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Lumenis investigated the reported event by contacting the user facility by phone to obtain the incident form, photos, and more information.No incident form or photos were required as no actual injury occurred.A lumenis service engineer visited the site and upon arrival found no errors at startup.Performed troubleshooting and found a loose connection on hs handpiece to head connector causing communication errors.Ce also found burnt spot on hs heat output.Replaced hs handpiece, performed calibration, and tested energy output.Works well per specifications and ready for use.The service engineer is on vacation after the 30 days reporting time, therefore there is no clear answer whether the hs failure was connected to the safety issue which in the end resulted without an actual injury.No incident forms were required as no patient injury occurred.Based on the information received to date the adverse event resulted without an injury.Nevertheless, the service engineer found some defects with the hs handpiece which might potentially cause an injury.Due to the lack of information if the hs defect is related to the risk of injury lumenis is reporting the event in an 'abundance of caution'.Should additional significant information become available, the complaint record will be updated accordingly, and a follow-up medwatch report will be submitted.The company is reporting the event in an abundance of caution.Should additional significant information become available, the complaint record will be updated accordingly, and a follow-up medwatch report will be submitted.
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