Collector, urine, powered, non indwelling catheter: medical device reports filed with FDA

3,997 reports carry this product code, 2016–2026; 6 brands with a page.

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3,997
reports with this product code: 0% of all MAUDE reports; 2,011
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 310 in the 12 months before; 51.6%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 0.3%
classified as death, as reported: 0.9% across all reports

Product code NZU is FDA's classification for "Collector, urine, powered, non indwelling catheter" (gastroenterology, Urology panel), a class 1 device. 3,997 medical device reports carry this product code, 0% of the MAUDE database, from November 2016 to August 2026.

2,011 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 549% from 310 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (51.6%), injury (48%) and death (0.3%). 6 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Brands with this product code

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death	Classified as malfunction
PureWick Urine Collection System	1,494	1,129	0.1%	90.9%
PureWick Female External Catheter	1,176	114	0.6%	13%
PureWick Flex Female External Catheter	272	220	0%	16.9%
Unknown Purewick Female External Catheter	151	99	0.7%	10.6%
Sl Foley Swivel Silicone 25bx	4	0	0%	98.8%
All Silicone Catheter	1	10	0%	81.2%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Manufacturers named

Manufacturer (as written on reports)	Reports	Share
C R Bard Covington -1018233	3,872	96.9%
C R Bard	17	0.4%
Becton Dickinson And Bd	1	0%
Medivance 1725056	1	0%

Reports by month, five years

FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type

Death0.3%12

Injury48%1,919

Malfunction51.6%2,063

Other0.1%2

Not given0%1

Who filed

Manufacturer report99%3,958

Voluntary report0.5%18

User facility report0%0

Distributor report0%0

Not given0.5%21

Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
Decrease in suction	1,597	40%
Biocompatibility	459	11.5%
Patient device interaction problem	237	5.9%
Increase in suction	182	4.6%
Fluid/blood leak	127	3.2%
Device handling problem	120	3%
Inadequate or insufficient training	110	2.8%
Illegible information	73	1.8%
Overheating of device	68	1.7%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient	60	1.5%
Suction failure	51	1.3%
Malposition of device	42	1.1%
Positioning failure	32	0.8%
Missing information	30	0.8%
Component missing	28	0.7%
Suction problem	22	0.6%
Nonstandard device	21	0.5%
Failure to power up	20	0.5%
Device dislodged or dislocated	13	0.3%
Product quality problem	13	0.3%

Questions about collector, urine, powered, non indwelling catheter reports

What is product code NZU?

FDA's classification code for "Collector, urine, powered, non indwelling catheter", class 1, reviewed by the gastroenterology, Urology panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.

How many reports carry this code?

3,997 reports through August 2026, 2,011 of them in the latest 12 months.

Which brands appear most often?

PureWick Urine Collection System (1,494), PureWick Female External Catheter (1,176), PureWick Flex Female External Catheter (272), Unknown Purewick Female External Catheter (151) and Sl Foley Swivel Silicone 25bx (4). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.

Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.