Kangaroo 383401Recalls & reported problems
Cardinal Health, Inc. · Joey Enteral Feed and Flush Pump with Pole Clamp · Class 2
All models of Kangaroo (145)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Cardinal Health Kangaroo Joey enteral feed pump is a pump that delivers liquid nutrition through a feeding tube. All 128 reports are malfunctions, with no injuries or deaths; some describe the screen going blank or the pump losing power, and others describe it delivering more feed than set. No recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 128
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 128 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521144019), received between Oct 2, 2017 and Sep 10, 2021 — classified as 128 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “No Display/Image” (46 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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- No Display/Image46
- Loss of Power21
- Excess Flow or Over-Infusion18
- No Audible Alarm10
- Display or Visual Feedback Problem7
- Device Alarm System5
- Decreased Pump Speed4
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available2
Patient problems
- No Patient Involvement87
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions16
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient11
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient8
- No Information8
- Insufficient Information1
- Underdose1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 128 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 10, 2021Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE PROVIDED INACCURATE VOLUME INFUSION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12452816 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE THERE WAS AN OVERFEEDING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072951 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PUMP SAYS STOP BUT, THE FORMULA WAS STILL FLOWING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072950 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVER DELIVERING THE SOLUTION.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072928 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD TOO MUCH FEED FLOW DESPITE CHANGING SETTINGS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072907 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERFEEDS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072897 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS OVERFEEDING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072863 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD FIRE DAMAGE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072815 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD FIRE DAMAGE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072785 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERFED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072781 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVER DELIVERED IN VOLUMETRIC TESTING.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072766 ↗MalfunctionJun 26, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERFEEDS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12072748 ↗MalfunctionJun 16, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE DEVICE OVERFEEDS. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 12013338 ↗MalfunctionMay 11, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ENTERAL FEEDING PUMP OVERFILLED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED AND STATED THAT THE PUMP WAS NOT IN USE WITH A PATIENT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE PUMP OVER DELIVERED IN THE DESIGNATED TESTING TIME DURING ROUTINE TESTING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11805988 ↗MalfunctionMar 29, 2021Inaccurate Delivery; Inaccurate Delivery
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS OVER DISPENSING THE SET VOLUME. THE PUMP WAS RUNNING FAST. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11583333 ↗MalfunctionMar 3, 2021Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT SOMETIMES THE FORMULA WILL RUN OUT BEFORE THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND THEN SOMETIMES THERE'S FORMULA LEFT IN THE BAG WHEN THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AND SAYS COMPLETE. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11406416 ↗MalfunctionFeb 25, 2021Infusion or Flow Problem; Infusion or Flow Problem
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE INFUSION RATE CHANGES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THERE WAS A PATIENT INVOLVED BUT THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. THE INFUSION TIMES ARE DIFFERENT EACH NIGHT. SOME NIGHTS, IT PUMPS TOO FAST, OTHER TIMES IT IS TOO SLOW. THE DEVICE WAS SWITCHED OUT. THE RN THINKS IT NEEDS TO BE RECALIBRATED. THE PATIENT WAS POSSIBLY OVERFED AND UNDERFED. PEDIASURE SIDEKICK WAS THE FORMULA USED TO FEED THE PATIENT VIA MIC-KEY DELIVERY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11379360 ↗MalfunctionOct 11, 2019Improper Flow or Infusion; Improper Flow or Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE IS CONTINUOUSLY FEEDING CAUSING AN OVER DELIVERY OUTSIDE OF THE ACCURACY LIMIT.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 9179082 ↗MalfunctionJun 24, 2019Excess Flow or Over-Infusion; Excess Flow or Over-Infusion
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WAS SET TO INFUSE 500ML AT 150ML PER HOUR; HOWEVER, THE PUMP INFUSED 724ML IN 3.5 HOURS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8728670 ↗MalfunctionOct 16, 2018Inaccurate Flow Rate; Inaccurate Flow Rate
THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THE ENTERAL FEEDING PUMP HAS AN INACCURATE FLOW RATE.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7969037 ↗MalfunctionAug 7, 2018No Display/Image
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE ENTERAL FEEDING PUMP HAD A BLANK DISPLAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7757720 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2018No Display/Image; Failure to Power Up
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE FEEDING PUMP HAD A BLANK SCREEN. WHEN THEIR BIOMED DEPARTMENT WENT TO CHECK THE DEVICE, THE UNIT WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE EVENT WAS DISCOVERED DURING TESTING. THERE IS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. AFTER FOLLOW-UP REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION, THE CUSTOMER STATES ALL THAT WAS WRITTEN FROM BIOMED WAS "UNABLE TO READ THE SCREEN". THE SCREEN SEEMED INTACT, WITHOUT DEFECT BUT NOTHING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE LCD.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7753941 ↗MalfunctionAug 2, 2018No Display/Image
CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE ENTERAL FEEDING PUMP'S SCREEN GOES BLACK. PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IS UNKNOWN.
Patient problems: No Information; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7742631 ↗MalfunctionJul 18, 2018No Display/Image
THE CUSTOMER RETURNED THE ENTERAL FEEDING PUMP WITH NO SPECIFIC ERROR REPORTED. UPON TRIAGE ON 03-JULY-2018, SERVICE FOUND THE PUMP ONLY HAD A PARTIAL DISPLAY.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7698870 ↗MalfunctionJul 17, 2018Mechanical Problem; Increased Pump Speed; Increased Pump Speed
THE CUSTOMER STATES THE PUMP RUNS TOO FAST.
Patient problems: No Information; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7694673 ↗
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- Kangaroo 382400Cardinal Health, Inc. · PUMP, INFUSION, ENTERAL677 reports
- Kangaroo 383400Cardinal Health, Inc. · Pump, Infusion, Enteral1 death659 reports
- Infinity Enteral Feeding Pump INFKIT2Zevex International, Inc. · Pump, Infusion, Enteral2 deaths407 reports
- Infinity Enteral Feeding Pump INFP01Zevex International, Inc. · Pump, Infusion, Enteral1 death207 reports
- Perfusor® 8713030UB. Braun Medical Inc. · Pump, infusion, enteral2 recalls3 deaths76 reports
- Kangaroo 775659Cardinal Health, Inc. · PUMP, INFUSION, ENTERAL1 death139 reports
- Perfusor® 8713031UB. Braun Medical Inc. · PUMP, INFUSION, ENTERAL1 recall21 deaths87 reports
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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