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Avanos Cortrak 2 Enteral Access System: Stop Using Anonymous Account Mode

Avanos recalls Cortrak 2 Enteral Access System devices with Anonymous Account Mode feature. Stop using immediately to confirm tube placement per hospital protocol.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1032-2022Medical deviceAvanos ›
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Recalling firmAvanos Medical, Inc.5405 Windward Pkwy · Alpharetta, GA 30004-3894
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Avanos is recalling its Cortrak 2 Enteral Access System devices because the Anonymous Account Mode feature must be stopped immediately. This feature could lead to incorrect tube placement if not properly verified with hospital protocols. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60914-avanos-cortrak-2-enteral-access-system-stop-using-anonymous-account.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60914-avanos-cortrak-2-enteral-access-system-stop-using-anonymous-account · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1032-2022

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“Avanos Cortrak 2 Enteral Access System: Stop Using Anonymous Account Mode.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60914-avanos-cortrak-2-enteral-access-system-stop-using-anonymous-account. Based on FDA recall #Z-1032-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1032-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 21, 2022, that Avanos Medical Inc. is recalling the Cortrak 2 Enteral Access System due to labeling issues. The agency advises users to stop using the Anonymous Account Mode feature immediately and confirm tube placement per institutional protocol.

How to tell if you have it

  • Avanos Cortrak 2 Enteral Access System
  • Product Code 20-0950, UDI: 00350770472010
  • Product Code P20-0950 (Loaner Unit), UDI: 00350770472065
  • Product Code 20-0950 (Halyard version), UDI: 10680651472011
  • Product Code P20-0950 (Loaner Unit - Halyard version), UDI: 10680651472066

The hazard

The recall addresses product labeling modifications for the device. The FDA stated that users must stop using the Anonymous Account Mode feature immediately and confirm placement of the NG/NI tube per institution protocol.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Avanos Medical, Inc. has had 18 other recalls on record since October 8, 2019. Recent similar recalls include a PEG Kit with ENFit Connectors recall dated April 30, 2026, and a Ballard Closed Suction Catheters recall dated March 19, 2025.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product code 20-0950 or P20-0950 on the device label. The UDI numbers 00350770472010, 00350770472065, 10680651472011, or 10680651472066 indicate recalled units. All serial numbers are affected.

  • Brand
    Avanos
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Anonymous Account Mode

    Immediately disable the Anonymous Account Mode feature to prevent incorrect tube placement verification.

  2. Confirm Tube Placement

    Verify the NG/NI tube placement according to your institution's protocol before continuing use.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide Distribution. US Nationwide, Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Kuwait, New Zealand, India, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.5 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 21, 202212. FDA classified it Class I: May 13, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 25, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 9, 2024420222024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1032-2022 (March 21, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1032-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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