Video Feeding Tube Delivers Enhanced Patient Safety

A novel disposable feeding tube with an integrated camera enhances patient safety by providing visualization for a procedure that is currently blinded.

The Kangaroo feeding tube with integrated real-time imaging system (IRIS) technology features a 3-mm camera integrated with a small bore feeding tube to allow clinicians to identify anatomical markers during the placement of an enteral tube. The camera streams real-time video back to the Kangaroo IRIS monitor, providing visual information that can aid clinicians in identifying key areas of a patient’s anatomy. The system also enables medical professionals to save images from the live stream and make notes associated with the image.


The system features a 10.4” console with a multilingual interface and a battery life of up to 4 hours; thousands of images can be stored on the device via the interface cable. The feeding tube with is available in 8, 10, and 12 F gauges and in lengths of 91, 105, and 140 cm. A manual insufflation device delivers 30 mL of air per squeeze and features a quick release valve. The Kangaroo feeding tube with IRIS technology is a product of Covidien (Dublin, Ireland), and has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as authorities in Europe, Japan, Canada, and Australia.

“The Kangaroo feeding tube with IRIS technology is truly unique and was built with patient safety in mind,” said Jim Clemmer, president of medical supplies at Covidien. “Covidien is an industry leader in nutritional delivery and enteral feeding devices and products such as the Kangaroo feeding tube with IRIS technology are designed to help improve patient outcomes and set new expectations for medical device product safety and innovation around the world.”

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