HELIOS 3000 TRACK MOUNTED LIGHT
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
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.
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.
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 |