FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COACHMAN II DENTAL CHAIR

MDR report key: 699090 · 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