Covidien Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance For Kangaroo Feeding Tube - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Covidien plc (COV) announced U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for the Kangaroo feeding tube with IRIS Technology. The camera-equipped disposable feeding tube is designed to enhance patient safety by providing visualization for a procedure that is currently blinded.

The Covidien Integrated Real-time Imaging System (IRIS) technology streams a 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 company said.

The product is currently approved for use in Europe, Japan, Canada and Australia. The Kangaroo IRIS monitor is currently programmed with seven languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch.