Revolve ST Flashcards
Basic knowledge (35 cards)
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How do I understand the order codes for revolve?
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Competitive Selling
With revolve, how do I know which needle guide to order?
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The adaptors are different for Legacy and Revolve. Make sure when setting up an evaluation that the correct adaptor is ordered prior to the start of the evaluation. The adaptors are ordered from Siemen’s.
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Clinical Interview Selling
Name one Key Item to remember with revolve and Siemen’s Inspiration and Inspiration Prime
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All Stereo systems use the fork guide, except the GE upright system which use button.
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Why is the advanced collection chamber a key feature of revolve®?
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- Ease of tissue management
- Less handling of tissue/less crush artifact
- Separated tissue to correlate which sample has calcs
- Numbered tissue for pathology to identify samples with area of interest
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Why would you adjust your vacuum when performing a biopsy?
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Decrease the vacuum:
- fatty breast
- avoiding structures like vessels or nipple
- avoiding implants
•Increase the vacuum:
- Dense breast or lesion
- Scattered calcs and need more tissue
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Saline is important for what in revolve?
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Saline is important for the transportation of the tissue through the shaft of the probe to the collection chamber.
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How do you adjust the aperture on revolve?
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Touch the Variable aperture button upper left on screen and select the size. After selecting the size you must hit open/close to set the new aperture. (Note reset to full before deploying most clips)

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Advance to chamber 7 and Reset Chamber
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- Select advance to chamber 7 when samples 1-5
- Select reset chamber when a new collection chamber is used
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How do I remove the vacuum tube from the revolve control module?
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2 ways to Load the probe with revolve
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- Load the probe on the holder attached to the cart Note: do not arm the probe on the holder
- Load the probe with two hands (easiest when the probe and holster are held to the side) then arm and proceed
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Initializing the probe with revolve
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After loading the probe the Initialize probe button will appear on the screen select the button. After you select the button the probe will run through initialization in this order
- Cutter
- Collection chamber
- Vacuum (please note saline should flow to the Y connection)
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Steps for meds through the stopcock with revolve
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- Place the syringe on the stopcock
- Open the aperture
- Open the stopcock and begin pushing meds until fluid is in the lateral line
- Close front clamp
- Continue pushing meds
- Close the stopcock
- Open clamp
- Apply vacuum to clear the lines
- Resume procedure
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Marker difficult to Deploy with revolve
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- Is the aperture open
- Is variable aperture setting at full
- Is alignment correct for the probe and marker applicator
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Revolve probe specs
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Why is dual vacuum key in optimal core size
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Dual vacuum allows for the tissue to fill the chamber while cutting. The lateral vacuum pulls in the tissue the entire length of the aperture. This gives a uniform contiguous sample without the tissue being cut off at the distal end.
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Why would you choose different probe lengths with revolve?
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- Probe length may depend on the ST table (ex: the Siemen’s Inspiration only uses 12 cm probes)
- Probe length can also vary depending on the breast thickness, a thicker breast may need a longer probe to allow depth access
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What is the weld line and why is it significant?
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- The account must understand that the weld line is not the start of the aperture in the patients breast.
- It is a good indicator if you are deep enough in the breast to start biopsy.
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Changing Language and checking the error log.
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How do you change the vacuum with revolve?
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- Touch the vacuum button in the lower left of the screen
- Select appropriate vacuum level
- The vacuum will stay at that level until the power is shut off.
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What is set view position and when to use it?
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Set view position is the ability for the clinician to see a sample as they take a sample. When selected the sample is deposited into the next chamber and then the chamber rotates to show the sample selected. When the biopsy button is pressed for the next biopsy it rotates back to the next sample chamber.
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Steps for biopsy with revolve
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Once the probe is at post-fire within the breast.
- Biopsy is pressed on the input device (either hold or individual taps)
- Rotate the clock position as each sample is taken
- After sampling, press the vacuum quickly (quick tap) to clear the probe
- Press open/close to open the aperture
- Press SteadyVac
- Remove the cup from the probe (1/4 turn to remove the cup)
- Remove specimen’s and image
- If specimen okay shut off SteadyVac
- Place clip
- Put system in standby
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How is the revolve armed and name two ways to disarm.
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Arm the revolve by pressing the arm button on the active side of the holster.
To disarm the probe:
- press the safety button and then the fire button
- press the arm button to do a soft fire and slowly disarm.
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Which side of the holster is active and how to change the active side?
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The active side of the holster will have a blue light indicating it is active.
Press and hold the open/close button on the inactive side until the lights flash. Press the open/close button on the side of the holster that needs to be active.
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Two ways to take a biopsy on revolve
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- Tap the biopsy button and release
- Hold down the biopsy button for continuous biopsy
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