13-26 Probes and Biopsy 
13.2.4  Needle-guided Bracket Inspection and 
Installation 
Inspection of the Needle-guided Bracket 
Be sure to perform inspections before and after use of the needle-guided bracket. If an 
abnormality is found on the needle-guided bracket, immediately stop using it and contact 
MINDRAY Customer Service Department or sales representative. 
1.  Sterilize the needle-guided bracket before and after use. 
2.  Confirm that the needle-guided bracket is free of damage, deformation, stripping, and 
malfunction, loose or missing parts. 
3.  Confirm that the needle-guided bracket is securely mounted in the correct position. 
Installing the Needle-guided Bracket 
  NGB-004 
1.  Put on the sterile probe sheath. 
 
2.  Open the retaining clamp, align the needle-guided bracket with the probe to locate the 
locating bulge on the needle guide to the locating grooves on the probe, and then turn 
the retaining clamp to match it with the probe (See the figure below). 
 
3.  When the retaining clamp is turned to the right position, the locking nut will lock the 
retaining clamp and the needle-guided bracket is then mounted to the right position. 
 
  NGB-005 
(1)  Inosculate the locating groove on the clamp with the two raised edges on the 
probe head and aligning the locating pit of the clamp to the convex point on the 
probe head. 
(2)  Turn the grip knob at the tail of the needle-guided bracket tightly.