FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HELIOS 3000 CEILING MOUNTED DENTAL LIGHT

MDR report key: 3964321 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1017522-2014-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
May 23, 2014
Report Date
May 27, 2014
Manufacturer
PELTON & CRANE
Product Code
EAZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
DENTIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON EVALUATION BY THE LOCAL PELTON AND CRANE DISTRIBUTOR IT WAS DETERMINED THE SET SCREWS AND ROLL PIN WERE NOT INSTALLED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR DURING INSTALLATION. THE SET SCREWS AND ROLL PIN WILL PREVENT THE LIGHT FROM UNSCREWING FROM THE POLE AFTER INSTALLATION. PELTON AND CRANE REVIEWED WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR THE PROPER INSTALLATION PROCESS OF THE SET SCREWS AND ROLL PINS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DENTIST WAS POSITIONING A PELTON AND CRANE HELIOS CEILING MOUNTED DENTAL LIGHT FOR USE WHEN THE LIGHT FELL DOWN TOWARDS THE FLOOR HITTING THE DENTIST ON HIS ARM CAUSING A CONTUSION. A SECOND PERSON (PATIENT) WAS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT. PLEASE SEE MFR #1017522-2014-00007.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
359362 HELIOS 3000 CEILING MOUNTED DENTAL LIGHT DENTAL OPERATING LIGHT EAZ PELTON & CRANE HL3C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR