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Lumenis investigated the reported event by contacting the user facility directly.Four (4) attempts have been made by two (2) phone and two (2) emails to obtain; patient treatment settings, patient information, patient photos which were provided by the user facility.A lumenis certified engineer analyzed the device and inspected cleanliness on the internal power meter, uhp 9x9, 805 hp and 1060 hp- all were clean.He than measured energy on hs and et handpieces all were within specifications.Performed preventive maintenance after inspection.Replenished system coolant.Inspected system cooling lines and fans.Checked error logs.Verified latest software version.Inspected head status.Performed diode and system cooling calibrations.Calibrated hs and et heads on power meter calibration.Checked system power and operations specified on service manual.The system was fully functional and ready for use per manufacturer standards.Therefore, subject device malfunction is not the suspected cause of the adverse event.A lumenis clinical trainer and health professional concluded that "(b)(6) fitzpatrick skin type iii patient received laser hair treatment with the infinity laser.The patient complained the treatment felt more uncomfortable.Later the patient complained of scabbing and hypopigmentation.Treatment settings 805nm 30j auto at 1ms.After reviewing photos provided by a clinician, the treated skin is very tanned.Tan lines are also present in the photos.If the patient had recent sun expose the settings provided would be too aggressive.Lumenis protocol is not to treat patients with recent sun exposure and to be cautious with chronically tanned skin.A test spot with a 72-hour wait is recommended.I called and discussed this patient with dr.(b)(6) and the clinician no longer works with this physician.We discussed training another clinician during our call along with possible treatment remedies for prolonged hypopigmentation.A possible effects could be prolonged or permanent hypopigmentation." the lumenis clinical trainer and health professional determined the injury with 'very low' severity.While the information received to date does not confirm that a serious injury occurred nor a malfunction, because of the lack of information regarding the injury leaving a permanent impairment, the company is reporting the event in an abundance of caution.Based on the information provided the most probable cause of the reported event is a user error, a failure on the part of the device operator to follow instructions/warnings described in the device user manual.Patients should be advised not to get tanned pre and post-treatment.This is also a patient responsibility to be careful about sun exposure.Should additional information become available, the complaint record will be updated accordingly and a follow-up medwatch report will be submitted.
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