FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
COACHMAN II DENTAL CHAIR
MDR report key: 699090
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Received April 7, 2006
Report
- Report Number
- 1017522-2006-00002
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 7, 2006
- Date of Event
- January 10, 2006
- Report Date
- April 7, 2006
- Manufacturer
- PELTON & CRANE
- Product Code
- NRU
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A MOTHER AND HER THREE CHILDREN WERE ALL IN A DENTAL OPERATORY AT THE SAME TIME WHILE THE OLDEST CHILD, WAS HAVING HIS TEETH CLEANED. WHEN THE DENTAL HYGIENIST WAS FINISHED CLEANING THE CHILD'S TEETH SHE HIT THE EXIT BUTTON TO POSITION THE CHAIR TO LET THE CHILD OUT, HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE YOUNGEST CHILD HAD CRAWLED UP UNDER THE CHAIR. THE CHAIR WENT DOWN ONTO THE CHILD'S HEAD AND FACE. THE CHILD STARTED TO SCREAM SO THE DENTAL HYGIENIST STOPPED THE CHAIR AND RAISED IT BACK UP. THE MOTHER GRABBED THE CHILD BY THE FEET AND PULLED THE CHILD OUT. THE CHILD RECEIVED SEVERE LACERATIONS TO THE FACIAL AREA AND SOME BLEEDING TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. THE CHILD WAS SENT IMMEDIATELY TO A HOSPITAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COACHMAN II DENTAL CHAIR | DENTAL CHAIR | NRU | PELTON & CRANE | L6 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 YR | Hospitalization| L| R |