ATEC
®
Breast Biopsy and Excision System:
Sapphire
™
Unit
Operator’s Manual
Service and Maintenance
Suros offers a variety of Extended Service Protection and Preventive Maintenance options. For
additional information, please visit the Suros website at
www.SurosSurgical.com
or contact your
Suros Sales Representative
, Suros Customer Support, or your distributor.
If you believe your ATEC
®
Breast Biopsy and Excision System:
Sapphire
™
unit requires service
or repair, please contact Suros Customer Support at 1-877-887-8767. 24-hour phone support is
available at 1-800-780-9303.
ATEC
®
Users in the United States and Canada
All users of the ATEC
®
Breast Biopsy and Excision System:
Sapphire
™
unit in the United States
and Canada should contact their Suros Sales Representative or the Suros Customer Service
Department for questions, comments, and/or technical service issues.
International ATEC
®
Users
All international users of the ATEC
®
Breast Biopsy and Excision System:
Sapphire
™
unit should
contact their distributor directly with questions, comments, and/or technical service issues.
Recommended Maintenance Schedule
Activity
Frequency Action
Inspect footswitch cord
Weekly
Verify that the 90° connectors are facing toward rear of
the console. Verify that the footswitch cord is wrapped
in the counterclockwise (CCW) direction around the cord
management plate. Visually inspect the exposed 1.5” black
and clear sections of tubing located between the footswitch
connectors and the footswitch cord sheath for kinking.
Inspect vacuum line
assembly
Weekly
Visually inspect for fluid or moisture in the tubing or any
discoloration to the white side of the in-line hydrophobic filter.
Inspect power cord
Quarterly
Visually inspect for cuts and damage to outside cover
and strain relief.
Test current leakage
Annually
Verify current leakage is less than 300 microamps.
Test power cord
resistance
Annually
Verify power cord resistance is less than 500 milliohms.
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