Ultrasound biopsy guide compatibility cannot be confirmed from a brand name or product photograph alone. This reference consolidates 52 model-level and 9 brand-level guide references that do not carry enough unique physical-product identity for separate catalogue pages. It is designed to help buyers prepare an RFQ without turning weak references into duplicate or misleading products.
Use the matrix to identify a likely probe family, then send the complete probe label, bracket attachment point and any guide reference already in use. Akicare confirms the exact guide configuration in writing before quotation; this page does not claim universal fit, OEM authorization, stock, sterility or a fixed included-component set.
What determines ultrasound biopsy guide compatibility?
The probe manufacturer and model are only the starting point. A reliable match also depends on the physical attachment geometry, in-plane or out-of-plane path, reusable or disposable format, guide channel, needle gauge range and any required sterile kit. Two probes with similar model names can use different brackets, while one guide family may support several closely related probe variants.
- Photograph the complete probe label. Include every suffix because variants such as -D, -RS, -SC or -V may identify a different housing or system generation.
- Photograph the attachment area. Show the transducer head from the front, side and cable-facing side so the bracket geometry can be compared.
- Record the existing guide reference. Part or bracket codes are stronger identifiers than a generic product photograph.
- Specify the intended configuration. State reusable or disposable, needle gauge, puncture approach, quantity and packaging or sterilization requirements.
For part-coded options, browse the biopsy needle guide catalogue. For a model-specific review, use the RFQ contact page and attach the identification photographs described above.
Model-level compatibility matrix
The following rows list reference titles as identification leads. A row is not proof that every listed probe variant shares one physical bracket.
| Probe brand | Probe or guide reference | Evidence limit |
|---|---|---|
| GE | Biopsy needle bracket, reusable needle guide for GE ultrasound probe C1-5 C1-5-D C1-5-RS | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle bracket, stainless steel needle guide for GE linear ultrasound probe 9L 9L-D 9L-RS | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle guide for GE convex ultrasound transducer 3.5C (348C) 3.5CS AC2-5 548C, Needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle guide for GE convex ultrasound transducer C2-5, Needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle guide for GE convex ultrasound transducer C4-8 C4-8-D, Needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle guide for GE endocavity transducer IC5-9-D, IC5-9H E8C E8C-RS E8CS E8CS-RS E8CS-SC, Needle bracket, Biopsy guide | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle guide for GE linear ultrasound transducer 12L 12L-RS 12L-SC L6-12-RS 11L-D 11L Needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle guide for GE linear ultrasound transducer 8L 8L-RS 12L(LA39), Needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle guide for GE micro-convex ultrasound probe AB2-7, AB2-5, AB2-7-D,AB2-7-RS | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle guide for GE transducer 3C-RS 3C C358 3C (3Cb), Needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle guide for GE ultrasound probe 3CRF, reusable needle guide, biopsy needle adapter | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Biopsy needle guide for Philips 4D endocavity transvaginal transducer 3D9-3v, needle bracket, biopsy kits | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Biopsy needle guide for Philips endocavity transducer C9-5ec, C9-5 ICT, biopsy needle bracket, biopsy needle adapter | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Biopsy needle guide for Philips endocavity transvaginal transducer C9-4ec, needle bracket, biopsy kits | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Biopsy needle guide for Philips endovagina ultrasoundl transducer C8-4v C9-3v C10-3v , needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Biopsy needle guide for Philips transvaginal ultrasound transducer C9-4v (Affiniti / SPARQ), needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Biopsy needle guide, needle bracket for GE phased ultrasound transducer 3S,3S-RS,3S-D,5S,5S-RS | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE biopsy needle guide for 3D/4D volume endocavity transducer RIC5-9 RIC5-9-D, RIC5-9W-RS, RIC5-9A-RS, RIC5-9-RS, RIC5-9H,RIC6-12-D | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE Biopsy needle guide for endocavity ultrasound transducer E72, E721, MTZ, MZ, biopsy needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE Biopsy needle guide for GE phased array ultrasound transducer M3S M4S, Needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE Biopsy needle guide for GE phased ultrasound transducer M5Sc