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Brillant 2-W Silicone Foley Cylindrical: medical device reports filed with FDA

248 reports name it, 2019–2023. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Teleflex Medical Sdn Bhd. Product code EZL.

248
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 36 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
99.2%
classified as malfunction
86.3% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

248 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Brillant 2-W Silicone Foley Cylindrical" (catheter retention type balloon); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Teleflex Medical Sdn Bhd; received from August 2019 to July 2023. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (99.2%) and injury (0.8%); 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 fluid/blood leak (32.7%), burst container or vessel (21.4%) and deflation problem (12.1%). The patient problems coded most often are pain, hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding and skin inflammation/ irritation. 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

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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

036712019: 3120192020: 5520202021: 7120212022: 4920222023: 422023

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.8%2
Malfunction99.2%246
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%248
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

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
Fluid/blood leak8132.7%8.8%
Burst container or vessel5321.4%10.8%
Deflation problem3012.1%11%
Breakthe device broke156%4.4%
Leak/splashthe device leaked156%3.7%
Material split, cut or torn145.6%2.8%
Material rupture124.8%6.3%
Unintended deflation104%1.1%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove31.2%6.3%
Inflation problem31.2%4.3%
No flow31.2%0.8%
Tear, rip or hole in device packaging31.2%0.4%
Defective devicethe device was defective20.8%0.6%
Material puncture/hole20.8%9.3%
Obstruction of flow20.8%0.8%
Thickening of material20.8%0%
Unintended movement20.8%0%
Failure to cut10.4%0%
Failure to deflate10.4%1.3%
Material twisted/bent10.4%0.5%

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
Painpain, site not specified104%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding62.4%
Skin inflammation/ irritation52%
Dysuriapain on passing urine41.6%
Skin tears41.6%
Blood loss31.2%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available20.8%
No patient involvement20.8%
Burning sensationa burning feeling10.4%
Genital bleeding10.4%
Swelling/ edema10.4%

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

In context

MeasureBrillant 2-W Silicone Foley CylindricalProduct code EZLAll MAUDE reports
Reports2489,39426,136,888
Share of that pool—2.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports019
Classified as injury0.8%13%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.2%86.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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 Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Foley Catheter1,4122940.1%
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%
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 Brillant 2-W Silicone Foley Cylindrical reports

How many FDA reports name Brillant 2-W Silicone Foley Cylindrical?

248 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.2%) and injury (0.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fluid/blood leak (32.7%), burst container or vessel (21.4%), deflation problem (12.1%), break (6%) and leak/splash (6%). 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 Brillant 2-W Silicone Foley Cylindrical 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.