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The most deadly FDA Recalls 2022. Misplaced Feeding Tubes Leading (Avanos Medical)
Avanos Medical Cortrak2 feeding tubes are the most deadly medical devices as per FDA recalls.

Although 2022 isn't completed, FDA already has 50 medical devices listed on the recall list. feeding tube placement The recalls have resulted in 36 deaths and 224 injuries. Avanos Medical Avanos Medical ranks first on the 2022 list of medical device failures with 23 deaths reported due to misplaced feeding tubes.


These are the four most serious medical device malfunctions, in accordance with the FDA recall notice.

Cortrak 2 eternal access system Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System for feeding tubes
The misplacement of nasogastric feeding tubes caused 60 injuries and 23 deaths.

https://lexsrv3.nlm.nih.gov/fdse/search/search.pl?match=0&realm=all&terms=https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRES/res.cfm In 2022 in 2022, this device malfunction was the main reason for death among all the medical equipment that was recalled.


Avanos Medical has recall the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System after reports of death and injury in patients who received nasogastric or nasoenteric feeding tubes that were not correctly placed.


Patients are at risk of serious injury or even death, if a nasal tube or nasoenteric tub has been improperly placed. Avanos Medical issued a notice to requesting that providers verify the placement of the NG/NI tubes in accordance with institutional guidelines. Fox news reported.

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

Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion pumps that have Master Drug Library (Version 8) and Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems With Dose IQ Safety (Version 9)
Baxter has received 51 calls concerning serious injuries and three reports regarding patient deaths that could be related to this concern over the last five years.

Baxter, a producer of medical devices and medical devices, has recalled the device after numerous reports of a safety alarm failure. Avanos Medical feeding tube Alarms on the pumps were not triggering in the case of upstream occlusions. The announcement warned that using these affected products could result in adverse health effects, including death.

Medtronic Recalls NIM Contact Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube
There have been three incidents of injury and two deaths by the use of this device.

Avanos Mediacal Cortrak 2 Three injuries and two deaths were caused by the NIMCONTACT Reinforced EMG Endeotracheal Tube as well as the NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endeotracheal Tube which serve to monitor the laryngeal and head nerves. Although Medtronic doesn't ask customers to return damaged devices, it has issued safety warnings to help prevent the cuff made of silicone to block a patient's airway.


Patients can suffer from brain damage, oxygen deprivation or even death in the event that the tube isn't ventilating well or block airways.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara System
The use of this device led to 2 injuries, and 1 deaths.

Avanos Medical Baxter Healthcare Corporation, and Hillrom its subsidiary company, have recalled the Volara Systems. Avanos Medical feeding tube This is due to the fact that the adaptor for in-line ventilators could not allow patients using at-home devices to receive sufficient oxygen. The most vulnerable patients are people who breathe mucus, respiratory failure (pneumonia) or brain injuries (hypoxia), and breathing difficulties.


This is a list of human life insurance policies in 2022 to cover medical device malfunction or 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 NIMCONTACT Reinforced Endotracheal Tube with EMG Reinforcement as well as the NIM Standard Reinforced 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 Pumps for Infusion

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 Implant Kit

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Recalls the HVAD Systems HeartWare Batteries

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 1

Covidien, LP Recalls Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator

Injuries: 0

Deaths: 1

Medtronic Inc. Recalls HawkOne Directional Atherectomy System

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-Covered Stent

Injuries: 9

Deaths: 0

Vyaire Medical recalls bellavista 1000 and 1000e Series Ventilators

Injuries: 7

Deaths: 0

LivaNova (TandemLife) Recalls LifeSPARC System

Injuries: 2

Deaths: 0

Draeger, Inc Recalls SafeStar 55 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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