Affirm® breast biopsy guidance system software is designed to allow the accurate location of lesions in the breast in three dimensions. It is intended to provide guidance for interventional purposes such as biopsy, pre-surgerical localization or treatment devices.


Product Overview

Affirm® breast biopsy guidance system software is designed to allow the accurate location of lesions in the breast in three dimensions. It is intended to provide guidance for interventional purposes such as biopsy, pre
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Device Description

An assembly of devices intended to be used in conjunction with mammography to insert biopsy devices, typically designated needles, into a breast in order to extract a biopsy of a suspect tumour for diagnostic purposes. It consists of a biopsy unit with needle guides, needles, an examination table, and an integral computer for communicating lesion coordinates. This GMDN code includes stand-alone units as well as units that mount onto an existing mammographic radiographic unit.


Environmental Conditions

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Device Sizes

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Device Sterilization

Device Sterile: False

Sterilization Prior To Use: False

Sterilization Methods: No Data Available


Product Codes

Code: IZH

Device Name: System, X-Ray, Mammographic

Device Class: 2

Physical State: N/A

Definition: N/A

Submission Type ID: 1

Review Panel: RA

Review Code: N/A

Technical Method: N

Gmp Exempt Flag: N/A

Life Sustain Support Flag: N

Unclassified Reason: N/A

Implant Flag: N

Target Area: N/A

Regulation Number: 892.1710

Third Party Flag: Y

Medical Specialty: RA


Device Identifiers

Device Id: 15420045512948

Device Type: Primary

DeviceId Issuing Agency: GS1

Contains DI Number: N/A

Package Quantity: N/A

Package Discontinue Date: N/A

Package Status: N/A

Package Type: N/A


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