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Device brand name · Catheter urological

Dover: medical device reports filed with FDA

171 reports name it, 1999–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Cardinal Health. Product code KOD.

171
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 6 a year
32
reports, 12 months to August 2026
74 in the 12 months before
87.7%
classified as malfunction
80.8% across the product code
0.6%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 171 reports that name the brand "Dover" (catheter urological), received between April 1999 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Cardinal Health. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

32 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 57% from 74 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 (87.7%), injury (10.5%) and other (1.2%); across all catheter, urological reports (product code KOD) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 80.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are material twisted/bent (26.9%), unintended deflation (22.2%) and deflation problem (11.7%). The patient problems coded most often are foreign body in patient, no patient involvement and pain. 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

026511999: 319992000: 42001: 420012011: 32015: 420152017: 212018: 1620182019: 42021: 420212024: 402025: 5120252026: 17

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.6%1
Injury10.5%18
Malfunction87.7%150
Other1.2%2
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report84.8%145
Voluntary report6.4%11
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given8.8%15

Grey bar: all 17,205 reports carrying product code KOD. 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 twisted/bent4626.9%4.3%
Unintended deflation3822.2%0.3%
Deflation problem2011.7%8.3%
Obstruction of flow84.7%0.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off52.9%0.3%
Material rupture52.9%4.1%
Retraction problem42.3%0%
Breakthe device broke21.2%3.4%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove21.2%6.8%
Physical resistance/sticking21.2%0.2%
Detachment of device component10.6%0.8%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly10.6%2.4%
Device or device fragments location unknown10.6%0%
Entrapment of device10.6%0.1%
Failure to advance10.6%0.5%
Failure to deflate10.6%0.2%
Fluid/blood leak10.6%2.4%
Improper or incorrect procedure or method10.6%0.3%
Inadequate user interface10.6%0%
Material separation10.6%0.6%

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
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient63.5%
No patient involvement52.9%
Painpain, site not specified52.9%
Discomfortdiscomfort42.3%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding21.2%
Not applicable21.2%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term10.6%
Fever10.6%
Internal organ perforation10.6%
Urinary tract infectionbladder or urinary infection10.6%

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

In context

MeasureDoverProduct code KODAll MAUDE reports
Reports17117,20526,136,888
Share of that pool—1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports629
Classified as injury10.5%16.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction87.7%80.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer84.8%89.2%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 KOD

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Bardex Foley Catheter Silicone Coated1,8763060.1%
Magic3 Coude Intermittent Catheter with Sure-Grip Sleeve1,505710.1%
Magic3 Intermittent Catheter with Sure-Grip Sleeve1,400220%
Bardia Foley Catheter Silicone Coated2,4201930%
Personal Catheter Intermittent Catheter684120%
Magic3 Intermittent Catheter530110%
Bardex Lubricath Foley Catheter4,9236530%
Gentlecath Glide1,067730%
Bardia Coude Olive Tip Urethral Foley Catheter381150%
Gentlecath Other30700%
Gentlecath4023990%
Bardex Lubricath Hematuria Foley Catheter211320%
Rochester Magic3 Coude Hydrophlic 14fr Male 30bx21100%
Bard Tiemann Model Urological Catheter Coude Tip208330%
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 Dover reports

How many FDA reports name Dover?

171 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 32 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (87.7%), injury (10.5%) and other (1.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material twisted/bent (26.9%), unintended deflation (22.2%), deflation problem (11.7%), obstruction of flow (4.7%) and detachment of device or device component (2.9%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (84.8%) and voluntary reports (6.4%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Dover 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.