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Pentax of America Inc: Pentax Video Colonoscope Model: EC38-i10L

Recall number
Z-1268-2020
Recalling firm
Pentax of America Inc
Product
Pentax Video Colonoscope Model: EC38-i10L
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2020-01-03
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2021-01-26
Reason
Distributed in the USA without an approved 510K
Root cause
Mixed-up of materials/components
Action
Pentax Medical contacted US Affected Customers by telephone to inform them of the pending action and to advise they quarantine the affected products Pentax issued URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTIONAND REMOVAL Letter via UPS dated 1/3/20 states: reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Please quarantine the units your facility owns, complete the response form, and return it to PENTAX Medical using the e-mail address or fax number listed below. Upon return of the response form, PENTAX will contact your facility to arrange the return of the affected units. Loaner units will be supplied until this issue is resolved. Question contact: 1-800-431-5880 (8:30 AM 5:00 PM, Monday Friday, EST) Fax: 201-799-4063 (alternate 201-391-4189) Email: customeradvisories@pentaxmedical.com
Quantity
1 unit
Distribution
NC, MA
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial Numbers:L110746
510(k) numbers
["K131855"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
FDF
Firm FEI
1000080301
Firm city
Montvale
Firm state
NJ
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Published
2026-09-28
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