FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HELIOS 3000 CABINET MOUNTED LIGHT

MDR report key: 4377406 · Received December 23, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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