Kangaroo 8884721088Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 30 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521518872), received between Apr 11, 2017 and Sep 15, 2025 — classified as 30 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Remove” (11 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

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 30 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionSep 15, 2025Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN INFANT ENTERAL TUBE WAS INSERTED, AND AFTER AN X-RAY, THE GUIDEWIRE COULD NOT BE REMOVED BECAUSE IT GOT TANGLED. A NEW TUBE HAD TO BE INSERTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23051361 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 23, 2024Break; Break

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED DISPLACED TUNGSTEN NUTRITION PROBE WAS ASSESSED BY HEAD AND NECK CX NIDYA CONSUELO GUATAQUIRA SIERRA, SPECIALIST IN HEAD AND NECK SURGERY. HEAD AND NECK SURGERY'S ANALYSIS: PRESENTED DISLODGEMENT OF TUNGSTEN PROBE AND RUPTURE OF THE SAME FOR WHICH IT WAS REPLACED WITHOUT COMPLICATION. A CONTROL X-RAY WAS REQUESTED AT 13:37PM FOR WHICH IT WAS CONSIDERED AN ADVERSE EVENT RELATED TO MEDICAL SUPPLIES TUNGSTEN PROBE, WHICH APPARENTLY BROKE, GENERATING A NEW INTERVENTION IN THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 20515874 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 7, 2023Separation Problem; Separation Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A NASOENTERAL PROBE WAS PASSED IN THE PATIENT. THEY TOOK AN X-RAY AND CONFIRMED THE CORRECT LOCATION OF THE PROBE. WHEN REMOVING THE GUIDE WIRE, THE GUIDE WIRE CONNECTOR BREAKS AND PRESENTS RESISTANCE TO THE FILTER OUTPUT. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS ABLE TO BE OBTAINED AS THE EVENT WAS REPORTED ANONYMOUSLY TO ANVISA IN BRAZIL.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16495270 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 7, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED IN A PATIENT WHEN AN OBSTRUCTION STOPPED THE PROCESS, REQUIRING CHANGING THE DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16494917 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 7, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED IN A PATIENT WHEN AN OBSTRUCTION STOPPED THE PROCESS, REQUIRING CHANGING THE DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16494900 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 7, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED IN A PATIENT WHEN AN OBSTRUCTION STOPPED THE PROCESS, REQUIRING CHANGING THE DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16494876 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 7, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED IN A PATIENT WHEN AN OBSTRUCTION STOPPED THE PROCESS, REQUIRING CHANGING THE DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16494851 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 7, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED IN A PATIENT WHEN AN OBSTRUCTION STOPPED THE PROCESS, REQUIRING CHANGING THE DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16494824 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 7, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE WAS BEING USED WHEN AN OBSTRUCTION STOPPED THE PROCESS, REQUIRING CHANGING THE DEVICE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16494772 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 6, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED MEDICAL DEVICE ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE 10 FR WITH UNI TUNGSTEN TIP USED IN PATIENT IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT, WHICH IS COVERED, REQUIRING CHANGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 28FEB2023 STATED THAT "COVERED" MEANS OCCLUDED, OBSTRUCTION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16492420 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 6, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED MEDICAL DEVICE ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE 10 FR WITH UNI TUNGSTEN TIP USED IN PATIENT IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT, WHICH IS COVERED, REQUIRING CHANGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 28FEB2023 STATED THAT "COVERED" MEANS OCCLUDED, OBSTRUCTION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16492095 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 2, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Obstruction of Flow

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED : MEDICAL DEVICE ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE 10 FR WITH UNI TUNGSTEN TIP USED IN PATIENT IDENTIFIED IN THE REPORT, WHICH IS COVERED, REQUIRING CHANGE. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 27FEB2023, THERE WAS AN OBSTRUCTION. THE MEDICAL DEVICE WAS REPLACED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16468061 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 11, 2022Difficult to Remove; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Difficult to Remove; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE GUIDED WIRE NASAL ENTERAL PROBE DID NOT COME OUT IN THE PASSAGE OF IT. THEY HAD TO REMOVE IT FROM THE PATIENT AND PASS ANOTHER PROBE. THE GREEN PROTECTIVE CAP FELL AND ALMOST PINCHED THE CUSTOMER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14983281 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 11, 2022Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT GUIDE GETS STUCK IN THE PROBE WHEN IT HAS BEEN INSERTED. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ESTABLISH THE LOCATION THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN, SINCE WHEN IT IS REMOVED, THE PROBE ALSO COMES OUT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14983278 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 22, 2021Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER INSERTION OF THE PRODUCT BY MULTIPLE HIGHLY SKILLED STAFF, THE GUIDEWIRE BECOMES STUCK AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO REMOVE EVEN WITH FLUSHING AS RECOMMENDED TROUBLE SHOOTING. THE GUIDE WIRE HAS A STICKY FEEL AS YOU WITHDRAW IT AS IF IT IS GETTING STUCK ON THE INSIDE OF THE TUBE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE TUBE TO BECOME DISLODGED AND COIL, REQUIRING A NEW PRODUCT SECOND OR EVEN THIRD RE-INSERTION AS THE NEXT PRODUCT WILL HAVE THE SAME OCCURRENCE. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY OR DEATH REPORTED. THE PATIENT REQUIRED EXTRA INSERTION DUE TO THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THERE WAS NO CHANGE REPORTED IN THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT. ALSO, IT WAS CONFIRMED WITH CLINICAL STAFF THEY ARE SUBMERGING THE TUBE IN WATER FOR 5 SECONDS PRIOR TO INSERTING IT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13061944 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 23, 2021Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE GUIDE WIRE OF THE NASOJEJUNAL TUBE WAS TESTED FOR REMOVAL, BUT THERE WAS DIFFICULTY IN CARRYING OUT THIS ACTION. THE GUIDE DID NOT COME OUT OF THE TUBE SO INSERTION WAS NOT PERFORMED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12861610 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 1, 2021Detachment of Device or Device Component; Physical Resistance/Sticking; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Physical Resistance/Sticking

