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Avanos Medical Cortrak2 feeding tubes are the most hazardous medical devices according to FDA recalls.Avanos Medical While 2022 isn't completed, FDA already has 50 medical devices on its recall list. The result of these recalls as of now is a sad 36 deaths and 228 injuries. Avanos Medical ranks first on the 2022 list of medical device malfunctions , with 23 deaths reported by misplaced feeding tubes.Avanos Medical The following are the top four risky medical device mistakes according to the FDA recall notification:Avanos Medical Recalls Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System for feeding tubesThe misplacement of the nasogastric feed tube caused 60 injuries and 23 deaths.Avanos Medical The device's malfunction is the main cause of death for all medical devices that are recalled by the FDA in 2022..Avanos Medical has pulled the Cortrak*2 Enteral Access System from service because of the risk of injuries and deaths caused by inadvertently placing nasogastric feed tubes.Cortrak 2 eternal access system If a nasogastric, also known as a nasal, or nasoenteric, tube has been incorrectly installed, patients could be harmed by their vocal cords, lungs, or trachea. This can cause serious injuries and even death. Avanos Medical issued a notification to requesting that providers confirm the positioning of the NG/NI tube per hospital guidelines. Fox news announced.Avanos Medical's recall communication included the fatalities and injuries related to the misplacement of the feeding tubes for the enteral system when using the CORTRAK* 2 Enteral Access System from 2015.Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Systems along with Master Drug Library (Version 8) & Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems (Version 9)Baxter has received 51 reports of serious injuries, and three cases of deaths over the course of five years, which could be linked with this problem.Baxter, a producer of medical devices recalls the device following numerous reports of a safety alarm failure. Cortrak 2 eternal access system Alarms on the pumps were not activated in the event of occlusions in the upstream. It was warned that the products could cause adverse health consequences and may even lead to death.Medtronic recalls EMG reinforced Endotracheal TubeThere have been 3 injuries and 2 deaths that have been linked with the use of the device.Avanos Medical feeding tube Two deaths and three injuries were caused by the NIMCONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube and NIM Standard Reinforced EMG Endeotracheal Tube both of which are used to monitor laryngeal and head nerves. Although Medtronic doesn't ask its customers to return their defective devices, the company issued safety warnings in an effort to stop the cuff made of silicone to block a patient's airway.Patients may suffer from oxygen deprivation, brain damage or death when the tube does not ventilate well or blocks the airway.Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara SystemThere have been one injury and 2 deaths associated by the use of this device.https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/fda-avanos-medical-cortrak2-eas-recall/ Baxter Healthcare Corporation, and Hillrom, its subsidiary company, are recalling its Volara Systems. This is due to the fact that the adaptor used for in-line ventilators is not allowing patients with home use to get enough oxygen. There are some risks for those affected, including choking on mucus and other airway secretions, lung infection (pneumonia) that blocks oxygen from getting into the blood (respiratory failure), brain injury because of a lack of oxygen (hypoxia), in addition to death.This is the list of deaths of humans in 2022 due to medical device malfunctions or misuse.Avanos Medical Remcalls Cortrak*2 Entry Access SystemInjuries: 60Deaths: 23Baxter recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pumps With Master Drug Library (Version 8) & Spectrum IQ Infusion Systems With Dose IQ Safety Software(Version 9) occlusionsInjuries: 51Deaths: 3Medtronic recalls NIM CONTACT Reinforced EMG Endotracheal Tube, and the NIM Standards Reinforced-EMG Endotracheal TubeInjuries: 3Deaths: 2Baxter Healthcare Corporation Recalls Volara SystemInjuries: 1Deaths: 2Smiths Medical Recalls Certain Medfusion 3500 and 4000 Syringe Infusion PumpsInjuries: 7Deaths: 1Medtronic Recalls the HeartWare HVAD Systems BatteriesInjuries: 6Deaths: 1Philips Respironics recalls all V60 and V60 Plus ventilatorsInjuries: 4Deaths: 1Medtronic recalls HVAD Pump Implant KitInjuries: 2Deaths: 1Medtronic Recalls the HeartWare HVAD Systems BatteriesInjuries: 0Deaths: 1Covidien, LP Recalls Puritan Bennett 980 Series VentilatorInjuries: 0Deaths: 1Medtronic Inc. Recall of the HawkOne Directional Atherectomy SystemsInjuries: 55Deaths: 0Arrow International, LLC Subsidiary of Teleflex Inc., Recalls the Arrow Trarotola Percutaneous Thorolytic DeviceInjuries: 14Deaths: 0Atrium Medical Corporation Recalls iCast Stents CoveredInjuries: 9Deaths: 0Vyaire Medical Recalls Bellavista1000e Series VentilatorsInjuries: 7Deaths: 0LivaNova (TandemLife) Recalls LifeSPARC SystemInjuries: 2Deaths: 0Draeger, Inc recalls SafeStar 55 Breathing Systems FiltersInjuries: 1Deaths: 0Abbott Medical Recalls Dragonfly OpStar Imaging CatheterInjuries: 1Deaths: 0SML Distribution LLC Recalls Skippack Medical Lab COVID-19 Direct Antigen Rapid TestsInjuries: 1Deaths: 0