M5Sc-D,Needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE Biopsy needle guide for GE phased ultrasound transducer S1-5,S1-5-D,Needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE Biopsy needle guide for linear array ultrasound probe SP6-12, reusable, sterilized needle guide, biopsy kit | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE Biopsy needle guide for linear ultrasound transducer L4-12t-RS,L12n-RS,L12n-SC, biopsy needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE Biopsy needle guide for micro-convex ultrasound transducer C2-7VN-D C2-7-D, biopsy needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE Biopsy needle guide for phased array ultrasound transducer 3Sc 3Sc-RS, biopsy needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE biopsy needle guide for phased ultrasound transducer M5S,M5S-D Needle bracket, Biopsy guidance system | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE reusable biopsy needle guide for convex ultrasound transducer C2-6b-D, biopsy needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE reusable biopsy needle guide for linear ultrasound transducer L3-12, L3-12-D, biopsy needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE reusable biopsy needle guide, needle bracket for 3D/4D volume ultrasound transducer RM6C RM6C-D | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE reusable biopsy needle guide, needle bracket for real-time 4D volume ultrasound probe RAB6-D RAB6-RS RAB2-6-RS | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE transperineal biopsy needle guide for endocavity ultrasound transducer ERB, perineal biopsy needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | GE ultrasound endocavity probe GE E8C E8C-RS E8CS IC5-9H biopsy needle bracket, reusable needle guide | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Mindray | Mindray Convex Needle Guide & Puncture Adapter for 3C5A, 3C5, 3C5s, 3C5P transducer | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Mindray | Mindray endocavity Needle Guide & Puncture Adapter for 6CV1(S),65EB10EA, 65EC10EA, 65EC10EB, 65EC10EC, 65EC10ED, 6CV1P, CB10-4(S), CB10-4P, CB10-4E, CB10-4A, V10-4(S), V10-4B(S), V10-4BP, V11-3WS, V11-3(E), V11-3B(E), V11-3W(E), E9-3, V11-3HU | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Needle bracket, needle guide for GE convex ultrasound probe C1-6-D C1-6VN-D | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Needle bracket, needle guide for GE intracavity endocavity ultrasound probe IC9 IC9-RS | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Needle bracket, needle guide for GE linear ultrasound probe 11L 12L 11L-D 12L-RS 12L-SC L6-12-RS | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Needle bracket, needle guide for GE linear ultrasound probe ML6-15,ML6-15-D | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Needle bracket, needle guide for Philips linear ultrasound probe L12-5 38mm | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Needle bracket, needle guide for Philips linear ultrasound probe L12-5 50mm | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Philips biopsy needle guide for endocavity ultrasound transducer C10-4ec, needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Philips reusable biopsy needle bracket, needle guide for endocavity ultrasound probe C9-4v (ClearVue) | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Philips reusable biopsy needle guide for 4D transvaginal transducer V9-4v, needle bracket, biopsy kits | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Reusable biopsy needle guide for GE ultrasound probe 8C, 8C-RS, Needle bracket | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Reusable biopsy needle guide for Philips 4D matrix ultrasound transducer X6-1, needle bracket, biopsy kits | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Philips | Reusable biopsy needle guide for Philips endocavity transducer BP10-5ec, C9-4ec (HD7XE, HD9),needle bracket, biopsy kits | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Reusable Biopsy needle guide, needle bracket for GE 3D/4D volume ultrasound probe RAB4-8-D, RAB4-8-RS, RAB2-5-D,RAB2-5-RS | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Reusable Endocavity Biopsy Needle Guides for GE E8C,E8C-RS,E8CS,IC5-9-D,IC5-9H transducer | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Reusable needle bracket, needle guide for GE ultrasound probe 4C 4C-A 4C-D 4C-RS 4C-SC | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| Samsung | Samsung reusable biopsy needle guide for endocavity transducer EC4-9/10ED EC4-9/13CD EC4-9/10R EC4-9ED | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
| GE | Stainless steel biopsy needle guide for GE curved ultrasound probe C2-9-D C2-9VN-D | Model-level compatibility lead; exact bracket reference and configuration must be confirmed. |
Brand-level sterile endocavity guide leads
These references name a probe brand but do not give a model or part number. They are intentionally consolidated here instead of becoming nine thin product pages. A buyer must provide the exact probe label before a compatible guide can be identified.
