FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LUXSTAR DENTAL LIGHT

MDR report key: 1739024 · Received June 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
3004517290-2010-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2010
Date of Event
November 13, 2009
Report Date
May 28, 2010
Manufacturer
DENTAL EQUIPMENT LLC (DBA NEWBERG MFG)
Product Code
EAZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OVER THE PAST MONTH SINCE WE BECAME AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT, WE HAVE BEEN REQUESTING MORE INFO FROM OUR DISTRIBUTOR REGARDING THIS EVENT; HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL MISSING SOME OF THE INFO AS NOTED ABOVE AS THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS GOING OFF MEMORY (THE DATE OF THE EVENT IN (B) (6) 2009). THE LENS HEAT SHIELD/HOLDER FROM THE DENTAL LIGHT HAS 3 METAL TABS WHICH LOCKS THE LENS HEAT SHIELD/COVER INTO PLACE. THE LENS HEAT SHIELD/COVER HAS TO BE REMOVED BY THE END USER WHEN CLEANING THE LENS OR REPLACING THE HALOGEN BULB. THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, USE AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS, AND LABELING CLEARLY STATE TO ENSURE THE LENS HEAT SHIELD/HOLDER IS PROPERLY SECURE BY SNAPPING THE PART BACK INTO PLACE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DOCTOR WAS PERFORMING A ROUTINE DENTAL PROCEDURE, WHEN ALLEGEDLY THE LENS HEAT SHIELD /HOLDER FELL OFF THE LIGHT AND HIT THE PT ON THE FACE WHICH ALLEGEDLY CAUSED A BURN TO THE PATIENT'S FACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LUXSTAR DENTAL LIGHT DENTAL OPERATING LIGHT EAZ DENTAL EQUIPMENT LLC (DBA NEWBERG MFG) UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1