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Avanos Medical recalled Cortrak* 2 EAS in the wake of incidents of injury and patient deaths due to tube missing.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified the recall of Avanos Medical's Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System (EAS) as Class I recall.
The most severe of the three types is a Class I can remember.
Avanos Medical recalled Cortrak* 2 EAS in the wake of reports of injuries and patient deaths due to nasoenteric or Nasogastric tube malfunctions.
The device allows skilled healthcare personnel to place medical feeding tubes in patients.
Avanos Medical A wrong placement of the Nasogastric tube and nasoenteric tube could cause serious injury or even death.
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/avanos-medical-recalls-cortrak2-enteral-access-system-risk-misplaced-enteral-tubes-could-cause The company has recalled 629 devices throughout the US between January 2016 and January 2022.
The company also stated in a recall communication that there had been sixty injuries and 23 people killed since 2015 because of the feed tubes that were not properly placed in the Cortrak* 2 EAS.
Avanos Medical will make the necessary changes to the labeling of the device in the wake of the recall. This includes an update of the instructions on use and intended use of Cortrak* 2 EAS.
The updated guidelines also instruct users to verify the placement of their tubes in accordance with the institution's guidelines prior to using.
Avanos Medical, based in Alpharetta Georgia, USA, is a manufacturer of medical devices that are clinically proven. It sells its brands in over 90 different countries.
Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 In December of last year, the company signed an agreement to acquire OrthogenRx in the amount of $160 million. Avanos Medical concluded the acquisition on 20th January.
https://prais.paho.org/es/avanos-medical-recalls-cortrak2-enteral-access-system-for-risk-of-misplaced-enteral-tubes-could-cause-patient-harm/ Avanos Medical
Here's my website: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/891200
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