Kangaroo 8884711253ERecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 100 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521582927), received between Oct 8, 2019 and Nov 13, 2025 — classified as 10 injuries, 90 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fluid/Blood Leak” (51 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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 100 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionNov 13, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE RADIOPAQUE TIP OF THE PROBE REMAINED IN THE PATIENT'S STOMACH AFTER ACCIDENTAL REMOVAL.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 23544894 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 14, 2025Break; Break

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE TUBE WAS PLACED IN THE PATIENT WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. PLACEMENT XRAY SHOWS NEED TO ADVANCE, TUBE ADVANCED, PLACEMENT CONFIRMED. THE GUIDEWIRE WAS STILL IN PLACE UNTOUCHED WAITING FOR SEIZURE MEDS TO ARRIVE. ON ARRIVAL, THE RN INSERTED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER, EASILY FLUSHED, IN EXTRA PORT TO LUBRICATE GUIDE WIRE PRIOR TO REMOVAL AND WATER CAME SQUIRTING OUT OF DOBHOFF AROUND THE 85CM MARK. THEY INSPECTED TUBE AND THERE WAS A SMALL LACERATION/FLAP VISIBLE WITH TUBE FLEXED LIKE IT HAD BEEN SLICED BY A SMALL SCALPEL. THE TUBE THEN HAD TO BE REMOVED, NEW ONE PLACED AND NEW XRAY. THIS CAUSED A DELAY IN SEIZURE MEDS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22812346 ↗
• InjuryJul 22, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER THE NASOENTERAL TUBE WAS INSERTED, THE WEIGHT OF THE TUBE CAME LOOSE INSIDE THE PATIENT, MAKING IT NECESSARY TO REMOVE IT BY EGD (ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY). NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS ABLE TO BE OBTAINED AS THE EVENT WAS REPORTED ANONYMOUSLY TO ANVISA IN BRAZIL.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 22564421 ↗
• InjuryMar 20, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THEY HAD A PATIENT IN THE SICU WHO WAS BROUGHT EMERGENT INTO THE OPERATING ROOM DUE TO A GASTRIC PERFORATION. THE SURGEON SUSPECTS IT WAS CAUSED BY HER DOBHOFF TUBE. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON MARCH 14, 2025, THE DOBHOFF TUBE WAS INSERTED ON (B)(6) 2025. THE PERFORATION WAS DETECTED ON (B)(6) 2025 VIA CT SCAN WHICH SHOWED THERE IS INTRAPERITONEAL FREE AIR AND FREE FLUID. MAJORITY OF AIR APPEARED CENTERED ALONG THE STOMACH, SUSPICIOUS FOR GASTRIC PERFORATION. THE PERFORATION WAS ALSO DETECTED IN THE OPERATING ROOM. AS A RESULT OF THE PERFORATION, THE PATIENT PRESENTED HYPOTENSION, ABDOMINAL DISTENSION, TACHYCARDIA, INCREASED LACTIC ACID, AND INCREASED USE OF VASOPRESSORS. PER THE PHYSICIAN'S NOTES, THEY PERFORMED AN EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY, GRAHAM PATCH AT THE LEVEL OF THE FUNDUS, AND ABTHERA WOUND VAC PLACEMENT. THE PATIENT IS CURRENTLY IN CRITICAL STATUS IN THE ICU.

  Patient problems: Abdominal Distention; Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available; Low Blood Pressure/ Hypotension; Perforation; Pneumoperitoneum; Tachycardia

  MAUDE report 21653707 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 12, 2025Break; Break

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2025, SHIFT CHIEF PERFORMS SNY PASSAGE BY MEDICAL ORDER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT NOSTRIL, PERFORMS PROCEDURE WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. ON (B)(6) 2025 THE NUTRITION STEP BEGINS AT 10CC/HOUR; HOWEVER, NUTRITION PUMP INDICATES THAT THERE IS AN OCCLUSION AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF FOOD. SHIFT LEADER PROCEEDS TO IRRIGATE THE NASOJEJUNAL TUBE, WHICH IS MET WITH RESISTANCE, FINALLY DECIDES TO ADVANCE NEW TUBE THROUGH THE LEFT NOSTRIL AND WHEN REMOVING THE PREVIOUS ONE HE OBSERVES THAT IT IS FRACTURED, A MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT IS MADE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21584891 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 28, 2025Material Separation; Material Separation

