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Open, Classified

Gastroscope Family # 1-Gastroscopes without a Water Jet Channel Models: EG-2790i, EG-1690K, EG-2490K, EG-2790K, EG27-i10; Gastroscope Family # 2- Gastroscopes with a Water Jet Channel Models: EG-2990i, EG-2990K, EG-3490K, EG29-i10; Gastroscope Family # 3-Gastroscopes with Two Instrument Channels and a Water Jet Channel Models: EG-3890TK

FDA Recall Z-2449-2021 · Posted None

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

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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