Kangaroo 8884730741Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 12 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 30884521009619), received between Aug 30, 2017 and Oct 4, 2022 — classified as 12 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Remove” (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 12 most recent of 12 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionOct 4, 2022Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A PATIENT WITH AN INDICATION TO CHANGE THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE. THE TUBE WAS PASSED TO THE PATIENT SINCE THE TUBE WAS WITH A GUIDE. WHEN REMOVING THE GUIDE TO VERIFY THE POSITION, REMOVAL WAS NOT POSSIBLE, RESISTANCE WAS EVIDENT. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE GUIDEWIRE FROM THE CATHETER. IT WAS EVIDENCED THAT THE TRANSPARENT COVER OF THE GUIDEWIRE WAS DISPLACED. IT WAS A SITUATION THAT PREVENTED THE PASSAGE OF THE GUIDEWIRE THROUGH THE CATHETER AGAIN , MEANWHILE, DUE TO DYSFUNCTION OF THE GUIDEWIRE, PREVENTED THE PASSAGE OF THE PROBE. A NEW PROBE WAS REQUESTED. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED, THERE WAS NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE WITH THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 15540038 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 17, 2022Difficult to Remove; Detachment of Device or Device Component; Difficult to Remove; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INDICATION TO CHANGE THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE DUE TO A CLINICAL CONDITION, REQUIRED A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. THE SUPPLIES WERE REQUESTED FROM THE PHARMACY AT THE TIME OF PERFORMING THE PROCEDURE AND THE SUPPLIES WERE VERIFIED. THE TUBE WITH THE GUIDEWIRE WAS PASSED INTO THE PATIENT. WHEN REMOVING THE GUIDEWIRE TO VERIFY POSITION, REMOVAL WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THERE WAS RESISTANCE EVIDENT. THE PROBE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT AND ANOTHER ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE GUIDEWIRE FROM THE PROBE EVIDENCING THAT THE TRANSPARENT COVER OF THE GUIDE WIRE WAS DISPLACED WHICH PREVENTED THE PASSAGE OF THE GUIDEWIRE THROUGH THE PROBE AGAIN AND THE PASSAGE OF THE PROBE. A NEW PROBE WAS REQUESTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14415720 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 1, 2022Fluid/Blood Leak; Fluid/Blood Leak

  THE CUSTOMER STATED, ¿THEY REPORT THE SURGERY SERVICE SINCE IT IS FILTERING IN THE PACKAGING¿. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CUSTOMER REPORTED WHEN THEY CONNECTED THE TUBE WITH THE NUTRITION, THEY SAW SOME LEAKING IN THE CONNECTION.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13415473 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 20, 2021Obstruction of Flow; Material Twisted/Bent; Obstruction of Flow; Material Twisted/Bent

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER A PERIOD OF LESS THAN 24 HOURS FROM THE DATE OF INTRODUCTION OF THE ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE, OBSTRUCTION WAS NOTICED AND WITHOUT SUCCESS, IN AN ATTEMPT TO UNBLOCK IT, WHEN IT WAS REMOVED IT WAS OBSERVED THAT =/- 2CM AFTER ITS METALLIC PART, THERE WAS A BENT WHICH CAUSED THE OBSTRUCTION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 13043368 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 14, 2021Break; Break

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PROBE HAS A HOLE IN THE DISTAL PART, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW ITS CORRECT OPERATION FOR ENTERAL NUTRITION. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11826438 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 28, 2020Difficult to Remove; Material Separation; Difficult to Remove; Material Separation

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT PROGRESS WAS MADE WHEN ADVANCING THE PROBE BUT WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE GUIDE WIRE IT GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. IT BURST IN HALF WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL AND THE PASSAGE OF A NEW PROBE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: Unintended Extubation

  MAUDE report 11078748 ↗
• MalfunctionDec 14, 2020Separation Failure; Material Twisted/Bent; Separation Failure; Material Twisted/Bent

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INTOLERANCE TO THE ORAL ROUTE AT THE TIME SO THE DOCTOR ON DUTY DECIDED TO PASS AN ADVANCED GASTRIC TUBE. FOLLOWING ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE AND BIOSAFETY STANDARDS, THE PROBE WAS PLACED. INITIALLY THE GUIDEWIRE WAS WASHED SO THAT IT COULD BE REMOVED MORE EASILY AND WAS ENTERED AND REMOVED SO THAT THERE WAS NO ADHERENCE. AFTER THIS, THEY PROCEEDED TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS FROM THE LABIAL CORNER TO THE EARLOBE AND FROM THERE TO THE XIPHOID PROCESS, AND A MARK WAS MADE. MEASURING 10CM FROM THERE ANOTHER MARK WAS MADE. THEY PROCEEDED THE PASSAGE TO THE FIRST MARK. THE PATIENT WAS THEN PLACED IN DECUBITIS RIGHT SIDE AND THEN ADVANCED THE PASSAGE TO THE SECOND MARK. THEY TOOK AN RX AND THE TUBE WAS WELL POSITIONED SO THEY TRIED TO REMOVE THE GUIDE BUT IT WOULD NOT COME OUT. THE DOCTOR ON DUTY ASSESSED AND PROCEEDED TO WITHDRAW THE GUIDE. WHEN REMOVING THE GUIDEWIRE, THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS ENTANGLED IN THE PROBE WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS IT. THEREFORE, THE SAME PROCESS WAS CARRIED OUT WITH ANOTHER PROBE. RX WAS TAKEN AND WHEN THE TUBE WAS WELL POSITIONED THE GUIDE WAS REMOVED. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11003839 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 23, 2020Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Perforation; Fluid/Blood Leak; Material Perforation

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE PERFORATIONS IN THE TUBE AND LEAKING WAS OBSERVED THROUGH THE Y PORT OF THE FEEDING TUBE DURING USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 9866595 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 7, 2020Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER STATED WHEN THE GUIDE WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE REMOVED, THERE WAS RESISTANCE AND DETERIORATION AT THE DISTAL PART OF THE TUBE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REMOVE THE GUIDE, BUT THE PLASTIC COVERING (TUBE) WAS MOVING WITH THE GUIDE. PERFORATION WAS OBSERVED IN THE DISTAL PART OF THE GUIDE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9557940 ↗
• MalfunctionOct 7, 2019Material Rupture; Material Rupture

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THE NUTRITION WAS PASSING BY THE TUBE, THERE WAS A RUPTURE IN THE DISTAL PART.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 9161227 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 21, 2019Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT AFTER PASSING THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS FOR THE PATIENT, THE GUIDE IS REMOVED AND THE PLASTIC TOP IS OBSERVED DETACHED. THE PROBE REMAINED PERMEABLE AND THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

  MAUDE report 8627631 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 30, 2017Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove

  THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING AN ELECTIVE EXCHANGE OF THE ENTERAL CATHETER, TWO ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO PASS THROUGH; HOWEVER, THE GUIDE WIRE BROKE INSIDE THE CATHETER, AT THE MOMENT OF WITHDRAWAL. THERE WERE THREE ATTEMPTS MADE TO PASS THE ENTERAL CATHETER, CAUSING A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLEEDING IN THE PATIENT'S NOSTRIL.

  Patient problems: Abrasion

  MAUDE report 6831455 ↗