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17 Probes and Biopsy
Perform the following procedure:
1. Install the needle-guided bracket:
a. Put on the sterile probe sheath.
b. Hold the probe by one hand, select the proper needle-guided bracket, and hold it with the
other hand. Align the narrow end tab of the needle-guided bracket with the groove of the
probe, then push the needle-guided bracket forward, making the tabs and the grooves of
the needle-guided bracket to match with the grooves and tabs of the probe.
c. Check manually to confirm that the needle-guided bracket is securely installed on the
probe.
d. Select a proper guiding block and push it into the groove above the angle block, and
clamp it tightly.
e. Insert a biopsy needle with the same specification as that of the guiding block into the
hole of the guiding block.
2. Remove the needle-guided bracket:
a. Remove the guiding block slightly along the direction of the needle's tail.
b. Separate the residual part of the needle-guide bracket and the transducer from the needle.
7 Specification of angle block (60°) The corresponding biopsy angle is 60°.