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Deadliest FDA Recalls 2022 - Misplaced Feeding Tubes Leading (Avanos Medical)
According to FDA recalls The Avanos Medical Cortrak2 feeding tube is among the top deadliest medical device.

Although 2022 isn't yet completed, FDA already has 50 medical devices on its recall list. The recall has led to the unfortunate deaths of 36 and the injury of 224. Avanos Medical ranks first on the list of 2022 medical device failures with 23 deaths reported by misplaced feeding tubes.


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

Avanos Medical Remands Cortrak*2 Enal Access System for Tubs that Feed
The incorrect placement of nasogastric feeding tubes caused more than 23 deaths and 60 injuries.

In 2022 in 2022, this device malfunction was the most significant cause of death for all the medical equipment that was recalled.


Avanos Medical has pulled the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System from service due to the risk of injuries and deaths caused by incorrect placement of nasogastric feed tubes.


If a nasogastric or Nasoenteric, tubes are improperly installed, patients could be injured to their vocal cords, lungs, or the trachea. This can cause serious injury , and possibly death. Cortrak 2 eternal access system Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 As a precaution, Avanos Medical sent an alert to healthcare providers, suggesting that the user or the hospital "...confirm the positioning of the NG/NI tube according to the institution's protocol" Fox news reported.

Avanos Medical's recall communications reported the injuries and deaths related to the misplacement of the feeding tubes for the enteral system during the use of the CORTRAK* 2 Enteral Access System since 2015.

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Systems that include Master Drug Library (Version 8) and Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems (Version 9)
Baxter has received 51 complaints of serious injuries as well as three cases of deaths over the course of five years, which could be linked with this problem.

After numerous complaints of safety alarm malfunctions, the medical device maker Baxter has announced a recall of this device. The alarm on the pumps was unable to trigger in the event of upstream occlusions. The announcement warned that the use of these affected products could result in adverse health consequences, including death.

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

The NIM CONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube and the NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube - which are used to provide an airway and monitor laryngeal nerves during head and neck surgery - are responsible for three injuries and two deaths ahead of Medtronic's recall. Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 Medtronic isn't asking its customers to return or replace the affected devices , but they have it has issued safety alerts to ensure that the device's silicon cuff from obstructing a patient's airway.


Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 Patients can suffer from an oxygen deficiency, brain injury, or even death if tube isn't ventilated correctly.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System
There was one incident of incident of injury and 2 deaths with the use of this device.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation, and Hillrom the subsidiary company, are recalling its Volara Systems. This is because the adaptor that is used to connect in-line ventilators is not allowing home-use patients to get enough oxygen. There are some risks for those affected that include choking on mucus as well as other airway secretions, lung infection (pneumonia) that blocks oxygen from getting into the bloodstream (respiratory failure) or brain injury due to a lack in oxygen (hypoxia) in addition to death.


https://www.princeclassified.com/user/profile/1004714 This is a list containing human life lost because of the misuse of medical devices or their malfunction in 2022.


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 NIMCONTACT Reinforced Endotracheal Tube with EMG Reinforcement , as well as the NIM Standard Reinforced 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 HVAD HeartWare system batteries

Injuries: 6

Deaths: 1

Philips Respironics Recalls All V60 Ventilators

Injuries: 4

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Kit

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls HeartWare HVAD System 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 (Subsidiary of Teleflex Inc.) Recalls the Arrow-Trerotola Percutaneous Thrombolytic Device

Injuries: 14

Deaths: 0

Atrium Medical Corporation Recalls iCast Stents that are covered

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 Systems 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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