Kangaroo 8884710859ERecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 40 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521582880), received between Jun 10, 2019 and Apr 7, 2026 — classified as 2 injuries, 38 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fluid/Blood Leak” (25 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 40 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionApr 7, 2026Break

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WHEN PASSING THE 8 FR PROBE WITH A WEIGHTED TIP, THE GUIDE WIRE WAS REMOVED, AND UPON TESTING, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THERE WERE MANY SMALL HOLES IN THE PROBE AND THAT IT WAS POROUS. THE PROBE WAS CHANGED THREE TIMES, WITH THE SAME FINDING. POROSITY ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE PROBE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24807471 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 18, 2025Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE CLINICIANS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE STYLET FROM THE WEIGHTED ENFIT CONNECTOR TUBES POST INSERTION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23084206 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 2, 2025Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THEY OPENED UP TWO DIFFERENT TUBES AND THE STYLET WAS STUCK ON BOTH. THEY PLACED THE NG TUBE, FLUSHED THE TUBE USING A SYRINGE, AND TRIED REMOVING THE STYLET. THEY COULD NOT GET ANY OF THE STYLETS REMOVED AND HAD TO SEND THE PATIENT TO RADIOLOGY TO GET THE TUBE PLACED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22945557 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 10, 2025Material Separation; Material Separation

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A FEEDING TUBE THAT WAS REMOVED BROKE APART DURING REMOVAL.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21347099 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 22, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD A WEIGHTED STYLET 8 FRENCH NASOGASTRIC TUBE (NGT) PLACED AND CONFIRMED BY CHEST X-RAY (CXR). WHEN CHANGING THE NOSE SECUREMENT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE EXTERNAL LENGTH TICK MARK AT THE NARE HAD A DISCREPANCY OF 8CM. PLACEMENT LENGTH WAS 57CM, PREVIOUS SHIFTS HAD DOCUMENTED 60CM, BUT NURSE CONFIRMED LENGTH OF 65CM. IMAGING WAS COMPLETED, SHOWING THAT THE WEIGHTED TIP AND TUBING HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. THE NURSE WAS ADVISED TO RETRACT THE NGT BY 5CM (FROM 65CM TO 60CM) AND THEN DO A REPEAT KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER (KUB). THE 2ND KUB CONFIRMED THAT THE WEIGHTED TIP AND TUBING HAD INDEED COME APART, AND THE WEIGHTED TIP WAS FLOATING FREELY IN THE STOMACH. IT WAS EXPECTED THAT THE PATIENT WOULD PASS THE TIP. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER ON 23JAN2025, THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE PATIENT WAS EXPECTED TO PASS THE TIP, BUT PASSED AWAY DUE TO HIS CRITICAL UNDERLYING ILLNESS; THE DEVICE RETENTION WAS NOT RELATED TO THE PATIENT'S DEATH OR WORSENING OF HIS CONDITION.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 21208446 ↗
• InjuryJan 21, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE NURSE REMOVED THE PATIENT'S NASOGASTRIC TUBE AND THE WEIGHTED TIP WAS NOT ON THE END. THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE DID NOT HAVE RESISTANCE WHEN REMOVED. THE PATIENT COUGHED AFTER THE REMOVAL AND STATED, "I FEEL LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING IN MY THROAT". THE NURSE EXAMINED THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE AND THE WEIGHTED TIP WAS NOT PRESENT. THE TUBE APPEARED TO BE FRAYED WHERE IT WAS BROKEN. THE PATIENT WAS MONITORED APPROPRIATELY AND WAS NEVER IN RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, THOUGH IMAGING INDICATED THE TIP TO BE IN THE BRONCHUS, REQUIRING A BRONCHOSCOPY TO REMOVE.

  Patient problems: Cough; Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 21201300 ↗
• InjuryOct 29, 2024Material Separation; Material Separation

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE TIP BROKE OFF WHILE IN THE PATIENT'S STOMACH. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON 29OCT2024, THE TUBING ITSELF SPLIT INTO TWO BUT IT LOOKS TO BE NEAR THE WEIGHTED TIP. THEY BELIEVE THAT THE TUBE WAS PARTIALLY BROKEN/FRAYED AND AS THE RN WENT TO PULL IT OUT (THE PATIENT HAD PASSED HIS SWALLOW EVAL) THE WEIGHT OF THE TIP CAUSED IT TO FULLY BREAK OFF. IT THEN, AS IT CAME OUT OF THE ESOPHAGUS, FELL INTO THE BRONCHUS. THE PATIENT HAD TO HAVE A BRONCH TO REMOVE THE FOREIGN BODY. A NEW FEEDING TUBE DID NOT NEED TO BE PLACED AS THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO NOW TAKE IN ORAL NUTRITION.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 20561589 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 6, 2024

