# K163002: Kangaroo Feeding Tube with IRIS Technology

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Covidien (Dba Medtronic)
- Decided: May 16, 2017 after 200 days
- Product code: KNT (Tubes, Gastrointestinal (And Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5980
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K831868 (1983). 4 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K123555: Kangaroo Feeding Tubes with Iris Technology, Covidien (2014) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The Kangaroo™ Feeding Tube with IRIS Technology utilizes a video stream to aid a trained user during placement into the stomach or small bowels for the administration of nutrition, fluids, and medications by the naso-enteric route for patients aged 18 years and older who have an intact gastrointestinal tract, but are physically unable to manage nutritional intake through normal mastication and deglutition. Prior to commencing administration, confirm correct tube placement per institutional protocol. Placement of the tip of the device into the small bowel should only be attempted by clinicians with expertise in small bowel placement.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K163002
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology