510(k) Report

FDA applicant

Pentax of America, Inc.

Montvale, NJ44 decisions2012–202513 recalls

FDA records 44 decisions for Pentax of America, Inc. (Montvale, NJ) from 2012 to 2025: 44 510(k) clearances. Most are in product codes EOQ (Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)) and ODG (Endoscopic Ultrasound System…). Since 2016 its 510(k)s took a median of 163 days from receipt to decision, against 134 for FDA’s reviews in the same codes and years. Its devices cite 60 predicates, 23 of them its own earlier devices. 13 recalls are linked to its devices.

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

FIG. A — Illustration, gastroenterology and urology panel, where it files most

How often FDA has decided Pentax of America, Inc.’s devices, and how often a recall has named them.

FDA decisions per year

3in 2025

2012: 12013: 22015: 22017: 22018: 42019: 92020: 42021: 72022: 32023: 22024: 52025: 3
2012high 9 (2019) · low 0 (2014)2026

2026 so far, outlined.

Recalls per year

5in 2026

2017: 12021: 32025: 42026 (partial year): 5
2012high 5 (2026) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I Class II/III not classified

FIG. 1 — Pentax of America, Inc. by year, 2012–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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