Cutera Excel HR - Cleaning the Handpiece During Treatment; Treatments Without Gel; Treatments with Gel

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EXCEL HR OPERATOR MANUAL
D1796, REV. D, 12/16
Cleaning the Handpiece During Treatment
It is necessary to inspect and clean the handpiece during treatment to prevent damage to the sapphire
cooling window and handpiece electrical components. The following instructions supplement the detailed
handpiece and handpiece holster cleaning instructions provided in the Maintenance chapter of this
operator manual.
The system must be turned off or in STANDBY mode prior to
inspecting the cooling window
. Do not inspect the window while the
system is in READY mode. Always wear proper eyewear while the
system is on. Severe eye damage can occur in the event of
unintended laser emission.
Sapphire cooling window
Patient contact surface
Cooling foot
Treatments without gel
During treatment, inspect the cooling window for debris and ejected hair. Wipe the patient contact
surface of the handpiece every 5 pulses with a cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol, or with a
germicidal disposable wipe.
Treatments with gel
Excessive gel on the handpiece can leach into crevices and compromise the integrity of the handpiece;
therefore, observe the following precautions when using gel with treatment:
• use only a thin layer of gel on the skin
• do not handle the handpiece with gel-covered gloves
• wipe the patient contact surface of the handpiece (both the cooling
window and cooling foot)
with a 4x4 gauze every 50 pulses to remove excess gel, ejected hair, or debris
• wipe the gel from back to front of the bottom of the handpiece
to prevent gel from getting into
handpiece crevices
• clean the handpiece of any gel prior to placing handpiece into the handpiece holster on the
excel HR system.
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