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FDA's Deadliest Recalls 2022 Unplaced Feeding Tubes Ahead (Avanos Medical)
Based on FDA recalls The Avanos Medical Cortrak2 feeding tube is the most deadly medical device.

Avanos Medical feeding tube Although 2022 is still not over The FDA has already compiled a list of 50 recalled medical devices. The recalls have caused 36 deaths and the injury of 224. Avanos Medical is first on the 2022 list for malfunctions with medical devices, with 23 deaths attributed to misplaced feeding tubes.


They are the four most dangerous medical device malfunctions according to the FDA recall notice.

Avanos Medical feeding tube Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System to feed tubes
The improper placement of feeding tubes led to sixty injuries and 23 deaths.

The malfunction of this device is the main cause of death in all recalled medical devices by the FDA in 2022.


Cortrak 2 eternal access system Avanos Medical has recall the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System after reports of death and injury among patients who had nasogastric or nasoenteric feeding tubes that were improperly placed.


Cortrak 2 eternal access system If a nasogastric, or Nasoenteric, tubes are improperly put in the wrong place, patients can suffer damage to their vocal cords, lungs, or trachea. This could result in serious injury and even death. As a precautionary measure, Avanos Medical sent notice to providers asking the hospital or user "...confirm the location of the NG/NI tubes according to institutional protocol" Fox news reported.

Avanos Medical reported in a recall communication that the deaths and injuries caused by the misplacement or misuse of the feed tubes to the stomach while employing the CORTRAK*2 Ental Access Systems.

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion pumps equipped with Master Drug Library (Version 8) & Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems With Dose IQ Safety (Version 9)
Baxter received 51 complaints of serious injuries and three patients' deaths over the last five years.

Baxter, a company that makes medical devices and medical devices, has recalled the device following numerous reports of a malfunctioning safety alarm. Alarms on the pumps were not triggering in the case of upstream occlusions. Cortrak 2 eternal access system It was warned that the items could have negative health consequences and may even lead to death.

Medtronic recalls EMG reinforced Endotracheal Tube
The use of the device resulted in 3 injuries and two deaths.

The NIM CONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube as well as the NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube and the NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube - both utilized to create an airway and to monitor the laryngeal nerves undergoing head and neck surgeries - have been the source of three injuries and two deaths in the lead up to Medtronic's recall. The company hasn't asked clients to replace or return the devices affected, but has they have issued safety announcements to keep the device's cuff from obstructing a patient's airway.


Patients can suffer from oxygen deprivation, brain damage or death when the tube does not ventilate well or blocks the airway.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System
There have been one incident of injury and 2 deaths by the use of this device.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation, and Hillrom, its subsidiary company, are recalling the Volara Systems. This is because the adaptor for inline ventilators could not allow patients with home use to get enough oxygen. Patients who are affected include choking on mucus or other airway fluids, lung infection (pneumonia) that prevents oxygen from getting to the blood (respiratory failure) and brain injuries caused by lack of oxygen to the brain (hypoxia) and even death.


This is a list containing the human lives lost because of medical device misuse or malfunction in 2022.


Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System

Injuries: 60

Deaths: 23

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps 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 as well as the NIM Standards 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 HeartWare HVAD System Batteries

Injuries: 6

Deaths: 1

Philips Respironics Recalls All V60 Ventilators

Injuries: 4

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls the HVAD Pump Implant Kit

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls the HVAD Systems HeartWare 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 as a Subsidiary of Teleflex Inc., recalls the Arrow-Trerotola PercutaneousThrombolytic Device

Injuries: 14

Deaths: 0

Atrium Medical Corporation Recalls ICast, a Stent that is covered by the iCa

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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