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE SNE BROKE IN THE MIDDLE AND RELEASED THE METAL PART INSIDE THE PATIENT. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON (B)(6) 2025, THE PATIENT DID NOT PRESENT ANY SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, OR CONDITIONS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 21253320 ↗
• InjuryNov 15, 2024Material Separation; Material Separation

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A PATIENT WITH A JEJUNOSTOMY TUBE PASSED THROUGH NURSING INFIRMARY ON (B)(6) 2024. ON THE NIGHT OF (B)(6) 2024, WHEN TRYING TO IRRIGATE THE TUBE FOR THE PASSAGE OF NUTRITION AND MEDICATIONS, IT IS OBSERVED THAT MEDICATION OR NUTRITION IS NOT ADMINISTERED FORCEFULLY AT THE TIME OF ADMINISTRATION. IN ADDITION TO NUTRITIONAL CONTENT BY MOUTH, THE HEAD OF THE SERVICE INFORMS THE PATIENT'S DOCTOR ON DUTY WITH ADMINISTRATION OF RESINCALCIUM 15G EVERY 8H. THE TUBE IS REMOVED DUE TO OBSTRUCTION AND ONLY 50CM OF THE TUBE IS REMOVED. AN X-RAY IS TAKEN, AND A TIP IS OBSERVED IN THE GASTRIC CONTENTS. AN ENDOSCOPY IS PERFORMED FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE FOREIGN BODY (REMAINS OF THE NASOJEJUNAL TUBE) AND PASSAGE OF A NEW NASOJEJUNAL TUBE.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 20695163 ↗
• InjuryJun 6, 2024Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Break; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE FEEDING TUBE WAS INSERTED APRIL 12TH, 2024. AND CONFIRMED BY BEDSIDE CXR. THE RADIOLOGIST CONFIRMED APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED JUNE 6, 2024: THE NASOGASTRIC (NG) FEEDING TUBE WAS INSERTED (B)(6) 2024. FOLLOWING CHEST X-RAY (CXR), PLACEMENT WAS CONFIRMED BY RADIOLOGIST AND INTENSIVIST. ON (B)(6) 2024, THE PRIMARY NURSE NOTICED THERE WAS DIFFICULTY FLUSHING THE NG. THE NG WAS REMOVED AND DISCOVERED TO NOT BE INTACT; THE WEIGHTED TIP WAS MISSING. THE TUBE APPEARED ¿FRAYED¿. A CXR CONFIRMED THE WEIGHTED TIP WAS STILL IN THE STOMACH. INITIALLY THE WEIGHTED TIP WAS LEFT FOR THE PATIENT TO PASS THROUGH HER BOWELS NATURALLY; HOWEVER, ON (B)(6) 2024, THE WEIGHED TIP WAS REMOVED BY GASTROSCOPY PROCEDURE. NO SPECIFIC INJURY TO THE PATIENT WAS NOTED. DUE TO THE PRODUCT FAILURE THE PATIENT REQUIRED A SECOND NG TUBE INSERTION, MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL X-RAYS TO CONFIRM PLACEMENT OF THE NEW TUBE AND TO ASSESS LOCATION OF THE MISSING WEIGHTED TIP, AND ULTIMATELY A GASTROSCOPY PROCEDURE TO REMOVE THE WEIGHTED TIP.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 19477294 ↗
• InjuryMay 10, 2024Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN REMOVING THE FEEDING TUBE, THE TUGSTENIUM TIP GOT STUCK IN THE PATIENT'S NOSTRIL, REQUIRING REMOVAL IN A SURGICAL CENTER.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 19286867 ↗
• InjuryNov 9, 2023Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN CRUSHED MEDICINES VIA NASOGASTRIC TUBE (NGT), EXISTING NGT WAS BLOCKED, AND IT WAS UNABLE TO UNBLOCK, SO THE TUBE WAS REMOVED. PER CUSTOMER, ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RE-INSERT A FINE BORE NGT, A RESISTANCE WAS FELT, SO THE INSERTION WAS STOPPED AND REQUESTED HELP FROM ICU DOCTORS. THE ICU DOCTOR TOOK OVER THE NGT INSERTION AND FINE BORE NGT WAS INSERTED, AWAITED CHEST X-RAY (CXR) FOR CONFIRMATION OF PLACEMENT. THE CHEST X-RAY SHOWED THE NGT WAS FAR DOWN PATIENT¿S RIGHT MAIN BRONCHUS, A PNEUMOTHORAX WAS NOTED. THE NGT WAS PULLED RIGHT BACK AND RE-INSERTED SUCCESSFULLY WITH PLACEMENT CONFIRMED ON CHEST X-RAY AND A RIGHT PIGTAIL ICC WAS INSERTED FOR PNEUMOTHORAX..

