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Avanos is in danger of FDA Class I recall after 23 deaths linked to the device
Avanos Medical Cortrak*2 Ental Access System is designed to assist trained health care personnel place medical feeding tubes in the stomach or small bowel of patients who need to be fed via the tube. 23 deaths have been reported up to date due to feeding tubes since the year 2015.

Avanos Medical feeding tube Avanos Medical Patients have been killed and injured due to misplacement of nasoenteric/nasogastric tube placement devices.

This recall is being used to update the device's labeling. Cortrak 2 eternal access system This includes the instructions for use and the intended use. The updates instruct users to check the placement of the tube according to the protocols of their institution before using the tube for delivering nutrients.

Patient's vocal cords, lungs, and the trachea may be damaged in the event that the nasogastric/nasoenteric installed in a wrong way. This could cause grave injury or even death.

Avanos Medical has issued a recall notification stating that, since 2015, there have been 60 patient deaths and 23 injuries resulting from the wrong placement of the nasogastric tube. Respiratory failure, pneumothorax perforation (a hole, or hole in the wall, or stomach) and pneumonia were all reported.

Avanos Medical, on March 21, 2022, issued a field correct notice to its customers who had used the products between January 2021-January 2022. The notice contained the following guidelines:

Verify the placement of nasogastric as well as the nasoenteric tube according to institution policies.
Attach the pertinent note of correction to the field in the operator’s guide.
Avanos Medical feeding tube Avanos will need to acknowledge the receipt of the email notification. https://www.mpo-mag.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2022-05-16/avanos-recalls-cortrak2-over-potential-enteral-tube-misplacement/
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