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Device brand name · Foley catheter

Bardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Foley Catheter: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,412 reports name it, 2014–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: C R Bard Covington -1018233. Product code EZL.

1,412
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 116 a year
294
reports, 12 months to August 2026
377 in the 12 months before
91.9%
classified as malfunction
86.3% across the product code
0.1%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 1,412 reports that name the brand "Bardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Foley Catheter" (foley catheter), received between May 2014 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is C R Bard Covington -1018233. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

294 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 22% from 377 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 (91.9%), injury (8.1%) and death (0.1%); across all catheter, retention type, balloon reports (product code EZL) death is recorded in 0.1% and malfunction in 86.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material puncture/hole (23.2%), material rupture (12.6%) and difficult to remove (9.4%). The patient problems coded most often are appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available, pain and discomfort. 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."

Reports by month, five years

03263Sep 2021: 17Oct 2021: 6Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 92022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 4Mar 2022: 9Apr 2022: 13May 2022: 24Jun 2022: 10Jul 2022: 7Aug 2022: 14Sep 2022: 6Oct 2022: 4Nov 2022: 8Dec 2022: 52023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 12Apr 2023: 10May 2023: 7Jun 2023: 5Jul 2023: 13Aug 2023: 9Sep 2023: 13Oct 2023: 5Nov 2023: 21Dec 2023: 102024Jan 2024: 6Feb 2024: 13Mar 2024: 12Apr 2024: 13May 2024: 26Jun 2024: 20Jul 2024: 25Aug 2024: 15Sep 2024: 12Oct 2024: 17Nov 2024: 10Dec 2024: 212025Jan 2025: 21Feb 2025: 33Mar 2025: 34Apr 2025: 60May 2025: 29Jun 2025: 63Jul 2025: 31Aug 2025: 46Sep 2025: 40Oct 2025: 32Nov 2025: 25Dec 2025: 332026Jan 2026: 24Feb 2026: 28Mar 2026: 37Apr 2026: 10May 2026: 14Jun 2026: 14Jul 2026: 23Aug 2026: 14

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

By year received

02244472014: 520142015: 32017: 3120172018: 742019: 9020192020: 1012021: 8920212022: 1082023: 11020232024: 1902025: 44720252026: 164

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.1%1
Injury8.1%114
Malfunction91.9%1,297
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report98.2%1,387
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given1.8%25

Grey bar: all 9,394 reports carrying product code EZL. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Material puncture/hole32723.2%9.3%
Material rupture17812.6%6.3%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove1339.4%6.3%
Deflation problem1077.6%11%
Material split, cut or torn997%2.8%
Burst container or vessel916.4%10.8%
Fluid/blood leak916.4%8.8%
Inflation problem845.9%4.3%
Material fragmentation705%1.8%
Material invagination684.8%2.7%
Decrease in pressure614.3%2.5%
Breakthe device broke372.6%4.4%
Leak/splashthe device leaked352.5%3.7%
Inaccurate flow rate271.9%1.6%
Failure to infuse251.8%1.3%
Device dislodged or dislocated211.5%2%
Partial blockage141%1.7%
Wrong label141%0.6%
Component missing120.8%1.5%
Device contamination with chemical or other material120.8%1.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available976.9%
Painpain, site not specified533.8%
Discomfortdiscomfort322.3%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient241.7%
Hematuria171.2%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding110.8%
No patient involvement110.8%
Urinary retentionbeing unable to empty the bladder70.5%
Urinary tract infectionbladder or urinary infection70.5%
Exposure to body fluids50.4%
Skin inflammation/ irritation50.4%
Injurya physical injury40.3%
Inflammationinflammation30.2%
Blood loss20.1%
Burning sensationa burning feeling20.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureBardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Foley CatheterProduct code EZLAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,4129,39426,136,888
Share of that pool—15%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports119
Classified as injury8.1%13%36.2%
Classified as malfunction91.9%86.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer98.2%91.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. 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."

Other brands with product code EZL

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Bardex All-Silicone Foley Catheter1,5161960%
Bardex Lubri-Sil I.C. All-Silicone Foley Catheter3,1316200%
Folysil silicone catheter335890.6%
Bard Silastic Foley Catheter246900%
Bardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Temp Sensing Foley Catheter248620%
Brillant 2-W Silicone Foley Cylindrical24800%
X-Flow prostatectomy catheter205970%
Folysil Catheter18800%
All Silicone Catheter170100%
Bardia All-Silicone Foley Catheter17680%
Foley Catheter26220.8%
Medline26,93526,1840.1%
Bard1,12421.8%
Surestep5,32300.1%
Dover171320.6%

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." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Bardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Foley Catheter reports

How many FDA reports name Bardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Foley Catheter?

1,412 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 294 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (91.9%), injury (8.1%) and death (0.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material puncture/hole (23.2%), material rupture (12.6%), difficult to remove (9.4%), deflation problem (7.6%) and material split, cut or torn (7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (98.2%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Bardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Foley Catheter was at fault?

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." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

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. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. 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.