ATEC
®
Breast Biopsy and Excision System:
Sapphire
™
Unit
Operator’s Manual
Possible Problems Encountered During a Procedure
Problem
Possible Cause
Possible Remedy
No power:
Power switch not
illuminated
Power cord is not plugged in at the
console and/ or wall outlet.
Console circuit breaker tripped.
1.
2.
Check power cord for proper
engagement to console and
wall outlet.
Reset breaker (see Operator’s
Manual
Figure 1
).
1.
2.
Poor quality
biopsy cores
or no cores
Reduced or no vacuum at tip of
handpiece cannula.
a. Suction canister lid not seated
on canister bottom.
b. Suction canister is cracked.
c. Large port on suction canister lid
not capped with large plug.
d. Handpiece suction fitting not
connected to the suction
canister lid.
e. Handpiece suction fitting not
connected to the correct
port on suction canister lid.
2. Inner cutting cannula not sharp.
3. Tissue filter occluded by blood.
4. Saline line not inserted to
pinch valve.
5. Too much compression on the breast
during a stereotactic procedure.
1.
See a) through e) below.
a. Seat canister lid.
b. Replace suction canister.
c. Cap large port on canister lid
with large plug.
d. Connect suction fitting to
vacuum port marked
“patient” on side of lid.
e. Remove suction canister,
replace with a new canister
lid and bottom and place
handpiece (blue) suction
fitting on the port marked
“patient.”
2. Replace with new handpiece.
3. Replace tissue filter with a
new filter.
4. Install saline line to
pinch valve.
5. Reduce compression on breast.
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