Probes and Biopsy 12-23
(3) Screw the pinch nut of the bracket, and remove the needle-guided bracket from the
transducer.
NGB-004
Hold the transducer in the left hand, unscrew the locking nut with the right hand to open
the retaining clamp, and then raise the needle-guided bracket to separate the locating
bulge from the locating grooves.
NGB-016
1. Screw the nut of the guiding block and remove the guiding block slightly along the
direction of the needle’s tail.
2. Separate the residual part of the needle-guide bracket and the transducer from the
needle.
3. Screw the pinch nut of the bracket, and remove the needle-guided bracket from the
transducer.
4. Separate the transducer and the needle-guided bracket.
12.2.8 Clean and Sterilizethe Needle-guided Bracket
Cleaning
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Or, wash with clean water or soapy water to remove all the foreign matters, or, wipe the
bracket with a soft ethyl carbamate sponge.
3. Wipe off the water on the needle-guided bracket using sterilecloth or gauze after washing
it.
Please follow the instructions in the manual for cleaning.
Sterilization
1. Wear sterile gloves to prevent infection.
2. Clean the needle-guided bracket before sterilizing it. MINDRAY recommends the
following solution or sterilizing system to sterilize the needle-guided bracket.
3. Follow local regulations when selecting and using the sterilant.