Kangaroo 720170Recalls & reported problems
Cardinal Health, Inc. · Skin Level Balloon Gastrostomy Kit · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Kangaroo (145)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10884521011267), received between Feb 3, 2022 and Feb 3, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Unintended Deflation” (1 report).
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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Unintended Deflation1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 3, 2022Unintended Deflation; Unintended Deflation
THE CUSTOMER STATED THE PATIENT HAD A BUTTON PLACED ON (B)(6) 2021. WHILE AT HOME, THE PATIENT'S PEG BUTTON HAD A BALLOON FAILURE AND LEAKED FOLLOWING A TUSSIVE EPISODE WITH VOMITING. THEY WENT TO THE ER WHERE THE NEW KANGAROO 12FR WAS REPOSITIONED. IT WAS FILLED WITH 2.5ML, REFLUX OF GASTRIC MATERIAL OCCURRED AND THE PROBE WAS FUNCTIONING. THE CUSTOMER CLARIFIED THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL SURGERY, THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED IN THE ER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13440800 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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