Intraoperative use
5.4 Taking a biopsy
WARNING
FOLLOW PLANNED TRAJECTORY
- ALWAYS ensure that the Needle Sleeve is seated completely onto the Tracker
Sleeve before proceeding.
- After drilling, ALWAYS ensure that the device comes back to its original
trajectory before taking a sample. If not, set the trajectory again.
- ALWAYS ensure to use the Needle Sleeve for taking a biopsy sample.
- DO NOT insert the Biopsy Needle further if the user feels a drag or resistance
while inserting the Biopsy Needle.
ALWAYS ensure to tighten the knob of the Needle Sleeve before taking
a sample. ALWAYS set the Needle Sleeve in unlock mode before removing the
biopsy needle from its sleeve.
1. Gently loosen the knob of the Nee-
dle Sleeve (a) by turning it counter-
clockwise.
ing the knob after feeling resistance.
The unlock state is achieved when
the knob feels loose. Further applied
force may prevent the Biopsy Nee-
dle from passing through the Needle
Sleeve.
2. Press the push button (b).
3. Insert the Needle Sleeve into the
Tracker Sleeve, which is attached to
the Precision Targeting Guide (c).
4. Pass the Biopsy Needle through the
Needle Sleeve for biopsy sampling
(a).
5. Lock the Needle Sleeve (b) to lock
the outer cannula of the Biopsy
Needle.
6. Take a biopsy sample.
7. Unlock the Needle Sleeve (b) to
remove the Biopsy Needle.
8. Press the push button (c) to remove
the Needle Sleeve from the
Tracker Sleeve.
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Do not continue turn-
c
Figure 18: Inserting the Needle Sleeve.
a a
b b
c c
Figure 19: Inserting the Biopsy Needle.
a
b
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