En - English - SOMATEX TUMARK Professional 271557 Mode D'emploi

®
Tumark Professional
E N - E N G L I S H
Read instructions before use
Important Information:
Read this instruction manual thoroughly and be familiar with its contents prior to use of the Tumark
Failure to read the entire manual and familiarize yourself with all instructions before using the Tumark
Professional is unsafe and can result in life-threatening or severe injury to the patient or user and to damage or
malfunction of the device.
Intended use and indications for use:
®
The Tumark Professional is intended for the percutaneous marking of soft tissue, such as breast tissue.
Among its areas of application are marking of lesions prior to or during chemotherapy, marking the site of a
biopsy or of a removed tumor, or prior to radiotherapy for better treatment planning.
Contraindications:
®
The Tumark Professional is not intended for use except as indicated above.

®
The Tumark Professional cannula is not suitable for use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

®
The Tumark Professional is contraindicated in patients with severe nickel allergy.

A summary of safety and clinical performance in accordance with Article 32 of Regulation 2017/745
(implantable devices) is available on www.somatex.de.
Warnings:
Only qualified physicians with knowledge, experience and training in percutaneous soft tissue marking shall

®
use the Tumark Professional.
This manual does not include descriptions or instructions for surgical techniques. It is the responsibility of the

physician performing any procedure to determine the appropriateness of the procedure to be performed and of
the use of this device and to determine the specific technique for each patient.
When implanting a clip marker near a breast implant, handle with care to avoid puncturing the breast implant.

®
The Tumark Professional should only be used if the indicator on the packaging is green, only before the

expiry date and only if the packaging is unopened and undamaged. Product sterility can only be guaranteed, if
these criteria are met. If the indicator is not green, if the expiry date is exceeded, or if the packaging is
damaged or opened before use, the product should not be used and the distributor or manufacturer,
SOMATEX, should be contacted.
The product is intended for single use only: DO NOT reuse or resterilize.

When using a positioning needle, the Tumark

®
bevelled Tumark Professional cannula tip opening should protrude fully out of the positioning needle, and the
user should be able to gauge this protrusion in order to be able to apply the clip marker safely and not place it
too far into the tissue.
Precautions:
®
The Tumark Professional clip marker is made from a nickel-titanium alloy (Nitinol), which is why the product

is contraindicated in patients with severe nickel allergy.
Make sure that the slide button remains in the retracted position while the cannula is being put in position.

The clip marker must be placed by pushing the slide button forward as far as possible to the stop position.

There is risk of injury due to the sharp cannula tip. Use care especially when unpacking the cannula.

The cannula of Tumark

area. Danger of injury!
Pay attention to the dimensions of the clip marker in relation to the size of the tissue area being marked (see

Product Description).
In rare cases the expansion of the clip marker may be delayed. Visibility in radiological imaging might be

compromised until full expansion.
Information about materials used:
The implantable clip marker is made from a nickel-titanium alloy (Nitinol).
MRI Safety Information application system (cannula with handle):
Unlike the clip marker, the Tumark
in an MRI scanner.
MR unsafe
MRI Safety Information clip marker:
The clip marker is conditionally MR safe. A patient can safely undergo an MRI procedure with the
clip marker under the following conditions:
static magnetic field up to 3.0 Tesla with

MR
theoretically estimated maximum whole body averaged (WBA) specific absorption rate (SAR)

conditional
of 2 W/kg.
®
Professional must be checked for compatibility in advance. The
®
Professional is NOT made of MRI-compatible metals. NOT suitable for MRI safety
®
Professional cannula application device is not suitable for use
6/78
30°C
5°C

EN - ENGLISH

Keep for future reference
®
Professional.
®