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Avanos Medical is facing a Class I recall due to feeding tube system malfunctions that have resulted in 23 deaths since the year 2015.

Seven years after poor results with the Avanos Medical's feeding tube placement system designed for children The FDA has issued the most severe warning about the recall of this device.

Avanos Medical feeding tube Avanos Medical feeding tube Avanos Medical Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System consists of an electromagnetic stylet, an outside receiver as well as a display monitor. The system gives a live feed of medical tubes being placed into the stomachs of patients or small bowels. This allows for improvement of tip placement accuracy and reduces the risk of complications.

Avanos began the recall earlier this year for the entire Cortrak*2 device that was used between January 2021 and Jan 2022. feeding tube placement There were nearly 630 devices initially distributed between April 2016 through the beginning.

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The safety incident is not a recall in its literal meaning: Avanos does not ask health professionals to return the devices to the manufacturer. Instead, it would like to ensure they are making use of the devices in a safe manner.

The incorrect placement of a feeding tube could result in damage to the vocal cords, lungs, or the trachea. This can lead to severe injury or death. Cortrak 2 eternal access system Avanos was alerted of the deaths of 23 people and injuries to 60 in 2015 by the FDA. Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 The incidents were all linked to the Cortrak*2 system, which guides the placement of feed tubes.

Many different injuries have been documented, including respiratory failure (collapsed lung) lung infection, holes within the esophagus's walls.

According to FDA in its March 21 field correction notice, the Georgia-based firm advised users to "confirm the placement of nasogastric and nasaloenteric pipes according to institution policies". Avanos has also asked them to add the safety notice to the operating manual of the device and verify that they've received the updated.

Avanos has indicated that it will soon issue a new label for the device. This labeling will include directions to determine a tube's location in accordance the policies of their facility.

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This is the FDA’s second caution in relation to tube feeding through the stomach. In February, the FDA released an safety announcement warning healthcare providers and parents of the possibility of strangulation in children who use tubes for feeding.

Following two death reports in 2021, this notice was published. Each time the notice was followed by two deaths in 2021.

Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 "While the FDA considers that strangulation caused by tubing for the feeding tube in children is not likely to result in injuries or death, caregivers and healthcare providers should be aware of this potential risk," the FDA stated in the notice. It also suggested that other similar cases might not have been reported to the FDA.


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