FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HELIOS 3000 TRACK MOUNTED LIGHT

MDR report key: 6989080 · Received October 30, 2017

Report

Report Number
1017522-2017-00061
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 30, 2017
Date of Event
September 26, 2017
Report Date
October 3, 2017
Manufacturer
PELTON & CRANE
Product Code
EAZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE AND TESTING PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO PELTON & CRANE BUT RATHER VISUALLY EVALUATED BY A PELTON & CRANE AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR. THE DISTRIBUTOR INFORMED PELTON & CRANE THE CEILING SUPPORT/BRACING WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT A DENTAL TRACK LIGHT AS REQUIRED BY PELTON & CRANES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THEREFORE, THIS IS CONSIDERED INSTALLATION ERROR. PELTON & CRANES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE NEED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FRAMING TO SUPPORT AT LEAST 200 POUNDS IN REGARDS TO PROPER CEILING BRACING REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT THE PELTON & CRANE HELIOS TRACK MOUNTED DENTAL LIGHTS. PLEASE NOTE, THE DEALER NOR THE DOCTOR COULD PROVIDE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE PELTON & CRANE HELIOS TRACK MOUNTED DENTAL LIGHT THEREFORE PELTON & CRANE IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SERIAL NUMBER OR THE AGE OF THE DEVICE. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DR. WAS POSITIONING A PELTON & CRANE HELIOS LIGHT WHEN THE COMPLETE LIGHT WITH TRACK FELL OFF THE CEILING HITTING THE DOCTOR ON THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION AND CONTUSION. THE DR. WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT AND HAD THE LACERATION ON HIS HEAD GLUED TOGETHER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DR. WAS POSITIONING A PELTON & CRANE HELIOS LIGHT FOR USE WHEN THE COMPLETE LIGHT WITH TRACK FELL OFF THE CEILING HITTING THE DOCTOR ON THE HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION AND CONTUSION. THE DR. WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT AND HAD THE LACERATION ON HIS HEAD GLUED SHUT. THIS MDR IS LINKED TO MANUFACTURER REPORT 1017522-2017-00060.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
766145 HELIOS 3000 TRACK MOUNTED LIGHT DENTAL LIGHT EAZ PELTON & CRANE HL3T

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention