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Device brand name · Foley catheter

Bardex Lubricath Foley Catheter Creevy Model: medical device reports filed with FDA

150 reports name it, 2017–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: C R Bard Covington -1018233. Product code EZC.

150
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 17 a year
7
reports, 12 months to August 2026
8 in the 12 months before
96.7%
classified as malfunction
89.4% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

150 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Bardex Lubricath Foley Catheter Creevy Model" (foley catheter); the manufacturer given most often on reports is C R Bard Covington -1018233; received from November 2017 to July 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

7 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 12% from 8 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 (96.7%) and injury (3.3%); across all catheter, coude reports (product code EZC) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 89.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are deflation problem (24%), inflation problem (17.3%) and difficult to remove (16.7%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available and not applicable. 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

035Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 3Nov 2021: 3Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 4Apr 2022: 5May 2022: 1Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 2Jun 2023: 2Jul 2023: 1Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 2Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 2May 2024: 1Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 12025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 2Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 1Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 1Feb 2026: 1Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 1Aug 2026: 0

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

017332017: 320172018: 2120182019: 3320192020: 2720202021: 1420212022: 1620222023: 1320232024: 1020242025: 820252026: 52026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury3.3%5
Malfunction96.7%145
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%150
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 10,440 reports carrying product code EZC. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Deflation problem3624%12.5%
Inflation problem2617.3%4.7%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove2516.7%8.8%
Failure to infuse2013.3%4.5%
Burst container or vessel149.3%9.4%
Fluid/blood leak149.3%9.5%
Decrease in pressure128%4.8%
Material puncture/hole64%8.9%
Material rupture64%7.3%
Inability to irrigate53.3%0.4%
Breakthe device broke42.7%3.2%
Partial blockage42.7%3.8%
Patient device interaction problem42.7%1%
Component misassembled32%1.2%
Device fell32%1.5%
Material fragmentation32%2.9%
Obstruction of flow32%0.7%
Defective devicethe device was defective21.3%0.3%
Device dislodged or dislocated21.3%2.4%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly21.3%1%

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
No patient involvement2617.3%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available42.7%
Not applicable10.7%
Painpain, site not specified10.7%

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

In context

MeasureBardex Lubricath Foley Catheter Creevy ModelProduct code EZCAll MAUDE reports
Reports15010,44026,136,888
Share of that pool—1.4%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury3.3%10.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction96.7%89.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.4%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 EZC

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Bardex Lubricath Foley Catheter4,9236530%
Bardia Foley Catheter Silicone Coated2,4201930%
Latex Foley Catheter1,36870%
Unknown Latex Foley Catheter4251740%
Unknown Latex Temp-sensing Catheter320540%
Bardex Lubricath Foley Catheter Coude Tip323260%
Bard Lubricath Foley Catheter21370%
Bardex Lubricath Foley Catheter Tiemann Model Coude179190%
Bardex Silicone Coated Foley Catheter186360%
Foley Catheter26220.8%
Bardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Foley Catheter1,4122940.1%
Bardex Foley Catheter Silicone Coated1,8763060.1%
Bardex I.C. Complete Care Foley Tray1,024540%
Bardex I.C. Foley Catheter4,0105620%
Bard1,12421.8%

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 Lubricath Foley Catheter Creevy Model reports

How many FDA reports name Bardex Lubricath Foley Catheter Creevy Model?

150 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 7 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (96.7%) and injury (3.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

deflation problem (24%), inflation problem (17.3%), difficult to remove (16.7%), failure to infuse (13.3%) and burst container or vessel (9.3%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Bardex Lubricath Foley Catheter Creevy Model 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."

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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.