FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HELIOS 3000 CEILING MOUNTED DENTAL LIGHT
MDR report key: 3964322
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Received June 19, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 1017522-2014-00007
- 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 PATIENT ON THE FOREHEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO THE PATIENTS FOREHEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER AREA. A SECOND PERSON (DENTIST) WAS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT. PLEASE SEE MDR #1017522-2014-00008.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359633 | HELIOS 3000 CEILING MOUNTED DENTAL LIGHT | DENTAL OPERATING LIGHT | EAZ | PELTON & CRANE | HL3C |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR |