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The most deadly FDA Recalls 2022. - Lost Feeding Tubes Inspiring (Avanos Medical)
According to FDA recalls The Avanos medical Cortrak2 feeding tube is the top deadliest medical device.

Although 2022 isn't completed, FDA already has 50 medical devices listed on the recall list. The impact of these recalls as of now is a sad 36 deaths and more than 224 injuries. Avanos Medical ranks first on the 2022 list of medical device failures with 23 deaths reported due to misplaced feeding tubes.


The following are the top four risky medical device mistakes in accordance with the FDA recall notification:

Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System for feeding tubes
Inadvertently removing nasogastric feeding tube tubes led to 60 injuries and 23 deaths.

This is the leading reason for death in recalled devices.


Avanos Medical has recalled the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System due to reports of injuries and deaths resulting from nasoenteric and nasogastric feeding tubes have been placed incorrectly.


If a nasogastric, or nasoenteric, tube is incorrectly installed, patients could be harmed by the vocal cords, their lungs, or the trachea. It could result in severe injury , and possibly death. Avanos Medical notified that patients "...and hospitals must confirm the location of N/NI tubes according to hospital protocol. Fox News covered the story.

Avanos Medical reported in a recall communication that deaths and injuries were caused by misplacement or misuse of the tubes for feeding into the enteral system when employing the CORTRAK*2 Ental Access Systems.

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

Baxter, a maker of medical devices recalls the device due to reports of a malfunctioning safety alarm. Alarms on the pumps were not being activated in case of occlusions in the upstream. Avanos Medical feeding tube The announcement warned that use of these products can cause adverse health effects, which could lead to death.

Medtronic Recalls EMG Reinforced Endotracheal Tube
There have been three incidents of injury and two deaths to the use of this device.

The NIM CONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube and the NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube These tubes are used to provide an airway and to monitor the laryngeal nerves during head and neck surgery - have been responsible for three injuries and two deaths ahead of Medtronic's recall. Cortrak 2 eternal access system Cortrak 2 eternal access system Even though Medtronic hasn't requested customers to return damaged devices, it has sent out safety notices to help prevent the silicone cuff from blocking the airway of a patient.


Patients may suffer from cerebral damage, oxygen deprivation or death in the event that the tube isn't ventilating well or block airways.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System
There has been 1 injury and 2 deaths associated with the use of this device.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation, and Hillrom its subsidiary company, have recalled the Volara Systems. The reason for this is that the adaptor for inline ventilators could not allow patients using at-home devices to receive sufficient oxygen. Patients at risk include those who breath in mucus respiratory failure (pneumonia) as well as brain injuries (hypoxia) and the possibility of choking.


https://biotech-insider.com/avanos-medical-faces-class-i-recall-for-feeding-tube-system-linked-to-23-deaths-since-2015/ Here is the list of human lives that will be paid in 2022 due to medical device malfunctions or abuse:


Avanos Medical Remcalls Cortrak*2 Entry 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 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

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 1

Medtronic recalls HeartWare HVAD System Batteries

Injuries: 6

Deaths: 1

Philips Respironics recalls all V60 and V60 Plus ventilatilators

Injuries: 4

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls the HVAD Pump Implant 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. Medtronic Inc.

Injuries: 55

Deaths: 0

Arrow International, LLC (Subsidiary of Teleflex Inc.) Avanos Medical feeding tube Recalls the Arrow-Trerotola Percutaneous Thrombolytic Device

Injuries: 14

Deaths: 0

Atrium Medical Corporation Recalls the iCast Stent, which is covered by iCas

Injuries: 9

Deaths: 0

Vyaire Medical Recalls bellavista1000e 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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