  Patient problems: Pneumothorax

  MAUDE report 18100968 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 14, 2023Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED AN ENFIT PROBE WAS LEAKING IN THE THREADED CONNECTION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17540350 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 14, 2023Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE ENFIT NASOGASTRIC TUBE SHOWED LEAKAGE AT ITS JUNCTION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17540260 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 2, 2023Crack; Crack

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE TUBE CONNECTOR CRACKED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17442546 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 26, 2023Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A LEAK IN THE ENFIT CONNECTOR. NO INJURY REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17397985 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 19, 2023Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WHEN CHANGING THE ENTERAL DIET, LEAKAGE WAS NOTED IN THE INFUSION FITTING OF THE Y-PORT AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE NASOENTERAL TUBE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17350372 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 30, 2023Material Twisted/Bent; Material Twisted/Bent

  PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE TUBING WAS KINKED AND THERE WAS NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 17017826 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 2, 2023Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Puncture/Hole; Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Puncture/Hole

  CUSTOMER REPORTS: A 12FR NG WAS USED ON A PATIENT AND THERE WERE FLUIDS COMING BACK UP THE PATIENT¿S NOSE AND TRACHEOSTOMY. THE NG WAS REMOVED AND DISCOVERED TO HAVE A HOLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16856181 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 31, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  CUSTOMER REPORTS: WHEN CHANGING THE SNE TUBE, THE NURSING TECHNICIAN OBSERVES THAT NASOENTERAL PROBE IS CRACKED. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON 3/27/23, THE CRACK & DETACHMENT IS AT THE Y-CONNECTOR, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED & REPLACED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16657181 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 30, 2023Obstruction of Flow; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Obstruction of Flow; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  CUSTOMER REPORTS: THE PATIENT HAD A NASAL ENTERAL TUBE OBSTRUCTION, AND WHEN EVALUATING AND TRYING TO PERFORM MECHANICAL CLEARANCE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE IS BROKEN IN THE Y CONNECTION. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON 03/27/23, THE Y CONNECTOR DETACHED & THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED & REPLACED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16645175 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 28, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DOBHOFF WAS IN PLACE AND THEN BROKE, DISLODGING THE DOBHOFF FROM THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT REQUIRED ANOTHER DOBHOFF TO BE PLACED IN RADIOLOGY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE NURSE WAS WITH THE PATIENT AND THE NURSE WAS CUTTING TAPE OFF AROUND THE FACE POSSIBLY WHEN THE TUBE BROKE LOOSE. THE PIECE WAS RETRIEVED IN FULL VIA ENDOSCOPY FROM THE ESOPHAGUS. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DISCHARGED.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16453093 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 16, 2023Break; Break

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE NASOENTERAL TUBE PRESENTED A FISSURE IN THE DISTAL PART CAUSING LEAKAGE OF NUTRITION. THE PROBE WAS CHANGED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED STATED THE FISSURE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE Y JOINT AND THE TUBE ITSELF CAUSING THE LEAK.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16385251 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 27, 2023Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ENFIT CONNECTOR LOOSENED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16259331 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 24, 2023Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE THE TUBE PRESENTS LEAK IN ENFIT CONNECTION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16233727 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 27, 2022Fluid/Blood Leak; Fracture; Fluid/Blood Leak; Fracture

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY RELEASED THE PROBE AND ADMINISTERED MEDICATION THERE WERE MULTIPLE FRACTURES WITH SEVERAL LEAKS.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 16050704 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 8, 2022Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ENTERAL NUTRITION LEAK WAS OBSERVED DUE TO RUPTURE IN THE Y-CONNECTOR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15940326 ↗