FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Lumenis Limited: Light Sheer Desire Diode Laser System with XC Handpiece Accessory options.
- Recall number
- Z-1519-2015
- Recalling firm
- Lumenis Limited
- Product
- Light Sheer Desire Diode Laser System with XC Handpiece Accessory options.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-03-25
- Posted
- 2015-04-24
- Terminated
- 2016-06-15
- Reason
- Device software treatment preset parameters for the XC treatment handpiece do not match the Operator Manual, and exceed recommended settings. Operator Manual parameters are lower than indicated for specific hair color and Fitzpatrick skin type resulting in insufficient treatment effect. May result in patient burns and hypopigmentation.
- Root cause
- Software design
- Action
- Lumenis Limited sent an Urgent Safety Advisory Notice dated March 25, 2015, to all affected customers. Customers were instructed that Lumenis is eliminating the potential risk of patient harm through a software upgrade and Operator Manual replacement. The software upgrade must be completed by a Lumenis-certified engineer as soon as possible. In the Interim, customers can continue to use their LightSheer DESIRE system by following the recommendations in the operator manual to always perform a test patch prior to a full treatment. Customers with questions were instructed to contact the Aesthetic Business Unit Product Manager. For questions regarding this recall call 801-656-2690.
- Quantity
- 117 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution. US nationwide (to OR, NM, NY, IL, and CO), Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Great Britain, United Arab Emirates, France, Belgium, India, Israel, Japan, Portugal, Czech Republic, Kuwait, Germany, Spain, Georgia, Armenia, Slovenia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, and Russian Federation.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot numbers: XI0017, XI0018, XI0023, XIP0043, 182, 184, 185, XIP0049, 236, 237, 239, 240, 242, 248, 249, 250, 251, 254, 256, 257, XIP0038, XIP0131, XIP0125, 3048, 3052, 3065, 3074, XI0012, XIP0143, XIP0144, XI0001, XIP0072, XI0028, XIP0061, XI0028, XI0036, XIP0074, XIP0077, XIP0082, XIP0087, XIP0132, XIP0127, XIP0124, XIP0129, XI0008, XI0029, XI0037, XI0046, XIP0123, XIP0059, XIP0107, XIP0089, XIP0096, XIP0156, XI0005, XIP0114, XI0014, XI0022, XI0015, XI0021, XI0031, XI0034, XI0024, XI0026, XIP0047, XI0042, XI0039, XIP0044, XIP0025, XIP0035, XIP0041, XIP0030, XIP0051, XIP0057, XIP0113, XIP0067, XIP0053, XIP0083, XIP0058, XIP0055, XIP0060, XIP0066, XIP0163, XIP0071, XIP0063, XIP0120, XIP0088, XIP0081, XIP0064, XIP0050, XIP0101, XIP0062, XIP0095, XIP0121, XIP0094, XIP0108, XIP0105, XIP0122, XIP0119, XIP0104, XIP0097, 104, XIP0065, XIP0164, XIP0159, XIP0152, XIP0166, XI0016, XIP0045, XIP0052, XIP0158, XIP0092, XIP0111, XIP0086, XIP0086, XIP0086, XIP0112, XIP0130, XIP0157, XIP0093, XIP0151, XIP0149, XIP0167, XIP0168, XIP0162, XIP0171, XIP0138, XIP0118
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K003614"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GEX
- Firm FEI
- 3004135191
- Firm city
- not on file
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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