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The most deadly FDA Recalls 2022. - Lost Feeding Tubes The most feared (Avanos Medical)
Avanos Medical Cortrak2 feeding tubes are among the most hazardous medical devices according to FDA recalls.

The year 2022 hasn't come to an end, and the list of recalls by the FDA for medical devices has already reached 50. This recall resulted in the unfortunate deaths of 36 and 224 injuries. Avanos Medical is first on the list of 2022 for malfunctions of medical devices, and has 23 deaths reported due to feeding tubes that were not properly placed.


https://www.nsmedicaldevices.com/news/avanos-medical-cortrak-2-eas-class-i-recall/ These are the four most serious medical device malfunctions, according to the FDA recall notice.

Avanos Medical Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System to feed tubes
The improper placement of tube feeding caused sixty injuries and 23 deaths.

This device malfunction is the biggest reason for death among all recalled medical devices by the FDA in 2022.


Avanos Medical has pulled the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System from service because of injuries and deaths resulting from improper placement of nasogastric feeding tubes.


If a nasogastric or Nasoenteric, tubes are improperly placed, patients could suffer harm to the vocal cords, their lungs, or trachea. This could cause severe injury , and possibly death. Avanos Medical notified that users "...as well as hospitals should verify the positioning of N/NI tubes in accordance with institution protocol. Fox News said.

Avanos Medical's recall notifications stated that the CORTRAK*2 Enteral Access System has been misplaced enteral tube feeding since the year 2015.

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 has received reports regarding serious injuries as well as three deaths of patients possibly related to this concern over the last five years.

Cortrak 2 eternal access system Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 Baxter, a company that makes medical devices has announced a recall of the device in response to numerous reports of a safety alarm failure. In the event of an upstream obstruction the alarm did not start the pumps. A warning was issued that these products could cause adverse health effects and even death.

Medtronic recalls NIM CONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube
The device has been linked to 3 deaths and 2 injuries.

Three injuries and two deaths were caused by the NIMCONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube as well as the NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube that are used to check laryngeal and head nerves. Although the company hasn't asked customers to return the defective products or replace them, they have sent out safety alerts to make sure the cuff's silicone material didn't block a patient's airway.


Patients are at risk of suffering from the lack of oxygen, brain damage or even death if the tube doesn't ventilate well or block airways.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/avanos-medical-pay-22-million-resolve-criminal-charge-related-fraudulent-misbranding Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System
The use of this device lead to 2 injuries and 2 deaths.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling its Volara system subsidiary, Hillrom. The adaptor connected to ventilators may prevent patients at-home from getting sufficient oxygen. Avanos Medical feeding tube The risks to affected patients are choking on mucus, or other airway mucus, lung infection (pneumonia) which blocks oxygen from getting to the bloodstream (respiratory failure), brain injury resulted from a lack of oxygen to the brain (hypoxia) and death.


Avanos Medical feeding tube This is the list of human lives lost in 2022 due the malfunction of medical devices or their misuse.


Avanos Medical Remcalls Cortrak*2 Entry Access System

Injuries: 60

Deaths: 23

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps with Master Drug Library (Version 8) & Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems With Dose IQ Safety Software(Version 9) Occlusions

Injuries: 51

Deaths: 3

Medtronic recalls NIM CONTACT Reinforced Endotracheal Tube and the NIM Standard 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 Infusion Pumps

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 1

Medtronic recalls HeartWare HVAD System Batteries

Injuries: 6

Deaths: 1

Philips Respironics Recalls All V60 and V60 Plus Ventilators

Injuries: 4

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls HVAD Pump Kit

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls the HeartWare HVAD Systems 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 is a subsidiary of Teleflex Inc., recalls the Arrow-Trerotola PercutaneousThrombolytic Device

Injuries: 14

Deaths: 0

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

Injuries: 9

Deaths: 0

Vyaire Medical recalls bellavista 1000 Series and 1000e Series Ventilators

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 0

LivaNova (TandemLife) Recalls LifeSPARC System

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 0

Draeger, Inc Recalls the SafeStar55 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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