Notes

FDA's Deadliest Recalls in 2022 The Misplaced Feeding Tubes The most feared (Avanos Medical)
Based on FDA recalls The Avanos medical Cortrak2 feeding tube is the most dangerous medical device.

2022 hasn't yet come to an end, and the list of recalls by the FDA for medical devices is already at 50. Avanos Medical The effect of these recalls as of now is an unfortunate 36 deaths and 224 injuries. Avanos Medical feeding tube Avanos Medical ranks number one on the 2022 list of medical device malfunctions with 23 deaths reported from an improperly placed feeding tube.


These are the top four dangerous medical device malfunctions according to the FDA recall notice.

Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System to feed tubes
Misplacement of nasogastric feed tubes caused 60 injuries and 23 deaths.

https://aacnjournals.org/ajcconline/article/26/2/149/3230/Cortrak-Assisted-Feeding-Tube-Insertion-A In 2022 the year 2022, this malfunction was the most significant cause of death for all affected medical equipment.


Avanos Medical has recall the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System after reports of injury and death for patients who received nasogastric or nasoenteric feeding tubes that were incorrectly placed.


Patients could suffer serious injury or even death, if a nasal tube or nasoenteric tub is improperly placed. Avanos Medical issued a note to doctors and other healthcare professionals to verify the location of the NG/NI tube per institution guidelines. Fox news reported.

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

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

Baxter, a maker of medical devices recalls the device in response to numerous reports of a failure in the safety alarm. The alarms on the pumps was not able to activate in the event of upstream occlusion events. These products could cause negative health effects that could result in death in the event of a fatality, as stated in the announcement.

Medtronic Recalls EMG Reinforced Endotracheal Tube
This device has been linked to 2 deaths and 3 injuries.

Three injuries and two deaths were caused by the NIMCONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube as well as the NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endeotracheal Tube both of which are used to check the laryngeal and head nerves. Although Medtronic doesn't ask customers to replace damaged products, the company released safety announcements in order to prevent the cuff made of silicone in the patient's airway.


Cortrak 2 eternal access system If the tube doesn't effectively ventilate or blocks the airway, patients might be afflicted with oxygen deprivation as well as brain damage, and even death.

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

Baxter Healthcare Corporation and its subsidiary company Hillrom are recalling the Volara System because the in-line ventilator adapter could prevent patients who use home care not getting enough oxygen through their ventilators. The most vulnerable patients are people who breathe mucus, respiratory failure (pneumonia), brain injuries (hypoxia) and choking.


This is a list of the human lives that will be paid in 2022 due to mishaps with medical devices or improper use:


Avanos Medical Remcalls Cortrak*2 Entry Access System

Injuries: 60

Deaths: 23

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps with Master Drug Library (Version 8) & 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 Standards Reinforced-EMG Endotracheal Tube

Injuries: 3

Deaths: 2

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System

Injuries: 1

Deaths: 2

Smiths Medical Remands Certain Medfusion 3500 & 4000 Syringe Pumps

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 1

Medtronic recalls HVAD HeartWare system batteries

Injuries: 6

Deaths: 1

Philips Respironics Recalls All V60 and V60 Plus Ventilators

Injuries: 4

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Kit

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls the HVAD Systems HeartWare Batteries

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 as 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 bellavista1000 and 1000e Series Ventilators

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 0

LivaNova (TandemLife) Recalls LifeSPARC System

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 0

Draeger, Inc Recalls the SafeStar55 Breathing System 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

https://www.nutritioncare.org/News/General_News/Nasoenteric_Feeding_Tube_Placement_and_Verification/
Read More: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/275216/20220509/cortrak-2-eas-from-avanos-medical-raises-patient-safety-concerns.htm