PENTAX EC-3890TLKRecalls & reported problems
Hoya Corporation · PENTAX VIDEO COLONOSCOPE EC-3890TK SERIES · Class 2
Quick summary
This PENTAX video colonoscope is used to examine the large bowel. The 33 reports, none reporting deaths or injuries, mostly describe parts peeling off or breaking, fluid leaks, and blurry or lost images. No recalls name this device. Reports fell from 4 in the prior year to none in the last 12 months.
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- Adverse event reports
- 33
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 33 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 04961333226993), received between Feb 12, 2022 and Jun 18, 2025 — classified as 33 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (9 reports).
6 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K131855); they may or may not involve this specific model.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Detachment of Device or Device Component9
- Break8
- Fluid/Blood Leak5
- No Display/Image4
- Obstruction of Flow3
- Collapse2
- Optical Obstruction2
- Erratic or Intermittent Display1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions33
- Insufficient Information1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 33 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 18, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. AIR/WATER NOZZLE PEELED OFF (BLACK GLUE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 22261296 ↗MalfunctionMar 3, 2025No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE (BLACKOUT).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21501525 ↗MalfunctionJan 16, 2025Optical Obstruction; Optical Obstruction
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE(CLOUDY).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21164897 ↗MalfunctionNov 18, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. AIR/WATER NOZZLE PEELED OFF (BLACK GLUE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20703241 ↗MalfunctionSep 19, 2024Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE(FLUID DAMAGE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20254462 ↗MalfunctionSep 19, 2024Erratic or Intermittent Display; Erratic or Intermittent Display
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20254340 ↗MalfunctionSep 10, 2024Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE(FLUID DAMAGE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20178336 ↗MalfunctionSep 6, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE (BLACKOUT).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20154384 ↗MalfunctionSep 6, 2024Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE(FLUID DAMAGE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20154282 ↗MalfunctionSep 6, 2024No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE BLACKOUT).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20154278 ↗MalfunctionMar 14, 2024Break; Break
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE (FLUID DAMAGE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18900164 ↗MalfunctionFeb 14, 2024Optical Obstruction; Optical Obstruction
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE(CLOUDY ).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18700768 ↗MalfunctionDec 18, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. AIR/WATER TUBE CLOGGED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 18342683 ↗MalfunctionJun 15, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. AIR/WATER NOZZLE PEELED OFF (BLACK GLUE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17132951 ↗MalfunctionJun 8, 2023No Display/Image; No Display/Image
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE(BLACKOUT ).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17084512 ↗MalfunctionMay 25, 2023Break; Break
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17000237 ↗MalfunctionJan 31, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. AIR/WATER NOZZLE PEELED OFF (BLACK GLUE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16274926 ↗MalfunctionJan 24, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. AIR/WATER NOZZLE PEELED OFF (BLACK GLUE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16238291 ↗MalfunctionJan 24, 2023Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE(FLUID DAMAGE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16231115 ↗MalfunctionJan 11, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. AIR/WATER NOZZLE PEELED OFF (BLACK GLUE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16136137 ↗MalfunctionDec 4, 2022Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. AIR/WATER NOZZLE PEELED OFF (BLACK GLUE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15912898 ↗MalfunctionNov 7, 2022Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. AIR/WATER NOZZLE PEELED OFF (BLACK GLUE).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15749900 ↗MalfunctionSep 16, 2022Break; Break
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE(BLACKOUT).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15436102 ↗MalfunctionSep 13, 2022Break; Break
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. VIDEO IMAGE FAILURE(BLACKOUT ).
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15408767 ↗MalfunctionAug 24, 2022Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow
THE TIME OF EVENT IS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM. AIR/WATER TUBE CLOGGED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15280621 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under K131855. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-2448-2021 · Jul 14, 2021 · Open, ClassifiedColonoscope 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
- Z-2449-2021 · Jul 14, 2021 · Open, ClassifiedGastroscope Family # 1-Gastroscopes without a Water Jet Channel Models: EG-2790i, EG-1690K, EG-2490K, EG-2790K, EG27-i10; Gastroscope Family # 2- Gastroscopes with a Water Jet Chan
- Z-1267-2020 · Jan 3, 2020 · TerminatedPentax Video Colonoscope Model: EC34-i10L
- Z-1268-2020 · Jan 3, 2020 · TerminatedPentax Video Colonoscope Model: EC38-i10L
- Z-0636-2017 · Aug 15, 2016 · TerminatedPentax Video Colonoscope is intended to be used with a PENTAX video processor (including light source), documentation equipment, Monitor, EndoTherapy Device such as a Biopsy Forcep
- Z-2068-2016 · Apr 6, 2016 · TerminatedColonoscope Intended to provide optical visualization of and therapeutic access to the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract. This anatomy includes, but is not restricted to, the organs, ti
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.