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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
SET UP
1)
Examine the packaging of the
devices to ensure the sterility of
the product has not been breached.
Remove the sterilized instruments
from their package per standard
sterile technique.
POSITIONING OF GLIDEPATH
TAPE GUIDE
2)
The Guide may be used with
commercially available general
dissection or surgical clamping
tools (auxiliary tools) to create and
maintain a dissection plane that
facilitates placement of the
ISOLATOR clamp around
structures per standard surgical
technique.
3)
Secure the proximal end of the
Guide to the sterile drape near
the surgical site.
4)
Insert the distal end of the auxiliary
tool completely into the distal
pocket of the clear ribbon portion
of the Guide.
Figure 2
5)
The distal portion of the Guide will
remain attached to the auxiliary tool
during positioning.
Note: Lubrication may be applied to
the Guide at the user’s discretion.
6)
Once the desired placement of the
Guide is achieved, use a grasping
device to grasp one of the Lateral
Tabs (Figure 3) on the Guide and
remove it from the auxiliary tool.
Externally secure the distal end of
the Guide near the surgical site.
Figure 3
Note: If an articulating dissection
tool is used, un-articulating the
device may facilitate removal
of the Guide.
7)
If desired, the Guide can be used
for soft tissue retraction or to
introduce additional Instruments
through the previously created
dissection plane.
8)
If the Guide incorporates a snap
feature, refer to steps 11-12
for instrument exchange.
9)
If the Guide incorporates a press
feature, refer to steps 13
–17
for instrument exchange.
10) If the Guide incorporates a
detachable feature, refer to steps
18-21 for instrument exchange.
INSTRUMENT EXCHANGE
(SNAP GUIDE)
11) Prior to attaching the Guide to the
ISOLATOR clamp, unclamp the
proximal end of the leader from
the sterile drape.
12) While holding the Guide, insert the
instrument attachment pin into the
ISOLATOR clamp attachment tip.
Once Guide is attached, do not
attempt to remove by forcibly
pulling on Guide.
INSTRUMENT EXCHANGE
(PRESS GUIDE)
13) If using an AtriCure Instrument
Press Guide, attach the guide to
the distal tip of the ISOLATOR
per standard surgical technique.
14) Use the guide to facilitate the
placement of the ISOLATOR
in the previously created
positioning plane.
