Probes and Biopsy 13-39
13.2.7 Removing the Needle-Guided Bracket
NGB-004
Hold the probe in your left hand. Unscrew the locking nut with your right hand to open the
retaining clamp, then raise the needle-guided bracket to separate the locating bulge from the
locating grooves.
NGB-007
Metal needle-guided bracket:
a) Loosen the guiding block's nut and slightly move the guiding block in the direction of
the needle’s tail.
b) Separate the residual part of the needle-guide bracket and the probe from the needle.
c) Loosen the bracket's pinch nut and remove the needle-guided bracket from the probe.
Plastic needle-guided bracket:
a) Slightly move the guiding block in the direction of the needle’s tail.
b) Separate the residual part of the needle-guide bracket and the probe from the needle.
c) Remove the needle-guided bracket support from the probe.
NGB-010
1. Remove the guiding block slightly along the direction of the needle’s tail, and separate the
residual part of the needle-guide bracket and the probe from the needle.
2. Remove the support of needle-guided bracket from the probe.
NGB-011
Hold the probe and the needle-guided bracket, then open the grip knob of the needle-guided
bracket.
NGB-015/NGB-022
1. Pull the lock pin and open up the V-shaped cover to expose the needle.
2. Separate the bracket and the transducer from the needle.
3. Screw the pinch nut to release the needle-guided bracket.
4. Separate the bracket and the transducer.
NGB-016
1. Unscrew the nut on the guiding block to release the biopsy needle.
2. Remove the guiding block in the direction of the needle tail, and then remove the needle.
3. Screw the pinch nut of the bracket to release the needle-guided bracket.