Pentax Medical Company: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-2078-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.
Product Description:

Ureteroscope Intended to provide optical visualization of and therapeutic access to the Urinary Track. This anatomy includes but is not restricted to the organs, tissues and subsystems: Urethra, Bladder and Renal Pelvis. The instrument is introduced via the urethra when indications consistent with the requirement for procedure are observed in adult and pediatric patient populations.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 6, 2016
Date Posted: July 6, 2016
Recall Number: Z-2078-2016
Event ID: 73894
Reason for Recall:

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.

Status: Terminated
Product Quantity: 32 units
Code Information:

Model #'s FUR-9P and FUR-9RBS

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US (Nation Wide) including Puerto Rico and Internationally to Denmark, Guam

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated