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FDA has identified Avanos Medical's Cortrak*2 EAS recall as Class I

Avanos Medical called off Cortrak* 2 EAS in response to the patient deaths and injuries caused by tube displacements.

feeding tube placement The US Food and Drug Administration has identified Avanos Medical's Cortrak*2 entry access system (EAS), for recall as a Class II recall.

A Class I recall refers to the most severe of the three classes.

Avanos Medical called off Cortrak* 2, EAS, after deaths and injuries that resulted from misplacements of nasogastric tubs.

The device is intended to aid health care professionals put medical feed tubes for patients.

Incorrect placement of Nasogastric tube and nasoenteric tube could cause serious injury , or even the death of a patient.

Avanos Medical feeding tube The recall affects 629 devices that were available in the US between 1 February 2016 until 1 January 2022.

In the recall announcement, the company stated that since 2015 there have been 60 injuries and 23 deaths resulting from the incorrect placement or use of nasogastric feeding tube while making use of the Cortrak* 2 EAS.

After the recall Avanos Medical will update the device's labelling. This includes changing the instruction regarding the use and intended usage of Cortrak* 2 EAS.

These revised guidelines direct users to verify tube placement as per the guidelines of the institution's prior use.

Avanos Medical's headquarters is located in Alpharetta Georgia the United States of America. Cortrak 2 eternal access system Avanos Medical feeding tube They are a specialist in the production of medical devices. It sells its brands across more than 90 countries.

Last December, the business entered into an agreement to buy OrthogenRx in the amount of $160 million. Avanos Medical Avanos Medical closed on the acquisition in January.


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