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Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Ental Access System
Avanos Medical is recalling Cortrak*2 Entry Access System. The FDA declares that patients have suffered injuries and killed due to nasogastric or the nasoenteric tube being misplaced. The recall covers 629 devices sold within the United States.

Avanos has promoted the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System for its interactive display of a patient's stomach or small bowel to assist in the correct positioning of a medical feed tube. Patients can suffer from harm to their vocal cords or trachea if the tube has been installed incorrectly. https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/avanos-medical-faces-class-i-recall-feeding-tube-system-linked-23-deaths-2015 https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/04/Avanos_CORTRAK2_Field_Correction_Letter.pdf According to the Avanos Medical recall communication there were 60 injuries and 23 patient deaths in 2015 due to the misplacement of feeding tubes for nasogastric patients using the CORTRAK* 2 Enteral Access System. Avanos Medical feeding tube Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) or pneumothorax, perforation (a hole or opening in the wall of a lung), pneumonia, and Pleural effusion (excess fluid between the lungsand chest cavity) are just a few incidents.

Avanos Medical has presented a plan to update users' labels, to ensure the proper place of the Nasogastric (and nasoenteric) tubes prior to their use.

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/275216/20220509/cortrak-2-eas-from-avanos-medical-raises-patient-safety-concerns.htm Avanos was the second caution issued by the FDA in 2022 concerning enteral nutrition tubes. Cortrak 2 eternal access system Avanos Medical In February the FDA issued a warning to health professionals and parents regarding the danger of strangulation when children use feeding tubes. Two cases of child strangulation was reported in 2021. It was caused by the tubing system that was that was wrapped around the neck of one of the patients.

FDA Recalls Avanos Medical Device

The Potential Risk of Enteral Feeding Delivery Sets

Cortrak* 2 Enteral Access System Product Details

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