Pentax Medical Company: Colonoscope Intended to provide optical visualization of and therapeutic access to the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract. This anatomy includes, but is not restricted to, the organs, tissues and subsystems: Large Bowel to the Cecum. The instrument is introduced via the rectum when indications consistent with the need for procedure are observed in adult and pediatric patient populations.

Recall number

Z-2068-2016

Recalling firm

Pentax Medical Company

Product

Colonoscope Intended to provide optical visualization of and therapeutic access to the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract. This anatomy includes, but is not restricted to, the organs, tissues and subsystems: Large Bowel to the Cecum. The instrument is introduced via the rectum when indications consistent with the need for procedure are observed in adult and pediatric patient populations.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2016-04-06

Posted

2016-06-28

Terminated

2017-12-21

Reason

Pentax has become aware that operational/cleaning accessories and therapeutic devices (e.g., clips, stents, balloons, etc.) can become lodged in an endoscope's instrument channel.

Root cause

Device Design

Action

Pentax sent an Urgent Field Correction letter dated April 6, 2016 to all affected consignees. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the consignee. Consignees were reminded to carefully check that all accessories are intact, that no parts have fallen off and become lodged within the endoscope's instrument/suction channel and to ensure that any therapeutic devices passed through the instrument channel are accounted for after use. If the instrument/suction channel does become blocked or clogged due to the accumulation of debris, an accessory that cannot be removed, or other cause, do NOT attempt to correct the blockage or continue to use the endoscope. Customers were instructed to contact their local PENTAX Medical Service facility to have the endoscope repaired. Customers with questions were instructed to call 800-431-5880, ext 2064.

Quantity

12,412 units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (Nation Wide) including Puerto Rico and Internationally to Denmark, Guam

Lot, serial or model codes

Model #'s EC-3430L, EC-3430LK, EC-3470LK, EC-380LKP, EC-3830LK, EC-3930LZ, EC-3831L, EC-3832L, EC-3832LK, EC-3870LK, EC-3870LZK, EC-3872LK, FC-38LV, EC-3830TLK, EC-3832TL, EC-3870TLK, EC-3872TLK, EC-3440L, EC-3840K, EC-2990LI, EC-3490LI, EC-3490LK, EC-3490TLI, EC34-I10L, EC-3890LI, EC-3890LK, EC-3890TLK and EC38-I10L

510(k) numbers

["K131855","K951574","K951578","K951579","K961570"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

FDF

Firm FEI

1000080301

Firm city

Montvale

Firm state

NJ

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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