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FDA's Deadliest Recalls 2022 Incorrect Feeding Tubes Inspiring (Avanos Medical)
According to FDA recalls The Avanos medical Cortrak2 feeding tube is the top deadliest medical device.

Although 2022 isn't yet completed, FDA already has 50 medical devices on the recall list. The recalls have resulted in 36 deaths and 224 injuries. Avanos Medical ranks first on the list of 2022 malfunctions of medical devices, with 23 reports of deaths caused by misplaced feeding tubes.


These are the 4 deadliest medical device failures as per the FDA medical device recall notice:

Avanos Medical Remands Cortrak*2 Enal Access System for Feeding Tubs
Inadvertently removing nasogastric feeding tube tubes resulted in 60 injuries and 23 deaths.

This is the most frequent cause of death for recalled devices.


Avanos Medical has pulled the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System from service due to death and injuries resulting from improper placement of nasogastric feeding tubes.


In instances where a nasal or nasoenteric tube has been inserted in a way that is not correct, patients can suffer harm to their vocal cords, lungs, or trachea, all that could lead to severe injuries or even death. Avanos Medical Avanos Medical notified that patients "...as well as hospitals should confirm the placement of the N/NI tubes according institutional guidelines. Fox News reported.

Avanos Medical reported in a recall notification that the deaths and injuries caused by misplacement or misuse of the feed tubes to the stomach while employing the CORTRAK*2 Ental Access Systems.

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps that have Master Drug Library (Version 8) and Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems with Dose IQ Safety Software (Version 9)
Baxter has received reports of serious injuries, and three reports of deaths in patients that could be connected to this problem over the last five years.

https://list.ly/workmanfoss390 Baxter, a manufacturer of medical devices recalls the device after numerous reports of a safety alarm failure. The alarms on the pumps was not able to sound in the event of upstream occlusion events. It was warned that the products could result in adverse health effects and even death.

Medtronic recalls EMG reinforced Endotracheal Tube
There have been 3 accidents and 2 deaths attributed with the use of the device.

Three injuries and two deaths were caused by the NIMCONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube and NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endeotracheal Tube which are used to track laryngeal and head nerves. While the company does not ask customers to return defective devices or replace them, it sent out safety alerts to make sure the silicone cuff didn't restrict a patient's airway.


Patients can suffer from the lack of oxygen, brain damage or even death if the tube doesn't ventilate effectively or block the airway.

https://www.transtats.bts.gov/exit.asp?url=https://avanos.com/investor-news/response-to-inquiries-about-the-avanos-cortrak-2-voluntary-field-correction/ Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System
There have been one incident of injury and 2 deaths with the use of this device.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation, and Hillrom its subsidiary company are recalling the Volara Systems. Avanos Medical The reason for this is that the adaptor used for in-line ventilators could not allow patients using at-home devices to receive sufficient oxygen. The potential risks for affected patients include choking on mucus or other airway fluids, lung infection (pneumonia) that prevents oxygen from getting to the bloodstream (respiratory failure) as well as brain injury caused by lack of oxygenation to the brain (hypoxia) and death.


This is a listing of human life lost because of medical device failure or misuse in 2022.


feeding tube placement Avanos Medical Remcalls Cortrak*2 Entry Access System

Injuries: 60

Deaths: 23

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps Equipped with Master Drug Library (Version 8) & Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems With Dose IQ Safety Software(Version 9) the occlusions

Injuries: 51

Deaths: 3

Medtronic Recalls NIMCONTACT Reinforced Endotracheal Tube that has EMG Reinforcement and the NIM Standard Reinforced Endotracheal Tube

Injuries: 3

Deaths: 2

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System

Injuries: 1

Deaths: 2

Smiths Medical Recalls Certain Medfusion 3500 and 4000 Syringe Infusion Pumps

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls HeartWare HVAD System Batteries

Injuries: 6

Deaths: 1

Philips Respironics Recalls All V60 and V60 Plus Ventilators

Injuries: 4

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Kit

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 1

Medtronic recalls batteries for HeartWare HVAD system.

feeding tube placement Injuries: 0

Deaths: 1

Covidien, LP Recalls Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Inc. Recalls HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System

Injuries: 55

Deaths: 0

Arrow International, LLC (Subsidiary of Teleflex Inc.) Recalls the Arrow-Trerotola percutaneous thrombolytic 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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