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Breast Biopsy Systems COMPARISON CHART Company Product name FDA-cleared Needle Assembly Needle types Aspiration Spring-loaded core Vacuum-assisted core Intact specimen Cryoablation Radiofrequency ablation Biopsy gun Positioning methods Stereotactic Prone Upright MRI Pillar & post Mounted pillar (handsfree) Grid Needle lengths, mm Needle gauge sizes available Aperture options, mm Biopsy Device Capture Mechanism Radiofrequency Cold cutting or rotating cutter Constant rotation speed Spring-loaded Samples Core theoretical volume, cu. mm/micrometers Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. Mammotome Biopsy System Yes Hologic Inc. Suros ATEC Breast Biopsy and Excision System Yes No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ST: 90-92; U/S: 92; MR: 115 & 145 ST: 14, 11, 8; U/S & MR: 11, 8 8G: 23; 11G: 19.4; 14G: 16.3 No Rotating cutter Yes No ST: 8G - 310 mg; 11G - 116mg; 14G - 40 mg 8G: DIA - 3.4 x L - 23; 11G: DIA 2.2 x L - 19.4; 14G: DIA - 1.6 x L 16.3 Single Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Manual 7 seconds Open <2 minutes N/A Both Disposable/Reuseable Incremental Yes Yes Yes 3+ Million N/A Approx. 35 min. Approx. <30 min. Approx. <10 min. Yes Yes 1.5T, 3T 6 lbs Yes Yes <2 minutes N/S Yes No Yes Yes Control Module: 65 lbs U/S: 1.35 lbs Fischer, Lorad, Siemens, GE, Giotto Full coverage for 1 year Yes Next day shipping available Yes Both Yes Yes Yes 1996 Yes N/S Yes Yes No No N/S Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/S Yes 9 cm, 12 cm, 14 cm 12 & 9 20 mm, 12 mm No Yes Yes No 9 GA, 20 aperture = 127; 9GA, 12 aperture = 76; 12GA, 20 aperture = 62; 12GA. 12 aperture = 37 9 GA std D2.819 L20; 9 GA petite D2.819 L12; 12 GA std D1.905 L20; 12GA petite D1.905 L12 Single Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Automated 4.5 seconds Closed < 30 seconds Incremental & constant Closed Disposable Automatic or incremental Yes Yes No 500,000 + <30 minutes <30 minutes <30 minutes <10 minutes Yes Yes Up to 4T N/S Yes N/A <30 seconds N/S Yes No No No 95 lbs. Handpiece = 7 ounces; including tubing, etc. = 1.3 lbs All Lorad upright & prone, Fischer prone, GE upright DMR, Diamond and Digital, Siemens upright, Giotto Capital: 1 year parts & labor Next day shipping available No Yes Onsite & offsite No Yes Yes 2002 Editor’s Note: Due to space constraints, Imaging Technology News was not able to include all submitted product information in the printed version of this chart. However, all submitted information appears on our Web site at www.ITNonline.net. Intact Medical Intact Breast Lesion Excision System (BLES) Yes Intact Excise XL Yes Suros Celero Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No N/S No 12 cm 12 22 mm No Yes N/S Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes N/S Yes Yes No 10, 12, 15, 20 capture baskets 6.6 mm N/A Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes N/S Yes Yes No Capture basket of up to 30 in diameter 9 mm N/A Yes No Yes No Celero = 75 mg N/S 10-10 x 14, 12-12 x17, 15-15 x 21, 20- 20 x 25 Single Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Automated 7-10 seconds Enclosed by capture struts 10 minutes N/A N/S Disposable Local anesthetic Yes No Yes 6,000 20 minutes N/A 30 minutes 20 minutes No N/A N/A N/S Yes Yes 5 minutes N/S Yes No No Yes 35 2.5 Fischer, Lorad, GE, Seimens N/S Sample measurements, mm per gauge Insertion style (single/multiple) FDA-cleared for benign disease removal Biopsy Objective Removal of image evidence Diagnostic sampling Whole complete capture Modality compatibility CT MRI Stereotactic Ultrasound Operations/performance Capital equipment required Tissue collection (manual/automated) Tissue collection time per core/sample Tissue collection chamber (open/closed) Set-up time Aspiration and lavage (incremental/constant) System scope (open/closed) Components (disposable/reusable) Pain medication delivery (automatic/incremental/no) Lateral vacuum Axial vacuum Upgradeable capital (software) Number of Bx w/ device to date (#) Estimated procedure time CT MRI Sterotactic Ultrasound MR compatible MR safe Magnet compatibility, Tesla Force necessary to move Z-Stop (#) Imageable aperture Angulation ability Clean-up time Operator format Single foot pedal Multiple foot pedals Remote switch Handheld controller Capital equipment weight, lbs. Handpiece weight w/ all cabling/tubing Compatible mammography units Other Warranty details Delivery time, ARO 24/7 customer support available Training ASRT credits included Established training program (onsite/offsite) Online training Dedicated training team CME Courses Offered Year first sold 12 GA std D2.5, L22mm Multiple No No Yes No No No No Yes No Manual Negligible Open Negligible Incremental; no lavage Open Disposable No No Yes N/A N/S N/A N/A N/A <5 minutes in U/S only No N/A N/A N/A Yes N/S Negligible N/S N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 oz (No tubing) N/A 30 - 32 x 25 Single Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Automated 15-17 seconds Enclosed by capture struts 10 minutes N/A N/S Disposable Local anesthetic Yes No Yes Begin shipping in November, 2008 20 minutes N/A 30 minutes 20 minutes No N/A N/S N/S Yes Yes 5 minutes N/S Yes No Yes Yes 35 2.5 Fischer, Lorad, GE, Siemens N/A Next day shipping available No No Onsite & offsite No Yes No 2007 1 year from date of purchase 3 days No Yes Yes, onsite No Yes No 2001 1 year from date of purchase 3 days No Yes Yes, onsite No Yes N/S N/S 26 | I T N | J a n / F e b 2 0 0 9 | I T N o n l i n e . n e t http://www.ITNonline.net http://www.ITNonline.net

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