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Device product

Video Duodenoscope These instruments are intended to provide optical visualization of (via a video monitor), and therapeutic access to, the biliary tract via the upper GI tract. This anatomy includes, but is not restricted to, the organs; tissues; and subsystems: esophagus, stomach, duodenum, common bile, hepatic and cystic ducts.

Z-2713-2017

January 17, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Pentax of America Inc
Event
Event 77308
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
2,015 (US - 519 (ED-3490TK) and 5 (ED-3270K); OUS - 1,491)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2713-2017

Official wording

Reason: Pentax initiated a field correction/safety alert for two (2) models of the Video Duodenoscope to determine how soiling may have occurred on the surface of the suction cylinder and under the distal cap during testing.

Code information: Model Numbers: Ed-3490TK and ED-3270K

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-US (Nationwide) including states of: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY;. and country of: CANADA.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Pentax initiated a field correction/safety alert for two (2) models of the Video Duodenoscope to determine how soiling may have occurred on the surface of the suction cylinder and under the distal cap during testing.