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Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access Systems
Avanos Medical has recalled the Cortrak*2 Ental Access System in response to the risk of injuries and deaths resulting from the misplacement of the nasoenteric as well as na tube. Cortrak 2 eternal access system The recall includes 629 devices that were available in the United States.

Avanos has promoted the Cortrak*2 Entraal Access System to aid in the installation of a medical-feeding tube. However, patients could suffer from damage to their vocal cords and lungs if the tube is not correctly inserted. Avanos Medical feeding tube https://biotech-insider.com/avanos-medical-faces-class-i-recall-for-feeding-tube-system-linked-to-23-deaths-since-2015/ According to the Avanos Medical recall notice, there were 60 incidents of injury and 23 deaths in patients in 2015 due to the misplacement of feeding tubes for nasogastric patients using the CORTRAK* 2 Enteral Access System. There have been numerous incidents, including respiratory failure, pneumothorax, collapsed lung, perforation (a hole in the lungs' wall or the bowel) pneumonia, and pleural effusion. https://www.fdanews.com/articles/203704-avanos-medical-to-pay-22-million-settlement-over-misbranded-surgical-gowns It is the excess fluid that forms between your lungs and the chest cavity.

Avanos Medical has presented a plan to offer users updated labeling, in order to verify the proper place of the nasogastric (and nasoenteric) tubes prior to using them.

The Avanos warning is the second warning the FDA issued in 2022 concerning enteral feeding tubes. The FDA issued a caution to healthcare professionals and parents about strangulation risk in the event that feeding tubes are used by children. Two deaths resulting from strangulation of children was reported in 2021 as a result of a tube that was tied around the neck of a child.

Cortrak 2 eternal access system FDA Recalls Avanos Medical Device

The potential risk of Enteral Feeding Delivery Sets

Cortrak* 2 Enteral Access System Product Details

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