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The most deadly FDA Recalls 2022 - Missing Feeding Tubes The most feared (Avanos Medical)
As per FDA recalls, Avanos ' Medical Cortrak2 is among the most hazardous medical device.

Even though 2022 isn't finished, the FDA has already prepared the following list of recalls of medical devices. These recalls have resulted in 36 deaths and 228 injuries. Avanos Medical ranks number one on the 2022 list of malfunctions in medical devices with 23 reported deaths from an improperly placed feeding tube.


The following are the top four hazardous medical device errors, according to the FDA recall notification:

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

It is the most frequently reported cause of death in recalls of devices.


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 put in the wrong place.


In instances where a nasal or nasoenteric tube has been inserted incorrectly, patients might suffer harm to their vocal cords, lungs or trachea. All of that could lead to severe injury or death. In order to protect themselves, Avanos Medical sent the notice to healthcare professionals to suggest that the patient or the hospital "...confirm the placement of the NG/NI tubes in accordance with the institution's protocol" Fox news reported.

Cortrak 2 eternal access system Avanos Medical reported in a recall communication that deaths and injuries were resulted from the incorrect placement or misuse of the tubes for feeding into the enteral system when employing the CORTRAK*2 Ental Access Systems.

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Systems, which includes Master Drug Library (Version 8) and Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems (Version 9)
Baxter has received 51 calls regarding serious injuries as well as three reports regarding patient deaths that could be connected to this issue in the last five years.

The medical device maker Baxter has recalled the device after numerous reports of a malfunctioning alarm. In the event of an obstruction upstream the alarm could not start the pumps. A warning was issued that these products could cause adverse health effects , and possibly even death.

Medtronic Recalls the NIMCACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tub
The use of the device caused 3 injuries and 2 deaths.

Avanos Medical feeding tube The NIMCONTACT Reinforced EMG Tube and the NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Tube - both utilized to help provide airway and monitoring of the laryngeal nervous system during head and neck surgery and head surgery - caused three injuries and two fatalities prior to Medtronic's recall. While the company does not ask customers to return defective devices or to replace them, they sent security alerts to ensure the cuff made of silicone didn't restrict a patient's airway.


Avanos Medical If the tube fails to adequately ventilate or block the airway, patients may suffer oxygen deprivation or brain damage. This could lead to death.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System
This device is associated with 2 accidents and one injury. deaths.

Avanos Medical feeding tube Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling its Volara system subsidiary, Hillrom. The adaptor that connects to ventilators in line could stop patients at-home from getting sufficient oxygen. The risk for patients affected are choking on mucus, or other airway secretions lung infections (pneumonia) which prevents oxygen from getting to the bloodstream (respiratory failure) or brain injury due to a lack of oxygenation to the brain (hypoxia) as well as death.


Avanos Medical This is the list of human deaths in 2022 as a result of malfunctioning medical devices or improper use.


Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System

Injuries: 60

Deaths: 23

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

Injuries: 51

Deaths: 3

Medtronic Recalls NIM CONTACT Reinforced 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 for Infusion

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 1

Medtronic recalls the HeartWare HVAD 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 HeartWare batteries HVAD system

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 1

Covidien, LP Recalls Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Inc. https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/avanos-medical-faces-class-i-recall-feeding-tube-system-linked-23-deaths-2015 Recalls HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System

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-Covered Stent

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 SafeStar 55 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


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