Affirm Instructions for Use
Chapter 2
—
How to Install or Remove the System
Installation and Removal of Accessories
Part Number MAN-02866
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2.3
Needle Guides
Warning:
Always
use
sterile
techniques
when
you
use
needle
guides
during
the
patient
procedures.
To
install
a
disposable
Needle
Guide:
1.
Align
the
Needle
Guide
so
that
the
raised
‐
square
side
of
the
Needle
Guide
fits
between
the
two
lobes
of
the
Needle
Guide
Mount.
2.
Slide
the
open
area
of
the
U
‐
shape
in
the
Needle
Guide
around
the
pin
in
the
Needle
Guide
mount.
3.
Push
the
Needle
Guide
in
until
the
guide
locks
into
position.
Figure
9:
How
to
Install
the
Needle
Guides
Figure
Legend
1.
Needle
Guide
2.
Needle
Guide
Mount
Note
The
Needle
Guides
can
look
different
from
the
Needle
Guide
shown.
To
remove
a
disposable
Needle
Guide:
1.
Remove
the
biopsy
device
from
the
Z
‐
axis
Slide
Rail.
2.
Pull
the
Needle
Guide
away
from
the
pin
and
remove
from
the
Needle
Guide
Mount.
3.
Discard
the
Needle
Guide
Mount
in
accordance
with
local
regulations.
