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Deadliest FDA Recalls 2022 - Missing Feeding Tubes Ahead (Avanos Medical)
According to FDA recalls, the Avanos Medical Cortrak2 is among the most hazardous medical device.

Although 2022 is still not yet over even though 2022 isn't over yet, the FDA has already put together the following list of recalls of medical devices. Avanos Medical This recall has caused the unfortunate deaths of 36 and the injury of 224. Avanos Medical Avanos Medical ranks first on the 2022 list of malfunctions of medical devices, with 23 reports of death caused by feeding tubes that were not properly placed.


These are the 4 deadliest medical device malfunctions according to the FDA medical device recall notice:

Avanos Medical Remands Cortrak*2 Enal Access System for Tubs that Feed
The misplacement of nasogastric feeding tubes led to sixty injuries and 23 deaths.

In 2022 the year 2022, this malfunction was the main cause of death in all affected medical equipment.


Avanos Medical has recall the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System after reports of injuries and deaths in patients who received Nasogastric and nasoenteric tubes that were not correctly placed.


Cortrak 2 eternal access system Patients could suffer serious injury or even death if the nasogastric tub or nasoenteric tube is improperly placed. Avanos Medical feeding tube Avanos Medical issued a notice to requesting that providers confirm the positioning of the NG/NI tubing according to the institution's protocol. Fox news published an article about the issue.

Avanos Medical's recall communication reported that the CORTRAK*2 Ental Access System was misplaced in enteral feeding tubes since 2015.

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Systems that include Master Drug Library (Version 8) & Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems (Version 9)
Baxter has received reports regarding serious injuries as well as three reports regarding patient deaths which could be linked to this concern over the last five years.

Following numerous complaints about safety alarm malfunctions The manufacturer of medical devices Baxter has recalled the device. If there was an upstream obstruction the alarm could not start the pumps. https://pharmacyservices.utah.edu/recalls/2022/05/cortrak2-enteral-access-system-avanos-medical The announcement warned that using these affected products may cause negative health effects, such as death.

Medtronic Recalls EMG Reinforced Endotracheal Tube
This device has been associated with 3 injuries and 2 fatalities.

Two deaths and three injuries 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. The company isn't asking customers to return or replace the affected devices , but they have issued safety warnings to keep the device's cuff from blocking a patient's airway.


Patients can be affected by cerebral damage, oxygen deprivation or death when the tube isn't ventilated effectively or block the airway.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System
There was one incident of accident and 2 deaths that have been linked by the use of this device.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation and its subsidiary company Hillrom are recalling the Volara System due to the fact that the in-line ventilator adaptor may prevent home-use patients from getting enough oxygen from their ventilators. The risks to affected patients include choking on mucus or other airway fluids, lung infections (pneumonia) which prevents oxygen from getting to the blood (respiratory failure) and brain injuries caused by a lack in oxygen to the brain (hypoxia) as well as death.


Here is the list of human life insurance policies in 2022 to cover the malfunction of medical devices or their misuse:


Avanos Medical Remcalls Cortrak*2 Entry Access System

Injuries: 60

Deaths: 23

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps that come with Master Drug Library (Version 8) and Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems with Dose IQ Safety Software (Version 9) Occlusion-related events

Injuries: 51

Deaths: 3

Medtronic recalls NIM CONTACT Reinforced Endotracheal Tube, and the NIM Standards Reinforced-EMG 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 the HeartWare HVAD Systems Batteries

Injuries: 6

Deaths: 1

Philips Respironics Recalls All V60 Ventilators

Injuries: 4

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Kit

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 1

Medtronic recalls HeartWare batteries HVAD system

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 1

Covidien, LP Recalls Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Inc. Recall of HawkOne Directional Atherectomy Systems

Injuries: 55

Deaths: 0

Arrow International, LLC which is a subsidiary of Teleflex Inc., recalls the Arrow-Trerotola PercutaneousThrombolytic Device

Injuries: 14

Deaths: 0

Atrium Medical Corporation recalls iCast that covered sten

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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