| Brand | Guide reference | Evidence limit |
|---|---|---|
| Alpinion | Endocavity Needle Guide for Alpinion – Sterile | Brand-level sterile endocavity guide lead; no model or part number is recorded. |
| BK Medical | Endocavity Needle Guide for BK Medical – Sterile | Brand-level sterile endocavity guide lead; no model or part number is recorded. |
| International Biomedical | Endocavity Needle Guide for International Biomedical – Sterile | Brand-level sterile endocavity guide lead; no model or part number is recorded. |
| Philips | Endocavity Needle Guide for Philips – Sterile | Brand-level sterile endocavity guide lead; no model or part number is recorded. |
| Vermon | Endocavity Needle Guide for Vermon – Sterile | Brand-level sterile endocavity guide lead; no model or part number is recorded. |
| Zonare | Endocavity Needle Guide for Zonare – Sterile | Brand-level sterile endocavity guide lead; no model or part number is recorded. |
| Mindray | Endocavity Needle Guide for Mindray – Sterile | Brand-level sterile endocavity guide lead; no model or part number is recorded. |
| Samsung-Medison | Endocavity Needle Guide for Samsung-Medison – Sterile | Brand-level sterile endocavity guide lead; no model or part number is recorded. |
| Siemens | Endocavity Needle Guide for Siemens – Sterile | Brand-level sterile endocavity guide lead; no model or part number is recorded. |
How Akicare handles uncertain matches
When a reference lacks a part number or has only a generic image, the record stays at reference level until the physical product can be distinguished. Akicare does not relabel a series image as an exact model photo or create separate indexable pages that differ only by a swapped model name. A product page is created only when the part reference and compatible-probe evidence identify a distinct catalogue item.
Request a guide compatibility review with the probe label, attachment-point photographs, preferred guide type and destination. Compatibility, availability, included components, lead time and terms are confirmed for the exact RFQ.
Evidence boundary and verification record
The claims in Ultrasound Biopsy Guide Compatibility Reference should be used as a decision framework, not as a substitute for an exact quotation or device record. Separate manufacturer documentation, observations about a physical item, supplier evidence and commercial terms so readers can see what is established and what remains pending.
AIUM and CDC provide authoritative boundaries for transducer assessment and equipment processing, while the BMUS survey supplies published fleet-level condition evidence. They support careful verification in Ultrasound Biopsy Guide Compatibility Reference; they do not establish the condition, compatibility, price or availability of a particular item.
Primary sources and limits
- AIUM transducer testing and repair statement — professional guidance on transducer assessment and post-repair quality control.
- CDC healthcare-equipment disinfection and sterilization guidance — a processing framework tied to device use and instructions.
- BMUS multicentre probe-condition survey — published fleet research, not an item-level diagnosis.
Evidence questions
Does this evidence prove the exact compatibility described in Ultrasound Biopsy Guide Compatibility Reference?
No. It defines what should be collected and reviewed. Exact compatibility remains tied to the complete labels, configuration, current documentation and written item-specific decision.
Can the commercial terms for Ultrasound Biopsy Guide Compatibility Reference be assumed from this article?
No. Availability, condition, included work, timing, logistics, exclusions and remedy must be confirmed in the current quotation for the exact request.