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FDA Device recall Z-2448-2021

Colonoscope Family # 1-Pentax Video Colonoscopes (EC Family) with One Instrument Channel and a Water Jet Channel Models: EC-2990Li, EC-3490…

On 2021-09-22 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Colonoscope Family # 1-Pentax Video Colonoscopes (EC Family) with One Instrument Channel and a Water Jet Channel Models: EC-2990Li, EC-3490… by Pentax, citing updated Reprocessing Instruction For Use (rIFU): Impacted PENTAX Medical Video Upper GI Scopes (EG) and Video Colonoscopes (EC) families.

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-2448-2021
ClassificationClass II
Statusongoing
Initiated2021-07-14
Published2021-09-22
Last updated2026-09-13 11:56 UTC
CompanyPentax
DistributionUS

Product

Colonoscope 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 Channels and a Water Jet Channel Model: EC-3890TLK

Reason

Updated Reprocessing Instruction For Use (rIFU): Impacted PENTAX Medical Video Upper GI Scopes (EG) and Video Colonoscopes (EC) families

Identifiers

code_infoAll devices distributed by Pentax in the US between April 2014 and May 2021

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: ongoing.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2448-2021%22

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