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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2016

EG-3800T, Video Gastroscope

K962460510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 16, 199683-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.1500Recalls 1

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Pentax Precision Instrument Corp. · FDS Gastroscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid

Cleared on Sep 16, 1996 as substantially equivalent to K833924 (Pentax Precision Instrument Corp., 1984) and 2 other predicates after an 83-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1982. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Sep 16, 1996
Review
83 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FDS
Recalls
1
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K822846 (1982). 5 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1994: 2 other ancestors1984: 1 other ancestorK822846 · Pentax FC-38LA & FC-38SA Colonofiber · Pentax Precision Instrument Corp. · 1982K951579 · EC-3800TL, Video Colonoscope · Pentax Precision Instrument Corp. · 1996 · recalled1980198519901995
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 1 other ancestor K951579 · EC-3800TL, Video Colonoscope · Pentax Precision Instrument Corp. · 1996 · recalledK822846 · Pentax FC-38LA & FC-38SA Colonofiber · Pentax Precision Instrument Corp. · 19820
  1. Root · 2 generations backK822846 Pentax FC-38LA & FC-38SA ColonofiberPentax Precision Instrument Corp. · 1982
  2. 1 generation backK951579 EC-3800TL, Video ColonoscopePentax Precision Instrument Corp. · 1996 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK962460 EG-3800T, Video GastroscopePentax Precision Instrument Corp. · 1996
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K822846Pentax FC-38LA & FC-38SA ColonofiberPentax Precision Instrument Corp.1982—
−1K951579EC-3800TL, Video ColonoscopePentax Precision Instrument Corp.19961
0 (this device)K962460EG-3800T, Video GastroscopePentax Precision Instrument Corp.1996—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198410
199420
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K962460, 1982–1996Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (3)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K833924Two Channel Gastrofiberscope FG-36T
Summary page 1
…-3800T, Video Gastroscope Classification Name: Gastroscope, Gastro- Urology (78FDS), 876.1500 3. PREDICATED DEVICE(S) INFORMATION: 1. FG-36TA, Fiber Gastroscope Pentax K833924 2. EC-3800TL, Video Colonoscope Pentax K951579 3. EPM-3300, Video Processor Pentax K934918 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The EG-3800T,…
Pentax Precision Instrument Corp.1984—
*K951579EC-3800TL, Video Colonoscope
Summary page 1
…Gastroscope, Gastro- Urology (78FDS), 876.1500 3. PREDICATED DEVICE(S) INFORMATION: 1. FG-36TA, Fiber Gastroscope Pentax K833924 2. EC-3800TL, Video Colonoscope Pentax K951579 3. EPM-3300, Video Processor Pentax K934918 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The EG-3800T, Video Gastroscope, must be used with a Video P…
Pentax Precision Instrument Corp.19961
*K934918Epm-3300 Video Processor
Summary page 1
…00 3. PREDICATED DEVICE(S) INFORMATION: 1. FG-36TA, Fiber Gastroscope Pentax K833924 2. EC-3800TL, Video Colonoscope Pentax K951579 3. EPM-3300, Video Processor Pentax K934918 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The EG-3800T, Video Gastroscope, must be used with a Video Processor (a software controlled device). The…
Pentax Precision Instrument Corp.1994—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Apr 6, 2016Class IIZ-2071-2016Device DesignPentax 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.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 14 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 13.4 years on median.
  • 1 of the 5 ancestors has a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All FDS devices

FDS Gastroscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · FDS

8in 2025

2007: 22010: 12011: 12012: 32013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 12017: 12018: 62019: 52020: 22021: 52022: 22023: 32024: 52025: 82026 (partial year): 7
2007high 8 (2025) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FDS

211in 2025

2012: 181 days median2018: 167 days median2019: 175 days median2021: 78 days median2023: 133 days median2024: 220 days median2025: 211 days median2026 (partial year): 164 days median
2007high 220 (2024) · low 78 (2021)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FDS

2in 2024

2013: 12016: 12020: 22024: 2
2007high 2 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FDS

18,905in 2025

2007: 272008: 112009: 212010: 452011: 362012: 352013: 82014: 232015: 292016: 1082017: 1782018: 3042019: 1,3762020: 6012021: 1,7552022: 6,2162023: 9,8742024: 9,2582025: 18,905
2007high 18,905 (2025) · low 8 (2013)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FDS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—027
20080—011
20090—021
20101—045
20111—036
20123181035
20132—18
20142—023
20152—029
20161—1108
20171—0178
201861670304
2019517501,376
20202—2601
202157801,755
20222—06,216
2023313309,874
2024522029,258
20258211018,905
202671640—

What is it indicated for?

The EG-3800T, Video Gastroscope, is intended to provide optical visualization (via a video monitor) of, and therapeutic access to, the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract. The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract includes, but is not limited to, the organs; tissues; and subsystems: Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, and Small Bowel. The instrument is introduced per orally when indications consistent with the requirement for procedure(s) are observed in Adult and Pediatric patient populations.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K962460: EG-3800T, Video Gastroscope.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K962460

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026