ATEC
®
Breast Biopsy and Excision System:
Sapphire
™
Unit
Operator’s Manual
Handpiece Connections
Using Aseptic Technique (refer to
Figure 3
):
v
Peel open the saline bag, remove the cap and place the bag on the hook on the right
side of the console.
v
Peel open the sterile pack of the disposable handpiece and place tray on the top of the
console. (Leave the protective sheath on handpiece tip.)
v
Remove the terminal ends of the 4 lines from the handpiece tray.
o
Install the spike to the saline bag and insert the silicone section into the pinch valve
labeled “Saline PV.”
o
Plug the
red
banded line into the receptacle on the console with the
red
ring.
o
Plug the
black
banded line into the receptacle on the console with the
black
ring.
o
Attach the
blue
suction fitting to the horizontal port marked “PATIENT” on the side
of the suction canister lid.
Figure 3: Vacuum and Handpiece Assembly and Connections
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