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Recall of Device Recall Pentax Medical

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Pentax Medical Company.

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    73377
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1835-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-02-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-12-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=143988
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    duodenoscope and accessories, flexible/rigid - Product Code FDT
  • Reason
    Pentax medical learned of reports of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (cre) infection at a medical facility.
  • Action
    Pentax Inc. issued an "Urgent Field Correction" Letter dated February 19, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The letter provides information regarding the updated Reprocessing instruction for use along with some main changes in the Operation IFU. Instructions are also provided regarding prior versions of the Reprocessing and Operation Instructions for Use. A web posting went live on 2/19/2016. For further questions, please call: Tel:800-431-5880 ext. 2064 (8:30AM- 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday, EST)

Device

Device Recall Pentax Medical
  • Model / Serial
    A110021, A110022, A110023, A110024, A110025, A110026, A110027, A110028, A110029, A110030, A110031, A110032, A110033, A110034, A110035, A110036, A110037, A110038, A110039, A110043, A110046, A110051, A110055, A110056, A110057, A110058, A110059, A110060, A110061, A110062, A110063, A110064, A110065, A110067, A110068, A110070, A110071, A110072, A110073, A110074, A110075, A110076, A110077, A110078, A110079, A110080, A110081, A110082, A110083, A110086, A110087, A110088, A110089, A110090, A110091, A110092, A110095, A110098, A110099, A110100, A110114, A110115, A110116, A110117, A110118, A110121, A110122, A110127, A110128, A110129, A110130, A110131, A110132, A110133, A110134, A110135, A110136, A110137, A110138, A110140, A110142, A110143, A110150, A110152, A110156, A110157, A110158, A110159, A110160, A110162, A110163, A110164, A110165, A110166, A110167, A110168, A110169, A110170, A110173, A110174, A110177, A110178, A110179, A110180, A110182, A110183, A110190, A110191, A110192, A110193, A110194, A110203, A110204, A110206, A110207, A110208, A110209, A110210, A110211, A110213, A110214, A110215, A110216, A110217, A110218, A110229, A110230, A110231, A110232, A110233, A110234, A110235, A110236, A110237, A110243, A110244, A110246, A110247, A110248, A110249, A110250, A110251, A110252, A110258, A110259, A110260, A110268, A110269, A110272, A110273, A110274, A110275, A110276, A110277, A110278, A110279, A110280, A110281, A110283, A110284, A110285, A110287, A110288, A110289, A110290, A110293, A110297, A110301, A110302, A110304, A110305, A110306, A110307, A110308, A110316, A110317, A110318, A110319, A110320, A110321, A110322, A110323, A110324, A110325, A110326, A110327, A110328, A110329, A110331, A110333, A110338, A110339, A110345, A110347, A110352, A110362, A110363, A110385, A110386, A110387, A110388, A110389, A110390, A110391, A110392, A110393, A110399, A110403, A110405, A110406, A110407, A110409, A110410, A110412, A110413, A110415, A110416, A110417, A110418, A110419, A110421, A110422, A110424, A110438, A110439, A110440, A110454, A110462, A110464, A110466, A110468, A110470, A110473, A110474, A110476, A110480, A110483, A110491, A110492, A110495, A110496, A110497, A110498, A110499, A110501, A110502, A110518, A110520, A110521, A110524, A110525, A110527, A110534, A110535, A110538, A110547, A110549, A110550, A110553, A110554, A110555, A110574, A110581, A110582, A110587, A110588, A110589, A110590, A110591, A110593, A110594, A110595, A110596, A110598, A110599, A110600, A110601, A110602, A110607, A110610, A110612, A110614, A110615, A110616, A110617, A110619, A110620, A110621, A110623, A110625, A110626, A110633, A110649, A110651, A110652, A110654, A110665, A110666, A110667, A110668, A110669, A110670, A110671, A110672, A110674, A110675, A110676, A110677, A110678, A110680, A110682, A110683, A110684, A110686, A110692, A110694, A110695, H110699, H110700, H110701, H110703, H110704, H110705, H110706, H110707, H110708, H110709, H110710, H110711, H110712, H110714, H110715, H110716, H110717, H110718, H110719, H110721, H110723, H110729, H110733, H110736, H110737, H110738, H110740, H110749, H110754, H110767, H110773, H110774, H110775, H110779, H110780, H110781, H110782, H110783, H110784, H110786, H110788, H110789, H110790, H110791, H110792, H110793, H110794, H110795, H110796, H110797, H110799, H110800, H110802, H110803, H110805, H110807, H110819, H110822, H110823, H110825, H110826, H110827, H110828, H110830, H110831, H110832, H110834, H110835, H110837, H110838, H110840, H110842, H110844, H110845, H110846, H110849, H110850, H110851, H110852, H110853, H110858, H110859, H110860, H110861, H110862, H110863, H110865, H110866, H110867, H110868, H110869, H110870, H110871, H110872, H110873, H110876, H110877, H110880, H110881, H110882, H110883, H110890, H110891, H110892, H110893, H110894
  • Product Classification
    Gastroenterology-Urology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Video Duodenoscope
  • Manufacturer
    Pentax Medical Company

Manufacturer

Pentax Medical Company
  • Manufacturer Address
    Pentax Medical Company, 3 Paragon Dr, Montvale NJ 07645-1782
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    HOYA Corp.
  • Source
    USFDA