KANGAROO
Report
- Report Number
- 9612030-2024-00085
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 12, 2024
- Date of Event
- May 15, 2024
- Report Date
- August 28, 2024
- Manufacturer
- CARDINAL HEALTH
- Product Code
- KNT
- UDI-DI
- 10884521582972
- PMA / PMN Number
- K833621
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE CORRECTED OR COMPLETED: BRAND NAME: KANGAROO. MANUFACTURER NAME: CARDINAL HEALTH 200, INC. UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) #:(B)(4). PMA/510(K)NUMBER: K833621 LABELED FOR SINGLE USE: YES. INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: DECONTAMINATED SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED AT THE PLANT FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE POSSIBLE LOTS WERE REVIEWED AND INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED ACCOMPLISHING ALL QUALITY STANDARDS. UPON A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OF THE SAMPLES, THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED; A RUPTURED TUBE WAS FOUND IN 1 OF THE SAMPLES. A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED DURING OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.
INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: DECONTAMINATED SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED AT THE PLANT FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE POSSIBLE LOTS WERE REVIEWED AND INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED ACCOMPLISHING ALL QUALITY STANDARDS. UPON A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OF THE SAMPLES, THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED; A RUPTURED TUBE WAS FOUND IN 1 OF THE SAMPLES. A ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. CORRECTED INVESTIGATION SUMMARY. FROM: DECONTAMINATED SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED AT THE PLANT FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE POSSIBLE LOTS WERE REVIEWED AND INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED ACCOMPLISHING ALL QUALITY STANDARDS. UPON A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OF THE SAMPLES, THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED; A RUPTURED TUBE WAS FOUND IN 1 OF THE SAMPLES. A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED DURING OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESS. TO: DECONTAMINATED SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED AT THE PLANT FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE POSSIBLE LOTS WERE REVIEWED AND INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WAS RELEASED ACCOMPLISHING ALL QUALITY STANDARDS. UPON A VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION OF THE SAMPLES, THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS CONFIRMED; A RUPTURED TUBE WAS FOUND IN 1 OF THE SAMPLES. A ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. CORRECTED H6 EVALUATION CODES: FROM: 125, TO: 180. FROM: 25, TO: 4315.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY REMOVED THE TUBE AFTER THE PARENT REPORTED A BLOCKAGE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ENTIRE WEIGHTED AREA OF THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE WAS MISSING. THE TUBE HAD BEEN IN SITU FOR 3 WEEKS. THE 2.5 YEARS OLD PATIENT REQUIRED ADMISSION AND MULTIPLE X-RAYS TO TRY TO FIND MISSING COMPONENT. THERE WAS A HIGH DEGREE OF ANXIETY FOR THE PARENTS AND CHILD. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE WEIGHTED TIP WAS NOT LOCATED IN THE PATIENT'S BODY. IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PASSED BY THE INFANT BUT WAS NOT NOTICED BY THE PARENTS. AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, SCANS WERE PERFORMED TO LOCATE THE MISSING WEIGHTED TIP BUT PRODUCED A NEGATIVE RESULT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372307 | KANGAROO | TUBES, GASTROINTESTINAL (AND ACCESSORIES) | KNT | CARDINAL HEALTH | 8884720858E | 10884521582972 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |