Reported Jul 6, 2016 · Terminated

Ultrasound Bronchoscope Intended to provide optical visualization of, ultrasonic visualization of and therapeutic…

Pentax Medical Company

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Pentax Medical Company · 3 Paragon Dr · Montvale, NJ · 07645-1782

Is this the product you have?

  • Ultrasound Bronchoscope Intended to provide optical visualization of, ultrasonic visualization of and therapeutic access to, the Pulmonary Tract including but not restricted to organs
  • tissues and subsystemsNasal Passage, Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchial Tree (including access beyond the stem), and underlying areas. The instrument is introduced orally when indications consistent with the requirement for procedure are observed in adult and pediatric patient populations
Lot codes and dates
  • Model #EB-1970UK
Amount recalled
115 units

This recall covers 16 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 15 are below.

3 more are in the archive.

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

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.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Dec 21, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:44 PM UTC

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