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Pentax Video Colonoscope is intended to be used with a PENTAX video processor (including light source), documentation eq

FDA device recall Z-0636-2017 · posted 2016-11-19 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Pentax of America Inc
Reason for recall
Pentax is initiating the product correction of several model numbers of Pentax's Colonoscope that were shipped between the clearance date of April 2014 and September 2015 because they contain the operation and reprocessing IFU's that were in use prior to the 2014 clearances and therefore did not include the cleared operation IFU, the updated reprocessing IFU or the dedicated reprocessing adaptor (for applicable models).
Action taken
Pentax sent as "Urgent Field Correction" and Field Correction Response Form dated August 15, 2016 to their affected customers.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
FDF
Quantity affected
5,090 (US) and 14,209 (OUS)
Distribution
US Nationwide and Japan
Date initiated
2016-08-15
Date posted
2016-11-19
Date terminated
2018-03-08
Location
Montvale, NJ

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Related 510(k) clearances

RecordFirmDate
PENTAX VIDEO COLONOSCOPES (EC FAMILY) (K131855)Pentax Medical Company2014-04-09