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Avanos Medical faces Class I recall due to the connection of the feeding tube system up to 23 deaths.

After seven years during which Avanos Medical's enteral tube placement device was struck by unfortunate luck and a lack of trust, the FDA gave its most serious directive for a recall.

Avanos Medical feeding tube The Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System includes an electromagnetic stylet as well as an external receiver, and a monitor for display. The system can be utilized in conjunction with the system to show a live stream that illustrates the process of inserting a medical feed tube into the stomach of the patient. The procedure is performed in the hope of increasing precision and reducing the risk of complications.

Avanos announced the recall earlier in the month of all Cortrak*2 device in use between January 20,21 between January 20,22 and January 20,21. The recall affected nearly 630 devices.

The incident involving safety isn't recall in the strict sense. Avanos doesn’t ask healthcare providers to return the devices to the manufacturer. Avanos wants them to make use of the devices in a safe manner.

A feeding tube improperly installed could cause damage to vocal cords or tracheas. In fact, Avanos has received reports of 23 deaths and 60 injuries since the year 2015 according to the FDA said all of which were connected to the the Cortrak*2 system to aid in the installation of a feeding tube.

Some of the injuries reported include respiratory failure, collapsed lung as well as lung infections, pleural effusion and holes in the walls and the esophagus, bowel and lungs.

The FDA reminded users that they must confirm the placement of a nasogastric or nasoente tube in accordance with their institution policies in the March 21 field correction notice. Avanos Medical Avanos is also asking them to attach the safety note to the operating manual for the device and verify that they've received the updated.

Avanos announced that they would soon issue new labeling on the device. The label will contain the instructions for placing tubes according to their guidelines.

This is the second FDA warning regarding enteral feeding tubes this year. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/avanos-medical-recalls-cortrak2-enteral-access-system-risk-misplaced-enteral-tubes-could-cause Avanos Medical feeding tube In February, the agency issued an safety announcement informing healthcare professionals and parents of the risk of strangulation when children are using feeding tubes.

The notice was issued due to two deaths reported in 2021. In each instance the tubing system was found to have inadvertently wrapped around the neck of a patient younger than 2 when they weren't directly monitored by medical staff or caregivers.

"While FDA believes strangulation of children with enteral feeding tubes in children is rare caregivers and healthcare professionals should be aware that these events could and do occur," the FDA said in its notice. The FDA also suggested that the FDA has not yet received any reports about similar cases.

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