LIGHT FANTASTIC
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
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.
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 |