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FDA confirms the Avanos Medical Cortrak*2 EAS recall as Class I

Avanos Medical recalls Cortrak*2 EAS following reports of injuries and even death caused by tube incorrect placement.

Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 The US Food and Drug Administration has classified Avanos Medical's Cortrak*2 enteral Access System (EAS), as a Class 1 recall.

A Class I Recall is the most serious one out of three classes.

Avanos Medical called off Cortrak* 2, EAS due to deaths and injuries resulting from the misplacement of tubs for nasogastric surgery.

The device is designed to help medical professionals who are trained to place medical tube feedings in patients and offer live information about the tube's location in real-time. placement.

Avanos Medical feeding tube https://sincere-banana-d7tjmg.mystrikingly.com/blog/avanos-medical-recalls-the-cortrak-2-system-for-access-to-the-enteral-area A wrong placement of the Nasogastric tube and nasoenteric tube could cause serious injury , or even death.

The company has recalled 629 devices in the US between January 2016 and January 2022.

The company recall communication stated that 60 patients suffered injuries and 23 died due to the wrong placement of nasogastric tubes when making use of Cortrak* 2 EAS.

Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 After the recall Avanos Medical will update the device's labelling. This will include changing the instructions for Cortrak*2 EAS as well as its expected uses.

The updated guidelines require that users confirm the placement of tubes based on protocols of their institutions prior to using them.

Avanos Medical is based in Alpharetta (Georgia) America. Avanos Medical feeding tube It is a specialist in the manufacturing of medical devices. The brand's name is sold in more than 90 countries.

In December of last year the company signed a $160 million deal to acquire OrthogenRx. Avanos Medical closed on the acquisition in January.


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