Colonoscope Family # 1-Pentax Video Colonoscopes (EC Family) with One Instrument Channel and a Water Jet Channel Models: EC-2990Li, EC-3490Li, EC-3890Li, EC-3490TLi, EC-3490LK, EC-3890LK, EC3890LZi, EC34-i10L, EC38-i10L; Colonoscope Family # 2-Pentax Video Colonoscopes with Two Instrument Channels and a Water Jet Channel Model: EC-3890TLK
FDA Recall Z-2448-2021 · Posted None
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Recalling FirmPentax of America Inc
Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Product CodeFDF
Date Initiated2021-07-14
Product Quantity28849 units Total
Reason for Recall
Updated Reprocessing Instruction For Use (rIFU): Impacted PENTAX Medical Video Upper GI Scopes (EG) and Video Colonoscopes (EC) families
Firm Action
Pentax issued Urgent Medical Device Correction letter via UPS mailing on 7/14/21.
Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take (USB drive along with the enclosed instruction sheet enclosed).
Letter states:
PENTAX separated the EC and EG rIFUs into 5 separate rIFUs .
The grouping will allow the following for reprocessing personnel:
" Eliminate the need to identify optional configurations of instrument channels and water jet channels
" Simplify the instructions and graphics in the individual rIFUs
Please replace any previous versions of rIFUs with the most current revision. Please note that this documentation set is current as of this date. For future updates, please refer to the PENTAX online IFU library at https://ifu.pentaxmedical.com.
Customer Instructions: Please complete the enclosed Field Correction Response Form upon receipt of this package, and email to PENTAX at [email protected].
Questions regarding this action, please feel free to contact us at:
o Tel: 1-800-431-5880 (8:30 AM 5:00 PM, Monday Friday, EST)
o Fax: 201-799-4063 (alternate 201-391-4189)
o Email: [email protected]
Root Cause
Device Design
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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