Avanos Medical Cortrak 2The FDA determined that Avanos Medical’s recall of some of its Cortrak 2 enteral access systems is Class I, the most serious kind.

Alpharetta, Georgia-based Avanos Medical is recalling certain Cortrak 2 general access systems due to reports of injuries and patient deaths following nasoenteric or nasogastric tube misplacement. The recall includes all serial numbers of the Cortrak 2 system used between January 2021 and January 2022. There have been 629 devices recalled, according to an FDA warning letter.

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