The ATEC system is:

Fast
- Tissue acquisition occurs every 4.5 seconds, typically lasting less than 30 seconds total.1
- Easily delivers local anesthetic directly to the biopsy site during every cycle without interruption.
- Combination of saline lavage and consistent aspiration helps ensure a core with every cycle.

Safe
- Closed system reduces contamination risk.
- Fully disposable device and tubing minimize staff and patient exposure to biohazard.

Simple
- Simple one minute setup and clean-up.
- No software required for user to program or operate the console.

Features
- Saline lavage: Helps ensure consistent retrieval of high quality tissue samples.
- Y-Valve: Enables physicians to automatically or manually deliver local anesthetic directly to the biopsy site without interrupting the procedure.

Products
- Standard ATEC biopsy device
- Gauge: 9 or 12 gauge
- Length: 9 or 12 cm
- Aperture: 20 mm
- Petite ATEC biopsy device: designed to work with a minimum compression of 22 mm
- Gauge: 9 gauge
- Length:9 or 12 cm
- Aperture: 12 mm

Reference: 1. Internal testing performed at Hologic and maintained in PLM system