Overview

The Kangaroo™ Joey Enteral Feed and Flush Pump (Model 383400) was Covidien’s answer to a clear clinical gap: patients who required tube feeding but also needed to go to school, work, and live their daily lives. At the time of its introduction the Joey was the first hydrating ambulatory enteral device available — a pump that could not only deliver formula but also manage programmed water flushes for hydration and tube patency, all while fitting in a purpose-designed backpack. Built on the same MISTIC smart-set platform as the Kangaroo ePump, the Joey brought those proven clinical capabilities into a housing 30% smaller, with a rubber-overmolded shock-resistant casing, a high waterproof rating, and a Lithium-Ion battery that outlasted the ePump’s NiMH pack by three hours. It became a widely adopted standard for home tube feeding programs across the United States.

Ambulatory-First Design

The Joey’s defining feature is its portability ecosystem. The pump’s compact dimensions — 5.1″ × 4.1″ × 3.6″ and just 1.7 lbs without the pole clamp — were deliberately chosen to fit into the Kangaroo Joey Backpack, allowing patients to wear the pump discreetly while moving. The rubberized “Soft Touch” overmold serves three purposes simultaneously: it improves grip when the pump is being handled or carried, it absorbs shock if the pump is dropped during daily activity, and it dampens operating noise to keep the pump quieter than bare-chassis designs. The high-IPX water-resistant rating means the pump can withstand the splashing and exposure that comes with real-world ambulatory use, and it makes cleaning between patients straightforward for home health agencies and DME providers managing pump fleets.

The Quick Release pole clamp allows the pump to be moved rapidly between a bedside pole and the patient’s backpack without tools, and the transparent top door keeps the pump set visible and protected during transport. The attitude-independent design eliminates the drip chamber that older enteral pumps required, meaning the pump can operate in any orientation — horizontally in a backpack, at an angle on a wheelchair arm mount, or in any other position that suits the patient’s activity.

Feed and Flush Capability

The Joey supports both continuous and intermittent feeding modes. In continuous mode, the pump delivers formula at a steady programmed rate with optional programmable flush cycles executed automatically at set intervals. In intermittent mode, the pump delivers fixed bolus volumes on a schedule, with a Bolus Max option that caps the maximum deliverable bolus volume as an additional safety check. A Keep Tube Open (KTO) mode runs the rotor at a minimal rate between feeds to maintain tube patency without delivering clinically significant formula volume.

When used with Kangaroo Joey Feed & Flush sets, the pump programs both channels — feed and flush — in a single unified workflow. Flush volumes of 10–500 ml can be scheduled at intervals from 1 to 24 hours, and a Flush Now function delivers an immediate on-demand flush during a running feed without requiring the user to interrupt or reprogram the main feed session. These capabilities together eliminate the need for manual tube flushing by caregivers — a particularly meaningful advantage for home care patients or family caregivers managing multiple daily feeds.

EZ Pump Mode and Home Care Accessibility

A feature unique to the Joey within the Kangaroo family is EZ Pump Mode — a simplified programming interface accessible through the BioTech menu that reduces the number of steps and decisions required to start a feed. EZ Pump Mode is specifically designed for lay operators in home care environments who are not clinical professionals and who benefit from a more streamlined interface that presents only the parameters they need to set for their prescribed regimen. This mode can be configured and locked by a biomedical technician or home health nurse during initial setup, after which the patient or family caregiver only interacts with a reduced set of prompts to start, pause, or stop their feeding.

The Lock Screen feature — activated by a specific button sequence (2-3-2) rather than a hidden menu — provides an additional layer of protection against accidental parameter changes during an active feed. Settings are retained indefinitely between power cycles through the Keep or Clear settings architecture, so patients do not need to re-enter their prescribed rate and volume every time the pump is turned on.

Battery, Power, and Daily Use

The Joey uses a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack that provides up to 18 hours of backup power at 125 ml/h — three hours more than the ePump’s NiMH pack — and recharges from the included AC adapter whenever the pump is plugged in. The battery pack is field-replaceable, which is important for home patients whose daily routine depends on the pump being ready before and after overnight charges. A Battery Low alarm activates when approximately 15 minutes of runtime remain, giving users time to connect to AC power before the pump stops.

Feeding Sets, Consumables, and Set Compatibility

The Kangaroo Joey uses MISTIC-based proprietary pump sets that are not interchangeable with sets from the ePump, Connect, or OMNI platforms. Feed-Only sets use a single-lumen design; Feed & Flush sets add a second lumen and flush bag connection. All Kangaroo Joey sets are DEHP-free and incorporate Anti-Free-Flow (AFF) valves that prevent uncontrolled gravity flow if the set is disconnected from the pump — a safety feature that Covidien combined with DEHP-free materials in a single set, the only manufacturer at the time to offer both simultaneously. Upstream tubing from the feeding container to the pump runs 9 inches, a short connection designed to minimize priming volume and make ambulatory set-up faster.

IPR Medical stocks Kangaroo Joey feeding sets and accessories, allowing facilities and home care providers to source both their pump service and their consumable sets from a single trusted supplier. With Cardinal Health’s anticipated end of supply for Joey sets extending through September 2027, IPR Medical is actively maintaining inventory to support patients and facilities through the remainder of that supply window and beyond where possible.

End-of-Life Status and Continued Support

Cardinal Health discontinued new Kangaroo Joey capital equipment sales in September 2024, citing global supply chain challenges including aging componentry and discontinued materials — the same factors that drove the earlier discontinuation of the ePump. Feeding sets and accessories carry an anticipated end of supply date of September 2027, giving Joey fleets a longer consumables runway than the ePump had. For facilities and home care agencies managing active Joey patient populations, IPR Medical provides the repair services, replacement parts, battery replacements, and refurbished units needed to extend fleet life through the consumables supply period and beyond.

FDA Device Corrections and Safety Bulletins

A Class 2 device recall has been issued for the Kangaroo Joey Safety Screw Spike with Flush Bag (FDA ID 178932), an accessory feeding set component used with the Joey Feed & Flush platform. A Class 2 classification indicates that use of the affected product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or that the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. The recall is specific to the feeding set accessory and is not a recall of the pump itself. Facilities using Joey Feed & Flush sets should verify their set lot numbers against the recall scope using the FDA databases below.

Action recommended: Facilities using Kangaroo Joey Safety Screw Spike with Flush Bag accessories should confirm their lot numbers against the recalled product scope in the FDA database. Recall actions of this type typically involve labeling or design corrections to specific production lots rather than destruction of all units. Contact IPR Medical at 855-477-8866 or cs@iprmed.com with questions about compliance and service.

Because FDA device corrections and safety communications may be updated or expanded after the date of this listing, IPR Medical recommends that facilities also check the FDA’s official resources directly to ensure they have the most current information:

• FDA Medical Device Recalls Database
• FDA Medical Device Safety

IPR Medical — Your Source for the Kangaroo Joey

IPR Medical buys, sells, repairs, and stocks parts and feeding sets for the Kangaroo™ Joey Enteral Feeding Pump. Whether you need a refurbished unit to extend your fleet, a replacement battery pack, a pump set supply to serve your home care patient population through the Cardinal Health wind-down, or technical repair service, our team is equipped to help. We understand the clinical urgency that comes with supporting ambulatory enteral patients — and we’re here to make sure the equipment that keeps them mobile stays working.

IPR Medical buys, sells, repairs, and stocks parts and feeding sets for the Kangaroo™ Joey Enteral Feeding Pump. Contact us at 855-477-8866 or cs@iprmed.com.

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