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FDA's Deadliest Recalls in 2022 Incorrect Feeding Tubes The most feared (Avanos Medical)
According to FDA recalls The Avanos Medical Cortrak2 feeding tube is the most dangerous medical device.

2022 isn't even close to an end, and the FDA's list of recalled medical devices has already reached 50. https://24x7mag.com/standards/fda-updates/avanos-medicals-enteral-access-system-gets-fda-class-i-recall/ The effect of these recalls as of now is an unfortunate 36 deaths and more than 224 injuries. Avanos Medical Avanos Medical feeding tube Avanos Medical ranks number one on the 2022 list of malfunctions in medical devices with 23 reported deaths from the wrong placement of the feeding tube.


These are the four most serious medical device malfunctions, according to the FDA recall notice.

Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System for feeding tubes
The misplacement of the nasogastric feed tube resulted in 60 injuries and 23 fatalities.

Avanos Medical This is the most common cause of death among recalls of devices.


Avanos Medical has recall the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System after reports of injury and death for patients who received Nasogastric or Nasoenteric feeding tubes that were incorrectly placed.


Patients could suffer serious injury or even death, if a nasal tub or nasoenteric one is incorrectly inserted. Avanos Medical feeding tube Avanos Medical issued a notification to patients requesting that they confirm the placements of the NG/NI tubing according to hospital protocol. Fox news covered the story.

Avanos Medical's recall notification stated the deaths and injuries related to the misplacement of the feed tubes to the stomach when using the CORTRAK* 2 Enteral Access System from 2015.

Avanos Medical feeding tube Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion pumps that have Master Drug Library (Version 8) & Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems With Dose IQ Safety (Version 9)
Baxter received 51 cases of serious injury and three reports on death of patients in the past five years.

Following numerous complaints of security alarms not working and malfunctions in safety alarms, the medical device maker Baxter has announced a recall of the device. The alarm on the pumps was not able to be activated in the case of upstream obstruction events. The announcement warned users that using these affected products could result in adverse health effects, which could lead to death.

Medtronic recalls EMG reinforced Endotracheal Tube
The device's use resulted in 3 injuries and 2 deaths.

Avanos Medical feeding tube Three injuries and two deaths resulted from the NIMCONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube as well as the NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endeotracheal Tube both of which are used to track the head and laryngeal nerves. Although the company doesn't ask customers to return the defective devices or replace the devices, they did send out safety notices to ensure that the cuff's silicone material didn't impair a patient's airway.


Patients may experience cerebral injury, oxygen deprivation, or even death if the tube is not ventilated properly.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System
The use of this device lead to 2 injuries and 2 deaths.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling its Volara system subsidiary, Hillrom. The adaptor in-line to ventilators could prevent patients at-home from getting enough oxygen. The most vulnerable patients are people who breathe mucus, respiratory failure (pneumonia) and brain injuries (hypoxia), and choking.


This is a list of the human lives lost due to medical device failure or misuse in 2022.


Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System

Injuries: 60

Deaths: 23

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps (Version 8) and Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems (Version 9) Occlusions

Injuries: 51

Deaths: 3

Medtronic Recalls NIMCONTACT Reinforced Endotracheal Tube with EMG Reinforcement , as well as the NIM Standard Reinforced Endotracheal Tube

Injuries: 3

Deaths: 2

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System

Injuries: 1

Deaths: 2

Smiths Medical Remands Certain Medfusion 3500 and 4000 Syringe Pumps

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 1

Medtronic recalls the HeartWare HVAD system batteries

Injuries: 6

Deaths: 1

Philips Respironics recalls all V60 and V60 Plus ventilatilators

Injuries: 4

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Kit

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls the HVAD Systems HeartWare Batteries

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 1

Covidien, LP Recalls Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Inc. Medtronic Inc.

Injuries: 55

Deaths: 0

Arrow International, LLC Subsidiary of Teleflex Inc., Recalls the Arrow Trarotola Percutaneous Thorolytic Device

Injuries: 14

Deaths: 0

Atrium Medical Corporation Recalls iCast Stents Covered

Injuries: 9

Deaths: 0

Vyaire Medical Recalls bellavista1000e Series Ventilators

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 0

LivaNova (TandemLife) Recalls LifeSPARC System

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 0

Draeger, Inc recalls SafeStar 55 Breathing Systems Filters

Injuries: 1

Deaths: 0

Abbott Medical Recalls Dragonfly OpStar Imaging Catheter

Injuries: 1

Deaths: 0

SML Distribution LLC Recalls Skippack Medical Lab COVID-19 Direct Antigen Rapid Tests

Injuries: 1

Deaths: 0


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