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Avanos Medical is facing a Class I recall due to issues with the feeding tube system which have caused 23 deaths in the last year.

Seven years after unlucky luck for Avanos Medical's feed tube system The FDA has issued the most serious of designations for recalls of the device.

Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System has an electromagnetic stylet as well as an external receiver. It also includes a display screen monitor. The system is able to be combined to stream a live video which shows the process of inserting a medical feed tube into the stomach of the patient. This procedure is carried out in the hope of increasing the accuracy of the procedure and decreasing complications.

In spite of that goal however, the system has been implicated in the occurrence of dozens of patient injuries that led Avanos to announce a recall in January of all Cortrak*2 devices between January 2021 to January 2022. This totals around 630 devices initially released between April 2016 until the beginning of the year.

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The safety event is not a recall in its literal sense: Avanos does not ask health professionals to return the devices to the manufacturer. Instead, it would like to ensure they're using the devices correctly.

A tube for feeding that is not properly inserted could result in serious injury or even death. Avanos was informed of more than 60 injuries and 23 deaths in 2015 by the FDA. https://medicaldevices.icij.org/devices/hkg-cortrak-2-enteral-access-system-eas The incidents were all connected to the Cortrak*2 system, which guides the positioning of a feed tube.

https://www.nsmedicaldevices.com/news/avanos-medical-cortrak-2-eas-class-i-recall/ The most common injuries include respiratory failure, lung collapse, lung infections, and holes within the walls of the lungs and esophagus.

According to FDA, in its March 21 field correction notice, the Georgia-based firm reminded users to "confirm the installation of nasogastric/nasoenteric pipe according to the policies of the institution". Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 Cortrak 2 eternal access system Avanos Medical feeding tube Avanos is requesting that users attach a safety notice to their operating manual and to confirm they have been updated.

Avanos has stated that it will soon issue a new label for the device. The labeling will be able to include the direction to map a tube's location in accordance their policies for their facilities.

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This is the FDA's second warning about enteral feeding tube use. The FDA released a safety message in February, warning parents and healthcare professionals of the danger of strangulation if children are using feeding tubes.

This announcement was made as a result of two deaths reported in 2021. A tubing system that was not controlled by caregivers or staff wrapped around the necks and necks of children under two years old.

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


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