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Avanos Medical faces Class I recall in connection with 23 deaths that resulted from the tube feeding system.

Seven years after adversity for Avanos Medical's feed tube system, the FDA has given its most serious designation for a recall of the product.

Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System has an electromagnetic stylet and an external receiver. It also includes a display screen monitor. It provides a continuous stream of medical tube feeding that are inserted into the stomachs of patients or small bowels. This allows for the increase in the accuracy of tip placement and the reduction of complications.

feeding tube placement Avanos was not pleased with the mission and launched an recall of all Cortrak*2 units between January 2021 and January 2022. The recall included nearly 630 devices that were distributed between April 2016 & the start of this year.

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The safety event does not constitute a recall. Avanos has asked healthcare providers to not send the devices back to the manufacturer. Avanos Medical However, they want to make sure they are making use of the devices.

https://www.mpo-mag.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2022-05-16/avanos-recalls-cortrak2-over-potential-enteral-tube-misplacement If a tube for feeding is incorrectly inserted and is not properly inserted, it can cause damage to the vocal cords, lungs or trachea, potentially leading to serious injury or death. Avanos has reported 60 injuries and 23 deaths since 2015, FDA stated. All of these incidents were directly related to the FDA's Cortrak*2 system that is used to insert the feeding tube.

These injuries can be caused by respiratory failure, collapsed lungs, lung infections, pleural effusion and holes in the lungs' walls and esophagus as well as bowel.

According to FDA the Georgia-based company has reminded patients in the March 21 Field Correction Notification to "confirm the use of nasogastric tubes and nasoenteric tubes according to institutional guidelines". Avanos has also asked users to attach the safety note to the operating manual of the system and confirm that they've received the updated.

Avanos announced that they would soon issue new labeling on the device. The label will contain the directions to put a tube according to their policies.

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The FDA has issued a second warning about tube feeding into the gastrointestinal tract this year. In February, the FDA issued an safety communication informing parents and healthcare professionals of the dangers of strangulation as a result of the use of feeding tubes by children.

The announcement followed two instances of deaths in 2021. In each instance, a tubing system was discovered be wrapped around the neck of patients younger than 2 even though they were not being watched by the medical staff or caregivers.

"The FDA believes that strangulation by enteral feed set tubing children is not common, however healthcare providers and caregivers need be aware that such incidents can occur," the agency stated in its notice. This suggests that similar cases may not have been reported to the FDA.

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