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FDA's Deadliest Recalls 2022 – Incorrect Feeding Tubes Leading (Avanos Medical)
According to FDA recalls The Avanos medical Cortrak2 feeding tube is among the highest-risk medical device.

2022 isn't even close to an end, yet the FDA's list of recalled medical devices is already at 50. This recall has resulted in an unfortunate 36 deaths, and 228 injuries. Avanos Medical ranks number one on the 2022 list of medical device malfunctions with 23 deaths related to the wrong placement of the feeding tube.


Avanos Medical The following are the top four dangerous medical device safety errors, in accordance with the FDA recall notice:

Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Ental Access System for Feeding Tubes
The misplacement of the nasogastric feed tube caused 60 injuries and 23 deaths.

Avanos Medical In 2022 , this device malfunction was the primary cause of death in all the medical equipment that was recalled.


Avanos Medical has recalled the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System due to reports of injuries and deaths resulting from nasoenteric and nasogastric feeding tubes have been placed incorrectly.


Patients could suffer serious injury or even death, if a nasal tub or nasoenteric tube is wrongly placed. As a precautionary measure, Avanos Medical sent the notice to healthcare professionals asking the hospital or user "...confirm the positioning of the NG/NI tube according to hospital guidelines" Fox news reported.

Avanos Medical Avanos Medical's recall notification disclosed the deaths and injuries that resulted from the misplacement the tubes feeding into the enteral lining while using the CORTRAK* 2 Enteral Access System, which was introduced in 2015.

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion pumps with Master Drug Library (Version 8) and Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems With Dose IQ Safety (Version 9)
Baxter has received 51 reports of serious injuries. There were three deaths of patients within the last five years possibly connected with this issue.

Avanos Medical Baxter, a company that makes medical devices and medical devices, has recalled the device due to reports of a failure in the safety alarm. The alarms on the pumps was not able to sound in the event of upstream obstruction events. The announcement warned users that using these affected products could result in adverse health effects, which could lead to death.

Medtronic recalls NIMCACT reinforced Endotracheal Tube EMG
There have been 3 incidents of injury and two deaths by the use of this device.

Three injuries and two deaths resulted from the NIMCONTACT Reinforced EMG Endeotracheal Tube and NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endeotracheal Tube both of which are used to track the laryngeal and head nerves. Although the company doesn't ask customers to return the defective products or replace them, it sent out warnings about safety to make sure that the silicone cuff did not restrict a patient's airway.


Patients can experience cerebral injury, oxygen deprivation, or even death , if the tube is not properly ventilated.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System
The usage of this device has led to 2 injuries and 2 deaths.

Cortrak 2 eternal access system Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling its Volara system subsidiary, Hillrom. The adaptor on the line to ventilators can prevent patients using the home ventilator from receiving sufficient oxygen. There are risks for affected patients, including choking on mucus and airway secretions, lung infection (pneumonia) that prevents oxygen from reaching the blood (respiratory failure) or brain injury due to a lack in oxygen (hypoxia) in addition to death.


Avanos Medical This is a list of human life paid in 2022 for mishaps with medical devices or improper use:


Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral 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) obstructions

Injuries: 51

Deaths: 3

Medtronic recalls NIM CONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube and the NIM Standard 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 Pumps

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 1

Medtronic recalls the HVAD Systems HeartWare Batteries

Injuries: 6

Deaths: 1

Philips Respironics Recalls All V60 and V60 Plus Ventilators

Injuries: 4

Deaths: 1

Medtronic recalls HVAD Pump Implant 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. Recalls HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System

Injuries: 55

Deaths: 0

Arrow International, LLC is a subsidiary of Teleflex Inc., Recalls the Arrow Trarotola Percutaneous Thorolytic Device

Injuries: 14

Deaths: 0

Atrium Medical Corporation Recalls iCast-Covered Stent

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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