FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LFTIII TACK MOUNTED LIGHT

MDR report key: 2850064 · Received November 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
1017522-2012-00030
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 26, 2012
Date of Event
October 25, 2012
Report Date
October 29, 2012
Manufacturer
PELTON & CRANE
Product Code
EAZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON EVALUATION BY THE LOCAL PELTON AND CRANE REPRESENTATIVE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ROLL PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR DURING INSTALLATION. THE ROLL PIN WILL PREVENT THE LIGHT FROM UNSCREWING FROM THE POLE AFTER INSTALLATION. THE PELTON AND CRANE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CLEARLY STATES TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE ROLL PIN DURING INSTALLATION OF THE TRACK LIGHT. THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ALSO LIST WARNINGS TO INSURE THE ROLL PIN IS PROPERLY INSTALLED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DENTIST WAS POSITIONING A PELTON AND CRAIN DENTAL LIGHT FOR USE WHEN THE LIGHT UNSCREWED FROM THE COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND FELL DOWN TOWARDS THE FLOOR, HITTING THE DENTIST ON THE SHOULDER, CAUSING A LACERATION. THE DENTIST APPLIED A STERI-STRIP BAND-AID FOR THIS INJURY. A SECOND PERSON (PATIENT) WAS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT. PLEASE SEE MDR# 1017522-2012-00029.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LFTIII TACK MOUNTED LIGHT DENTAL LIGHT EAZ PELTON & CRANE LFT111

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Other