1, Bioptome is inserted with the tip pointed toward the lateral wall of the right atrium.
2, At the level of the mid-right atrium, the bioptome is rotated anteriorly approximately 180 degrees and is advanced through the tricuspid valve apparatus toward the right ventricle.
3, The bioptome is advanced through to the interventricular septum with the jaws opened.
Illustration: WA Baumgartner, Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2nd Edition, p.273; Copyright Elsevier, 2002.
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The latest Scholten disposable Bioptome model is called the Novatome and, like its predecessors, is specially designed to acquire maximum specimen size for more accurate pathology results. With a reputation for its ease of positioning and heart rhythm feedback, Scholten Bioptomes have earned high praise.