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Avanos Medical faces Class I recall because of the feeding tube system's connection to 23 deaths.

Seven years after poor luck with Avanos Medical's insertal feeding tube placement system for children, the FDA has issued the most severe warning regarding the recall of this device.

Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System has an electromagnetic stylet as well as an external receiver. It also comes with an LCD monitor. When combined with the display monitor, it lets you see the live placing of a medical feeding tube in the stomach of a patient.

Avanos was not satisfied with the results and announced an recall of all Cortrak*2 units between January 2021 and January 2022. The recall covered more than 630 units that were distributed between April 2016 & the beginning of the year.

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The safety event doesn't constitute an recall in the strictest sense. Avanos doesn't ask healthcare professionals for the device to be returned back to the manufacturer. It's merely to ensure that they're using the device in a safe manner.

If a tube for feeding is incorrectly inserted, it can damage the vocal cords, lungs, or trachea, potentially leading to severe injury or death. Avanos was informed of 23 deaths and 60 injuries in the year 2015 by the FDA. These events were all related to the Cortrak*2 system that guides the placement of feed tubes.

The most common injuries are respiratory failure, lung infections, collapsed lung as well as pleural effusion. holes in the lungs' walls or esophagus, as well as the bowel.

The FDA reminded users that they must confirm that they have placed a nasogastric tube according to their institution guidelines in its March 21 field correction notice. Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 Cortrak 2 eternal access system feeding tube placement Avanos has also asked users to attach the safety note to the operating manual for the device and to confirm that they have received the latest update.

Avanos has announced that they will soon issue updated labels for the device. They will contain the instructions for how to position a tube, in accordance with their policies.

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The FDA has issued a second warning about the use of enteral feeding tubes this year. In February, the FDA published an safety communication warning parents and healthcare professionals about the risk of strangulation as a result of the use of feeding tubes by children.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFDA/bulletins/317bc54 The announcement came in the wake of two reports of deaths in 2021. A tubing system wasn't being closely monitored by the staff or caregivers placed around the necks and necks of children less than two years of age.

"The FDA believes that death or serious injury resulting caused by strangulation with tubing used for enteral feeding for children is uncommon. However, healthcare professionals and caregivers must be aware of the possibility that these incidents may and do happen," the FDA said in the notice. The FDA said that similar instances may not have yet been reported to the FDA.


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