FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SPIRIT 1700 DENTAL CHAIR

MDR report key: 4360995 · Received December 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1017522-2014-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2014
Date of Event
December 3, 2014
Report Date
December 4, 2014
Manufacturer
PELTON & CRANE
Product Code
KLC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON EVALUATION IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE TWO WELDED SUPPORT BLOCK ON THE FRONT TRUSS ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER WELDING FROM OUR SUPPLIER AS IT WAS NOT WELDED TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. PELTON & CRANE HAS ALREADY CONTACTED THE SUPPLIER OF THE FRONT TRUSS ASSEMBLY AND INFORMED THEN OF THIS ISSUE. THE SUPPLIER INFORMED PELTON & CRANE THAT THEY WILL UPDATE FQC DOCUMENT TO INCLUDE A CONFORMITY CHECK OF WELDMENTS TO ENSURE FRONT TRUSS ASSEMBLIES ARE MANUFACTURED TO PELTON & CRANE SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A DENTAL PROFESSIONAL WAS RECLINING A PATIENT FOR TREATMENT IN A PELTON & CRANE SP17 DENTAL CHAIR WHEN THE LIFT ASSEMBLY BROKE RESULTING IN THE SEAT ASSEMBLY TO FALL BACKWARDS TOWARDS THE FLOOR. THE PATIENT DID NOT FALL OUT OF THE CHAIR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
837621 SPIRIT 1700 DENTAL CHAIR DENTAL CHAIR KLC PELTON & CRANE SP17

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR