Reported Aug 27, 2025 · Ongoing

Pentax Medical Video Processor; Model Number: EPK-i8020c;

Pentax of America Inc

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 of America Inc · 3 Paragon Dr · Montvale, NJ · 07645-1782

Is this the product you have?

  • Pentax Medical Video Processor
  • Model NumberEPK-i8020c
Lot codes and dates
  • Model NumberEPK-i8020c
  • UDI-DI04961333247974
  • Serial Numbers

    144 of 144 codes

    • B0023Z1657
    • D0023Z0245
    • D0023Z0206
    • D0023Z0125
    • D0023Z0123
    • D0023Z0119
    • D0023Z0118
    • D0023Z0117
    • D0023Z0114
    • D0023Z0112
    • D0023Z0109
    • D0023Z0108
    • D0023Z0011
    • C0023Z0087
    • C0023Z0085
    • C0023Z0074
    • C0023Z0072
    • C0023Z0021
    • B0023Z1712
    • B0023Z1711
    • B0023Z1670
    • B0023Z1665
    • B0023Z1659
    • B0023Z1653
    • B0023Z1628
    • b0023z1501
    • B0023Z1195
    • B0023Z1707
    • C0023Z0084
    • B0023Z1732
    • B0023Z1669
    • D0023Z0137
    • D0023Z0141
    • D0158Z0049
    • D0158Z0033
    • E0023Z0022
    • D0158Z0053
    • D0158Z0019
    • E0023Z0026
    • E0023Z0008
    • D0023Z0248
    • D0023Z0241
    • D0023Z0222
    • D0023Z0155
    • B0023Z1276
    • C0023Z0082
    • D0023Z0233
    • B0023Z1461
    • D0023Z0139
    • D0023Z0140
    • D0023Z0122
    • B0023Z1709
    • E0023Z0020
    • E0023Z0009
    • E0023Z0002
    • D0023Z0142
    • E0023Z0024
    • E0023Z0018
    • E0023Z0013
    • E0023Z0004
Amount recalled
144 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

During endoscopic procedures using a combination of the video processor EPK-i8020c and i20c series video endoscope, the observed image can become reddish or dark. Users have observed smoke like steam and noted that the light guide at the tip is hot during use / after the endoscope is removed from the patient and may cause thermal injury to the patient s mucous membrane.

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

Data as of Sep 19, 5:39 PM UTC

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