FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIGHT FANTASTIC

MDR report key: 8088738 · Received November 20, 2018

Report

Report Number
1017522-2018-00031
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2018
Date of Event
October 18, 2018
Report Date
November 20, 2018
Manufacturer
KAVO DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Product Code
EAZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON EVALUATION BY THE DISTRIBUTOR SERVICE TECHNICIAN IT WAS DETERMINED THE ROLL PINS WERE NOT INSTALLED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR DURING INSTALLATION. THE ROLL PINS WILL PREVENT THE LIGHT FROM UNSCREWING FROM THE CEILING MOUNTED TRIPOD ASSEMBLY AFTER INSTALLATION. THE PELTON & CRANE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CLEARLY STATES TO PROPERLY INSTALL THE ROLL PINS DURING INSTALLATION OF THE CEILING MOUNTED DENTAL LIGHT. THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ALSO LISTS WARNINGS TO ENSURE THE ROLL PINS ARE INSTALLED. THE PELTON & CRANE CEILING MOUNTED DENTAL LIGHT IS OVER 24 YEARS OLD AND PAST THE LIFE OF THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO KAVO DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC THAT A PELTON & CRANE LFCII DENTAL LIGHT FELL DOWM FROM THE CEILING AND WAS DEFECTED AWAY BY THE DR. DURING ROUTINE PATIENT DENTAL TREATMENT CAUSING A SMALL BRUISE TO THE DOCTOR'S ARM. THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
928909 LIGHT FANTASTIC DENTAL LIGHT EAZ KAVO DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC HBC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1