FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAXSTAR ORBIT UNIT MOUNT LIGHT

MDR report key: 2657559 · Received July 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
1017522-2012-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2012
Date of Event
June 1, 2012
Report Date
June 13, 2012
Manufacturer
DCI EQUIPMENT
Product Code
EAZ
Removal / Correction Number
Z-2834-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LENS HEAT SHIELD/HOLDER FROM THE DENTAL LIGHT HAS A THREE PRONG LOCKING MECHANISM 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 DURING ROUTINE OPERATOR MAINTENANCE. 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. DENTAL EQUIPMENT LLC INITIATED A RECALL ON 06/10/2011 TO ADD A TETHER TO THE LENS HEAT SHIELD/COVER TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING OFF THE DENTAL LIGHT IF IT IS NOT RE-INSTALLED PROPERLY. PLEASE REFERENCE FDA RECALL # Z-2834-2011.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DOCTOR WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO A PT WHEN THE LENS HEAT SHIELD/HOLDER FROM HIS DENTAL LIGHT CAME OFF THE LIGHT AND FELL ON THE PT AND THEN TO THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAXSTAR ORBIT UNIT MOUNT LIGHT DENTAL OPERATING LIGHT EAZ DCI EQUIPMENT OL1000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1