  DISTAL END OF DUBHOFF FEEDING TUBE WAS RETAINED WHEN THE TUBE WAS REMOVED. IT WAS NOT DISCOVERED RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE THE RN WAS NOT AWARE THAT A WEIGHTED END WAS USED AND THEREFORE DID NOT KNOW TO LOOK FOR IT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19475443 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 7, 2023Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN 8 FRENCH DOBHOFF TUBE WAS PLACED IN THE PATIENT, AND IT WAS VERIFIED BY XRAY. THEY WERE UNABLE TO WITHDRAW THE GUIDEWIRE. A SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PLACE THE DOBHOFF, WHICH WAS VERIFIED BY XRAY, BUT STILL WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE GUIDEWIRE. THE NIGHT RN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE GUIDEWIRE BUT WAS UNABLE TO SO THEY REPLACED IT WITH A 12 FRENCH DOBHOFF AND SUCCESSFULLY WERE ABLE TO PULL THE GUIDEWIRE. ORDER IN FOR VERIFICATION OF PLACEMENT TO BEGIN TUBE FEEDINGS. THE PATIENT TOLERATED THE 3RD ATTEMPT WELL. TUBE FEEDINGS TO CONTINUE AFTER VERIFICATION OF PLACEMENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17078443 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 15, 2022Difficult to Remove; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Difficult to Remove; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE GUIDEWIRE WAS TESTED BEFORE PLACING THE PROBE, BUT ONCE IT WAS PLACED IT COULD NOT BE REMOVED AND EVEN BROKE. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR ASSOCIATED COMPLICATIONS REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15432409 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 17, 2020Complete Blockage; Fluid/Blood Leak; Complete Blockage; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE ENFIT CONNECTION IS CLOGGING AND LEAKING AFTER BEING IN PLACE FOR SEVEN DAYS. NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 10413717 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 10, 2020Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PROXIMAL THIRD OF THE TUGSTEN TIP PROBE IS OBSERVED. THERE WAS A LEAKAGE OF THE LIQUID AT THE KEY JUNCTION AND THE BODY OF THE PROBE WHICH SAFELY PREVENTS THE ADMINISTRATION OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 10384740 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 21, 2019Break; Fluid/Blood Leak; Break; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NG TUBE HAD A SPLIT AT THE BIFURCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE TUBE WAS BROKEN AT THE BIFURCATION DURING USE AND LEAKING WAS NOTICED. THE NG TUBE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9355418 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 21, 2019Break; Fluid/Blood Leak; Break; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NG TUBE HAD A SPLIT AT THE BIFURCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE TUBE WAS BROKEN AT THE BIFURCATION DURING USE AND LEAKING WAS NOTICED. THE NG TUBE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9354999 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 21, 2019Break; Fluid/Blood Leak; Break; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NG TUBE HAD A SPLIT AT THE BIFURCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE TUBE WAS BROKEN AT THE BIFURCATION DURING USE AND LEAKING WAS NOTICED. THE NG TUBE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9354479 ↗
• MalfunctionNov 21, 2019Break; Fluid/Blood Leak; Break; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NG TUBE HAD A SPLIT AT THE BIFURCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE TUBE WAS BROKEN AT THE BIFURCATION DURING USE AND LEAKING WAS NOTICED. THE NG TUBE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9354177 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 31, 2019Partial Blockage; Fluid/Blood Leak; Partial Blockage; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE BASE OF ENFIT CONNECTION PORT. THE DEVICE BECAME SLIGHTLY BLOCKED AND FLUSHING WAS ATTEMPTED BUT THE FLUID LEAKED AROUND THE BASE OF THE CONNECTOR.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9262301 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 26, 2019Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED LEAKING FORM THE BASE OF THE ENFIT CONNECTION PORT.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9126378 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 26, 2019Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE'S LEAKING FROM THE BASE OF THE ENFIT CONNECTION PORT.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9126377 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 26, 2019Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE'S LEAKING FROM THE BASE OF THE ENFIT CONNECTION PORT.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9126376 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 26, 2019Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE IS A LEAKING FROM THE BASE OF THE ENFIT CONNECTION PORT.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 9125334 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 26, 2019Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS LEAKING FROM THE BASE OF THE ENFIT CONNECTION PORT.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 9125194 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 26, 2019Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LEAKING FROM THE BASE OF THE ENFIT CONNECTION PORT.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 9125071 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 26, 2019Leak/Splash; Leak/Splash

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LEAKING FROM THE BASE OF ENFIT CONNECTION PORT.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 9124995 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 26, 2019Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE IS LEAKING FROM BASE OF ENFIT CONNECTION PORT.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9124447 ↗