
ATEC
®
Breast Biopsy and Excision System:
Sapphire
™
Unit
Operator’s Manual
24
Field Replaceable Items
(cont.)
Item
Instructions
Vacuum Line
Connector
White Lock
Collar
Vacuum Line
Assembly
In-Line
Hydrophobic
Filter
Black Barb
Black Barb
Base
Removal (with the console powered off)
1) Locate the white lock collar where the vacuum
line assembly attaches to the console.
2) Lift up on the vacuum line assembly approx-
imately one-eighth inch, exposing a gap
between the white collar and black barb base.
3) Insert a small slotted screwdriver into the gap
created, then press and hold down the white collar.
4) While holding down the white collar, pull
the vacuum line assembly up and out of the
vacuum line assembly connector.
Installation (with the console powered off)
1) Press the new vacuum line assembly into
the vacuum line assembly connector.
2) Pull up to verify that it has locked into the
connector. The vacuum line assembly will
have a small amount of vertical movement,
but should not pull free of the connector.
Verifi cation of Installation
1) Turn console power on.
2) You will hear the console beep; it will then
default to the biopsy mode.
3) Plug the tip of the vacuum line assembly
with thumb or fi nger.
4) Press the set-up button on the console.
5) Verify that the solid green vacuum ready
light is illuminated, indicating that the
system is functioning properly.
Vacuum Line Assembly