Kangaroo 382400Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 677 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521006614), received between Jun 6, 2017 and Apr 3, 2025 — classified as 4 injuries, 673 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “No Audible Alarm” (230 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 677 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryApr 3, 2025Inaccurate Flow Rate; Inaccurate Flow Rate

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVERFEEDING. THE VOLUME TO BE INFUSED SET TO WAS 400ML Q6 (EVERY 6 HOURS). THE REPORTED AMOUNT WAS 700ML DELIVERED WITHIN 3.5 HOURS. THE FEEDING WAS STOPPED PRIOR TO COMPLETION. THE PATIENT HAD AN ELEVATED SUGAR LEVEL. THEY PERFORMED MANUAL TUBE FEEDING. NO ERROR CODES WERE SHOWN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED STATED THE PATIENT IS A DIABETIC. THE BLOOD SUGAR IS NOT AVAILABLE. INSULIN WAS ADMINISTERED BY THE NURSING STAFF.

  Patient problems: Hyperglycemia

  MAUDE report 21761397 ↗
• InjuryDec 6, 2024Insufficient Device Problem Information; Insufficient Device Problem Information

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE J TUBE FEEDING PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND THE WRONG AMOUNT OF FEEDING FLUID WAS ADMINISTERED TO THE PATIENT. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON (B)(6) 2024, THE PATIENT WAS OVER FED. THE VOLUME SET TO BE INFUSED WAS 1000 ML WITH A RATE OF 45 ML/HR BUT 820 MLS WERE DELIVERED IN FOUR HOURS. THE PATIENT WAS FED VIA J-TUBE AND KANGAROO EPUMP ENPLUS SPIKE SET WITH FLUSH BAG (REF: (B)(4), LOT: 2423300145). THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE SET WAS USED. THE FORMULA USED WAS OSMOLYTE 1.5. IN THE FACILITY, AN AMBUBAG WAS UTILIZED AND THEN THE RESIDENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH EMTS. THE PATIENT DIED ON (B)(6) 2024. PER THE INITIAL REPORTER, AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION THAT THE REPORTED EVENT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PATIENT DEATH. THE INITIAL REPORTER STATED THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF HUMAN ERROR AND THE PUMP MAY HAVE NOT BEEN RESET/PROGRAMMED BETWEEN PATIENTS. THE PATIENT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE HAD EXISTING HEALTH ISSUES AND MAY HAVE BEEN PARA/QUADRIPLEGIC; HOWEVER, THE INITIAL REPORTER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE DETAILS. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON 09DEC2024, IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THE OVERFEED CONTRIBUTED TO AN AMBUBAG BEING UTILIZED OR THE RES

  Patient problems: Unspecified Respiratory Problem

  MAUDE report 20865183 ↗
• InjuryOct 6, 2023Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT STOP FEEDING. THE PATIENT WAS SENT TO THE ER AND RETURNED THE SAME DAY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 11SEP2023 CONFIRMING THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT STOP AT THE SET VOLUME OF 250ML AND HAS FAILED TO ALARM UPON FEEDING COMPLETION. THE RATE WAS SET TO 250 ML/HOUR; THE ACTUAL VOLUME DELIVERED WAS 839 ML AND WAS FED FOR 3.3 HOURS. THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN OR IF THE RATE OF THE FEED HAD CHANGED. THE FORMULA USED WAS NUTREN 2.0 VIA G TUBE AND DELIVERED WHILE THE PATIENT WAS IN A SITTING POSITION. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED VOMITING, BLOATING, AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND WAS SENT TO THE ER AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA. THE PATIENT WAS SUCTIONED AND WAS PRESCRIBED AUGMENTIN 875, TWICE A DAY FOR 7 DAYS. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT HAD METABOLIC PROBLEMS. THE PATIENT HAD AN EXISTING CONDITION OF HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE AND WAS NOW STABLE AND IMPROVING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 20SEP2023 CONFIRMED THAT THE INTENDED FEEDING WAS 250ML/HR FOR 1 HOUR X 1. THE VOLUME OF FORMULA WAS 1000ML PREFILLED. THEY BELIEVE THE MODE OF THE PUMP AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS CONTINUOUS. THE VOLUME PROGR

  Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available; Dyspnea; Pneumonia; Vomiting

  MAUDE report 17888954 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 26, 2022Improper Flow or Infusion; Program or Algorithm Execution Problem

  UPON INSPECTION OF THE KANGAROO PUMP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROGRAMMED CONTINUOUS FEEDS WERE SET AT A RATE OF 55CC/HR. THE FREE WATER FLUIDS PROGRAMMED INTO THE PUMP WERE SET FOR 150CC EVERY 4 HOURS. THE HOURLY PUMP HISTORY DID CORRECTLY REFLECT THE CONTINUOUS INFUSION BUT THE FLUSH HISTORY REVEALED THAT NO FREE WATER FLUSHES WERE ADMINISTERED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE PUMP.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15484800 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 20, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVERFEEDING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12350968 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 16, 2021Inaccurate Flow Rate; Inaccurate Flow Rate

