HELIOS
Report
- Report Number
- 1017522-2018-00028
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 9, 2018
- Date of Event
- October 15, 2018
- Report Date
- November 9, 2018
- Manufacturer
- KAVO DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Product Code
- EAZ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
UPON EVALUATION BY THE PELTON & CRANE AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR IT WAS DETERMINED THE LIGHT ARM SET SCREW WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR DURING INSTALLATION. THE SET SCREWS WILL PREVENT THE LIGHT FROM UNSCREWING FROM THE LIGHT ARM AFTER INSTALLATION. THE PELTON & CRANE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CLEARLY STATES TO PROPERLY INSTALL AND SECURE THE SET SCREWS DURING INSTALLATION OF THE DENTAL LIGHT. THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ALSO LISTS WARNINGS TO ENSURE THE SET SCREWS ARE INSTALLED AND PROPERLY SECURED. PELTON & CRANCE SHIPPED SET SCREWS TO THE AUTHORIZED PELTON & CRANE DEALER FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DENTAL LIGHT.
A DENTAL ASSISTANT WAS CLEANING A PELTON & CRANE HELIOS DENTAL LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT CAME APART AND FELL DOWN TOWARDS THE FLOOR HITTING THE DENTAL ASSISTANT ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD CAUSING A BUMP. THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 895410 | HELIOS | DENTAL LIGHT | EAZ | KAVO DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | HL3C |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 YR |