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE 10 FR GASTRIC FEEDING TUBE WAS PLACED AND AFTER A NURSE TRIED TO PULL THE GUIDE WIRE, THE GREEN CAP ON THE END OF THE WIRE CAME OFF ON THE FIRST PULL. THE WIRE ITSELF WOULD NOT DISLODGE FROM THE TUBE EVEN AFTER PUTTING FLUID IN THE SIDE PORT TO ACTIVATE THE TUBE AND USING KELLY CLAMP TO PULL THE WIRE. THE FEEDING TUBE HAD TO BE PULLED OUT AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER FEEDING TUBE. A DIFFERENT NURSE PLACED THE NEXT FEEDING TUBE, THE WIRE WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO PLACING AND WAS FREE. AFTER PLACEMENT AGAIN WHEN WIRE WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE REMOVED, THE GREEN CAP CAME OFF ON THE FIRST PULL (WIRE WAS BARELY PULLED ON) AND THE WIRE CUT NURSE'S GLOVE AND FINGER. THE WIRE WAS STUCK, WITH MUCH MANIPULATION, PULLING WITH KELLY CLAMP, MUCH WATER TO SIDE PORT TO LOOSEN WIRE, THE WIRE WAS FINALLY RELEASED. THE NURSE INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HAD A WIRE CAP COME OFF BEFORE, AND NEVER HAD THIS DIFFICULTY WITH THE WIRE COMING OUT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER AND STATED THAT THE PATIENT IS AN (B)(6) FEMALE. THE NURSE REPORTED NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT INVOLVED OTHER THAN AN EXTRA X-RAY EXPOSURE. PER CUSTOMER, MINOR TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED FOR THE WI

  Patient problems: Laceration(s)

  MAUDE report 12728162 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 1, 2021Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A DECAPITATED WEIGHTED DOBHOFF FEEDING TUBE TIP IS SEEN WITHIN THE PROXIMAL STOMACH.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 12561718 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 23, 2021Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE GUIDE DOES NOT COME OUT, THEREFORE THE DEVICE IS CONSIDERED IN POOR CONDITION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12521408 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 16, 2021Separation Failure; Separation Failure

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A FEEDING TUBE (KAO) INSERTED AND IT WAS ADVANCED AS ORDERED TO 55CM. A FEW NURSES TRIED TO TAKE OUT THE SYLET BUT COULD NOT REMOVE IT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER ON (B)(6) 2021 STATED THAT THE HYDROMER COATING WAS ACTIVATED WITH WATER PRIOR TO PLACEMENT AND WAS REACTIVATED WITH WATER BEFORE ATTEMPTING REMOVAL OF THE STYLET.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12324493 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 19, 2021Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NASOGASTRIC FEEDING TUBE WAS KINKED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON JULY 16, 2021 STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED DURING USE, AFTER INSERTION. THE KINK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE KUB XRAY. THE FEEDING TUBE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12189886 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 26, 2021Difficult to Remove; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Difficult to Remove; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  CUSTOMER REPORTS: WHEN PASSING THE PROBE, THE GREEN ADAPTER BROKE AND IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE GUIDE, MAKING IT NECESSARY TO PASS A NEW PROBE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 11885929 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 7, 2020Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE GUIDEWIRE DOES NOT COME OFF THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE AFTER INSERTION. THE PRODUCT CANNOT BE REMOVED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10242608 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 21, 2019Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A FEEDING TUBE WAS INSERTED IN PATIENT AND WHEN THE PLACEMENT WAS CONFIRMED, THE GUIDEWIRE WOULD NOT COME OUT. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER ADDED THAT MORE THAN 10CC OF WATER WAS FLUSHED INSIDE THE NG TUBE TO ACTIVATE THE HYDROMER COATING PRIOR TO PLACEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9355509 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 12, 2018Difficult to Remove; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material; Difficult to Remove; Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED DIFFICULTY IN REMOVING THE STYLET OF FIVE 10FR NG TUBES FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER. THE PATIENT THEN HAD A SIZE 12FR NG TUBE INSERTED WITH NO REPORTED PROBLEMS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 7427039 ↗