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS PUMPING BEYOND THE SPECIFIED RATE. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12328259 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 10, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVERFEEDING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12305224 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 10, 2021Inaccurate Flow Rate; Inaccurate Flow Rate

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE FEEDING PUMP RAN FASTER THAN RATE. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12300389 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 5, 2021Inaccurate Flow Rate; Inaccurate Flow Rate

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS INFUSING MORE THAN REQUESTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING TESTING. THEY CONDUCTED THE TEST ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANUAL. THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC VOLUME SET TO BE INFUSED, BUT AFTER 30 MINUTES OF RUNNING, THE PUMP IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER BETWEEN 33.7 ML TO 41.3 ML AND THE RATE WAS SET AT 75ML/HR. THE ACTUAL VOLUME DELIVERED WAS 44ML. THEY MEASURED THE AMOUNT OF WATER DELIVERED BY THE PUMP AFTER IT RAN FOR 30 MINUTES. THE RATE OF THE FEED WAS NEVER CHANGED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12280420 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 21, 2021Inaccurate Flow Rate; Inaccurate Flow Rate

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE PROVIDED INACCURATE VOLUME, IT WAS OVERFEEDING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER STATING THAT THE RATE WAS SET TO 54ML/HR. THE ACTUAL VOLUME DELIVERED WAS 270ML COMPLETED IN 3 HOURS. THE FEED WAS SET TO RUN FOR 5 HOURS. THE PATIENT WAS STABLE, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER WAS USING A NASOGASTRIC TUBE WITH SIMILAC TOTAL COMFORT FORMULA.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12205095 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 20, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE RATE IS INCORRECT-INFUSES TOO FAST. THERE IS NO ADVERSE EVENT AND IT IS DONE DURING TESTING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE INITIAL REPORTER STATING THAT THIS DEVICE WAS INSPECTED OVER A MONTH AGO. THE VOLUME TO BE INFUSED WAS SET TO 30 ML AND THE RATE WAS SET TO 60ML/HR. THE ACTUAL VOLUME DELIVERED WAS >30 ML. THE FEED WAS COMPLETED IN .5 HOURS. NO FURTHER DETAILS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12200473 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 19, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE INFUSES TOO FAST. THE VOLUME TO BE INFUSED (VTBI) OUTSIDE OF SPEC. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THE EXACT AMOUNT IS UNKNOWN, IT WAS AT LEAST 5 ML OVERFED. THE VOLUME TO BE INFUSED WAS SET TO 30 ML AND THE RATE WAS SET TO 60 ML/HR. THE ACTUAL VOLUME DELIVERED WAS GREATER THAN 30 ML AND THE FEED WAS COMPLETED IN .5 HOURS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12193604 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 19, 2021Inaccurate Flow Rate; Inaccurate Flow Rate

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVERFEEDING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER THAT THE VOLUME TO BE INFUSED WAS SET TO 150 ML/HR. IN 15 MINUTES THE DEVICE DELIVERED 41.53 ML WHICH IS NOT WITHIN +/- 10%. 33.75 TO 41.25 , 1 UA LEAKAGE. THEY TIGHTENED POLE MOUNT SCREW AND RAN THE PUMP 3 TIMES AND EVERY TIME THE OUTPUT WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE OVER 41.25 MAX VARIANCE. NO PATIENT WAS INVOLVED. THEY USED DISTILLED WATER TO TEST THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE FAILED THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12189846 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 15, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVER FEEDING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THE ISSUE HAPPENED DURING TESTING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WITH THE PUMP. NO FURTHER DETAILS PROVIDED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12175890 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 8, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVERFEEDING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED DURING TESTING. THE VOLUME TO BE INFUSED WAS SET TO 75ML AND THE RATE WAS SET TO 150ML/HR., HOWEVER, THE ACTUAL VOLUME DELIVERED WAS 85ML. THE TEST WAS COMPLETED IN 30 MINUTES. THEY USED DISTILLED WATER FOR TESTING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12138190 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVER FEEDING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12072958 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Temperature Problem; Temperature Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THERE WAS A SHORT ON THE UNIT AND A BURNT POWER CORD.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12072952 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD OVER THE LIMIT ERROR UPON TESTING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12072949 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE INFUSE MORE FEED IN, THAN WHAT IS PROGRAMMED FOR.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12072930 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS PUTTING TOO MUCH FLUID OUT. FLOW ACCURACY IS 17-18% FLUID OUT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12072925 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD OVER VOLUME ON OUTPUT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12072919 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Inaccurate Flow Rate; Inaccurate Flow Rate

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FLOW HIGHER THAT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12072906 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD HIGH FEED RATE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12072896 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FEEDS EXCESSIVE VOLUME.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12072895 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVER PUMPING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12072890 ↗