Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 15293 |
| Brand Name: | Pentax OF-B194 Gas/Water Feeding Valve |
| Model: | OF-B194 |
| Affected: | All lots |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Device Technologies New Zealand 47 Arrenway Drive Albany AUCKLAND 0632 |
| Contact Information: | 09 913 2000 |
| Manufacturer: | Hoya Healthcare Corporation |
| Issue: | The reported defect may not cause stoppage of the supply of CO2 gas during an endoscopic procedure with the potential for serious hazard to the patient and/or user, which is the result of a manufacturing assembly failure, which cannot be corrected at your facility. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be exchanged |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 29/8/2013 |
