Mammotome®
Biopsy System

What you should know

The Mammotome^® Biopsy System, used on over 3 million women, is minimally invasive and causes little discomfort. Yet, the Mammotome Biopsy System is highly accurate in helping your doctor diagnose a variety of breast abnormalities, from those you can feel (palpable lesions) to those you cannot feel (non-palpable lesions).

Diagnoses of samples obtained with the Mammotome Biopsy System are highly reliable, but unlike an open surgical biopsy, the Mammotome Biopsy System lets you have your biopsy in a procedure room or doctor’s office rather than an operating room. And your incision will be so small that you will not require stitches.

What you can expect

Before your biopsy with the Mammotome Biopsy System, you will be given a local anesthetic to minimize any discomfort. the procedure typically takes less than one hour, and you will be able to resume your normal activities immediately afterward.

1. During the procedure, you will either lie on your back or face down on a specially designed table.
2. The Mammotome probe is inserted only once through a ¼ inch incision in your breast.
3. Once the probe is positioned at the area of concern, it gently vacuums, cuts and removes tissue for examination and evaluation.
4. To monitor your breast health, your doctor may place a MammoMARK™ Biopsy Site Identifier to mark the biopsy site for a future follow-up. This marker is very small and you will not be able to feel it once it is placed in your breast.
5. The single incision is closed with a small adhesive bandage.