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The neuroblate system instructions for use contain laser safety warnings as risk mitigations for this event: section 4.3, general warnings: -"laser eye protection provided with the neuroblate system must be worn in the mri scanner room during operation of the laser" section 4.6, laser safety warnings: -"ensure the laser fiber connections are made correctly.Improper connections may led to equipment damage or operator injury." section 4.7, inspection, cleaning, disinfection, sterilization: -"prior to use: carefully inspect all system laser cable/umbilical connections to ensure they have all completed the "two-click" connection, i.E., plug is pushed into mating connector so that one click at partial (half) insertion and a second click at full insertion." no harm was observed in this event.
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During an ablation procedure, it was reported that towards the end of the last ablation, the user noticed that heat was not observed on the software while firing the laser.The clinical specialist went to investigate inside the mr room and noticed that the portable connector module (pcm) to nb3 probe connection was thermally fused.The physician was already satisfied with the extent of the ablation at that point so the ablation was concluded.There were no patient complications reported in relation to this event.
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