Reconnectable handpieces for optical energy based devices and methods for adjusting device components

A treatment device comprising:

• at least one optical energy source;
• at least one controller;
• and
• at least one handpiece, each handpiece comprising at least one optical energy delivery system configured to direct optical energy at a portion of tissue to be treated, and a first data storage system which electronically stores characteristic data relating to the handpiece;
• at least one tip, each tip configured to be removably coupled with the at least one handpiece, and each tip including a pathway configured to transfer the beam from the handpiece to the portion of tissue when the tip is coupled with the handpiece;
• wherein the at least one handpiece is configured to be repeatedly reconnected to the device;
• the at least one optical energy source and the at least one handpiece are configured such that, when one handpiece of the at least one handpiece and the at least one energy source are operably coupled, the at least one optical energy source produces a beam of optical energy that exits an emissive end of the at least one optical energy source, enters an ingressive end of the one handpiece, passes through the at least one optical energy delivery system of the one handpiece, and exits an emissive end of the one handpiece in order to treat a portion of tissue;
• the at least one controller is configured to control the at least one optical energy source and the at least one handpiece, to access the characteristic data stored in the first data storage system, and to adjust one or more functional parameters of the at least one optical energy source or one or more functional parameters of the at least one handpiece based on the characteristic data in order for the at least one handpiece to operate with the at least one optical energy source within a pre-determined tolerance;
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• the at least one optical energy delivery system comprises a starburst scanner, and the controller is configured to adjust the at least one optical energy source so that a deviation of a beam path of a beam of optical energy produced by the at least one optical energy source is oriented along a line of motion of the starburst scanner and in a positive direction of motion of the starburst scanner, in order for an adjustment of a pulse delay time to compensate for the deviation of the beam path and for the at least one handpiece and the at least one optical energy source to function together within a pre-determined tolerance.