FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HELIOS

MDR report key: 8054586 · Received November 9, 2018

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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