HELIOS 3000 CABINET MOUNTED LIGHT
Report
- Report Number
- 1017522-2014-00017
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 23, 2014
- Date of Event
- December 8, 2014
- Report Date
- December 9, 2014
- Manufacturer
- PELTON AND CRANE
- Product Code
- EAZ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- DENTIST
Narratives
UPON VISUAL INSPECTION BY THE LOCAL PELTON AND CRANE DISTRIBUTOR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LOCKING KEY AND LOCKING KEY SCREW WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THE HELIOS 3000 DENTAL LIGHT ARM. THE FUNCTION OF THE LOCKING KEY AND LOCKING KEY SCREW IS TO SECURE THE LIGHT ARM ASSEMBLY TOGETHER. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO PELTON AND CRANE BUT RATHER IT WAS SERVICED AND PLACED BACK IN USE AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS NOW FUNCTIONING TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. A REVIEW OF PELTON AND CRANE'S HELIOS 3000 DENTAL LIGHT INSTALLATION MANUAL CLEARLY DOCUMENTS AND ILLUSTRATES HOW TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE LOCKING KEY AND LOCKING KEY SCREW DURING INSTALLATION OF THE DENTAL LIGHT. PELTON AND CRANE REVIEWED THE INSTALLATION ISSUE WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR.
A DENTAL PROFESSIONAL WAS PUSHING A PELTON AND CRANE HELIOS 3000 LIGHT AWAY FROM USE WHEN THE LIGHT ARM ASSEMBLY CAME APART AND FELL DOWN TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE LIGHT HEAD HIT THE PT ON THEIR KNEE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 847314 | HELIOS 3000 CABINET MOUNTED LIGHT | DENTAL LIGHT | EAZ | PELTON AND CRANE | HL3CB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR |