FDAMay 23, 2017device
Ultrasound Video Gastroscope, Model EG-3870UTK. The product is intended to be used in combination with the ultrasound scanning unit made by Hitachi Medical Corporation, and the PENTAX Medical video processor to provide images for observation, diagnosis, imaging, or therapy of the upper gastrointe...
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
Error in reprocessing instructions in Revisions 13 and 14 of IFU Z845, used with EG-3670URK and EG-3870UTK ultrasound gastroscopes. In the disinfection step, the IFU has a warning indicating the cleaning detergent solution should remain in contact with the all internal channels and external endoscope surfaces. The disinfecting solution, not the cleaning detergent, should be used for this step.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
pentax
Recall history
Other federal recalls tied to the same brand — a factual pattern, straight from the source data.
- FDAPentax Medical Video Processor; Model Number: EPK-i8020c;2025-07-16
- FDAPENTAX Medical Video Upper GI Scope-Intended to provide optical visualization of (via a video monitor), and therapeutic access to the lower gastrointestinal tract Model: EG29-i20c2025-01-29
- FDAPentax Medical Video Processor- Intended to be used with PENTAX Medical endoscopes, monitors and other peripheral devices for endoscopic diagnosis, treatment, and video observation. Model: EPK-i8020c2025-01-29
- FDAPENTAX Medical Video Colonoscope- Intended to provide optical visualization of (via a video monitor), and therapeutic access to the lower gastrointestinal tract Model: EC38-i20cL2025-01-29
- FDAColonoscope 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 Channel...2021-07-14
- FDAGastroscope 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 ...2021-07-14
- FDAPentax Medical Video Duodenoscope - Product Usage: intended to be used with endoscopic devices and other ancillary equipment to provide optical visualization of (via a video monitor), and therapeutic access to, Biliary Tract via the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract, Model Number: ED34-i10T2.2021-04-21
- FDA9310HD Digital Video Capture Module with software version 3.4.0 or higher configured with 9263 endoPortal2020-09-22
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