Kangaroo 8884721255Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 10 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521518926), received between Nov 8, 2019 and Dec 10, 2025 — classified as 4 injuries, 6 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (5 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 10 most recent of 10 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionDec 10, 2025Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE TUBE'S GUIDEWIRE ADHERED TO THE INNER WALL AFTER OPENING THE PACKAGE. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON (B)(6) 2025, THE GUIDEWIRE IS STUCK TO THE INNER WALL OF THE PIPE AND CANNOT LOOSEN, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE GUIDEWIRE. THE HYDROMER COATING WAS ACTIVATED FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23770896 ↗
• MalfunctionApr 26, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CARDINAL HEALTH WAREHOUSE HAS NOTICED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS AGING AND HAS TURNED YELLOW, AND THE WEIGHTED TIP WAS DETACHED. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT USED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16820258 ↗
• InjuryMar 29, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6), IN THE 2ND DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY OF (B)(6) CANCER HOSPITAL, AN ABNORMALITY OCCURRED AFTER THE PATIENT WAS INTUBATED, AND THE PATIENT WAS IMMEDIATELY SENT FOR X-RAY CONFIRMATION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GRAVITY HEAD OF THE NASAL FEEDING TUBE WAS BROKEN AND FELL INTO THE PATIENT'S AIRWAY. THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY TREATED THE PATIENT. AT PRESENT, THE PATIENT IS IN NORMAL CONDITION, BUT EMOTIONAL. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON (B)(6), 2023 THE WEIGHTED TIP DETACHED DURING THE PLACEMENT OF THE NG TUBE. THE PATIENT DID NOT DISPLAY ANY SYMPTOMS. THE MENTION OF THE PATIENT BEING INTUBATED WAS IN REFERENCE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE NG TUBE. THE WEIGHTED TIP WAS REMOVED BY SURGICAL PROCEDURE. A NEW NG TUBE WAS THEN PLACED.

  Patient problems: Distress; Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 16638556 ↗
• InjuryMar 21, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE GRAVITY HEAD OF THE NASAL FEEDING TUBE BROKE IN THE PATIENT'S ESOPHAGUS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY OF HENAN CANCER HOSPITAL, WHICH CAUSED A GREAT IMPACT ON THE PATIENT AND DEPARTMENT. THE PATIENT HAD SHORTNESS OF BREATH AFTER THE TUBE WAS PLACED, AND WAS IMMEDIATELY SENT TO SCANNING IMAGING. LATER, THE GRAVITY HEAD WAS FOUND TO HAVE FALLEN IN THE AIRWAY, SO IT WAS TAKEN OUT IN TIME AND OBSERVED. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON (B)(6) 2023, THE WEIGHTED TIP DETACHED DURING THE PLACEMENT OF THE NG TUBE. ON THE AFTERNOON OF (B)(6) 2023, A CT SCAN OF THE PATIENT'S ABDOMEN AND CHEST WAS PERFORMED, LOOKING FOR THE TIP OF THE WEIGHT UNTIL FOUND, IT WAS LOCATED IN THE PATIENT'S TRACHEA. THERE WERE UNCOMFORTABLE SYMPTOMS OF RESPIRATORY DISTRESS DURING THE PERIOD. THE DETACHED HEAVY TIP WAS REMOVED BY USING A TRACHEOSCOPE CLAMP. A NEW NG TUBE WAS PLACED AFTER THE REMOVAL OF THE TIP. THE PATIENT IS IN GOOD CONDITION CURRENTLY.

  Patient problems: Dyspnea; Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 16586508 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 23, 2022Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PROXIMAL SITE OF THE GASTRIC TUBE Y-PORT CRACKED EASILY AND RESULT IN LEAKAGE DURING FEEDING. ON 19SEP2022 IT WAS STATED THAT NORMALLY USER REPLACES THE DEVICE EVERY THREE MONTHS. FOR THIS INCIDENT, THE USER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE DEVICE AFTER ONE MONTH OF USAGE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15472844 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 23, 2022Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PROXIMAL SITE OF THE GASTRIC TUBE Y-PORT CRACKED EASILY AND RESULT IN LEAKAGE DURING FEEDING. ON 19SEP2022 IT WAS STATED THAT NORMALLY USER REPLACES THE DEVICE EVERY THREE MONTHS. FOR THIS INCIDENT, THE USER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE DEVICE AFTER ONE MONTH OF USAGE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15471847 ↗
• InjuryJul 20, 2022Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NASOGASTRIC FEEDING TUBE BROKE IN THE PATIENT'S BODY DURING USE. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON JULY 20, 2022, THE FEEDING TUBE WAS PLACED ON (B)(6) 2022 AND WHEN CHECKING IT ON (B)(6) 2022 THE BREAKAGE WAS DISCOVERED. THE WEIGHTED TIP DETACHED AND WAS REMOVED WITH GASTROENTEROSCOPE. ANOTHER FEEDING TUBE WAS PLACED AFTER THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE PATIENT IS FINE, THEY WERE JUST FRIGHTENED.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 15068814 ↗
• InjuryAug 19, 2020Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  CUSTOMER REPORTS: THE DEVICE FRACTURED INSIDE THE PATIENT. THE STEM WAS BROKEN.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 10425526 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 13, 2020Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  CUSTOMER REPORTS: THE WELDING POINT OF THE INTERFACE LEAKED.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 10404161 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 8, 2019Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE GUIDE WIRE IS STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT CAUSING THE TUBE TO BE PULLED AND A NEW TUBE TO BE PLACED WHICH ALSO MEANT ADDITIONAL X-RAYS HAD TO BE TAKEN.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 9295710 ↗