specimen.
Each tissue sample is deposited into a dedicated specimen collection chamber.
ii. During sampling, when the cutter reaches the distal end of the sample aperture, it stops
moving momentarily and a tone sounds, indicating the biopsy cycle is complete.
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