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C R Bard medical device reports that give this manufacturer

Name type
Device manufacturer, as written on reports

What a report is

A report is not proof that the device was the cause of the event.

FDA says:

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

FDA also says:

Although MDRs are a valuable source of information, this passive surveillance system has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data. In addition, the incidence or prevalence of an event cannot be determined from this reporting system alone due to potential under-reporting of events and lack of information about frequency of device use.

Source: openFDA, Device Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated.

Source: openFDA, Response of the drug event API (meta.disclaimer). The site read the page on .

Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.

Reports on file

From April 1992 to September 2026, FDA received 5,152 medical device reports that give C R Bard as the manufacturer. A manufacturer name is as written on the report, so a subsidiary or a different spelling can be a separate name.

FDA received 154 reports in the 12 months to September 2026 and 274 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Of the 3,444,740 device reports that FDA received in the 12 months to September 2026, 154 (under 0.1%) give C R Bard as the manufacturer. Manufacturer reports were 45.4% of the reports that name this manufacturer and 94.9% of all device reports.

The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate.

Why manufacturers report

FDA says:

Mandatory reporters (that is, manufacturers, device user facilities, and importers) are required to submit to the FDA certain types of reports for adverse events and product problems about medical devices.

Source: FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Medical Device Reporting (MDR): How to Report Medical Device Problems. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Data version

openFDA MAUDE release of 23 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Sep 2026.

Brand names

The table has the 27 brand pages with 5 or more reports that give this manufacturer. 46 brand pages have a report in all. The rows are in order of name. A brand page with fewer reports is not in the table.

FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Brand names in the reports that give C R Bard as the manufacturer, in order of name
Brand nameProduct codeReportsReports, 12 months to September 2026
Ajust Adjustable Single Incision SlingMesh, surgical, polymeric140
Align R Urethral Support SystemMesh, surgical, polymeric60
Align To Urethral Support SystemMesh, surgical, polymeric480
Align Urethral Support SystemMesh, surgical, polymeric670
Avaulta Plus Biosynthetic Support SystemMesh, surgical, polymeric1150
Avaulta Plus Biosynthetic Support System - AnteriorMesh, surgical, polymeric190
Avaulta Plus Biosynthetic Support System - PosteriorMesh, surgical, polymeric170
BardPort & catheter, implanted, subcutaneous, intravascular1962
Bard DigniShield Stool Management SystemTubes, gastrointestinal (and accessories)3096
Bard Tegress Urethral Bulking AgentAgent, bulking, injectable for gastro-urology use2200
Bardex All-Silicone Foley CatheterCatheter, retention type, balloon15187
Bardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Foley CatheterCatheter, retention type, balloon25267
Bardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Temp Sensing Foley CatheterCatheter, retention type, balloon3356
Bardex Lubri-Sil I.C. All-Silicone Foley CatheterCatheter, urological (antimicrobial) and accessories8520
Bardex Lubricath Foley CatheterCatheter, coude12615
Channel DrainCatheter, irrigation1461
Closed Wound SuctionApparatus, suction, single patient use, portable, nonpowered1072
Foley CatheterCatheter, urological392
Pelvicol Acellular Collagen MatrixMesh, surgical, polymeric70
Pelvilace Biourethral Support SystemMesh, surgical, polymeric220
Pelvilace To Biourethral Support SystemMesh, surgical, polymeric170
Pelvisoft Acellular Collagen BiomeshMesh, surgical580
PureWick Female External CatheterCollector, urine, powered, non indwelling catheter1290
SurestepGlucose oxidase, glucose300
SureStep Foley Tray System Bardex IC Complete CareCatheter, urological (antimicrobial) and accessories405
Unknown Women's Health Mesh ProductMesh, surgical, synthetic, urogynecologic, for pelvic organ prolapse, transvaginally placed1510
Unknown Women's Health ProductMesh, surgical, polymeric3730

Device types

The table has the 39 device types with 5 or more reports that give this manufacturer. The rows are in order of name.

FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

Device types in the reports that give C R Bard as the manufacturer, in order of name
Device typeProduct codeReports
Agent, bulking, injectable for gastro-urology useLNM233
Apparatus, suction, single patient use, portable, nonpoweredGCY266
Catheter, angioplasty, peripheral, transluminalLIT10
Catheter, coudeEZC167
Catheter, hemodialysis, implantedMSD35
Catheter, intravascular, diagnosticDQO83
Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, long-term greater than 30 daysLJS122
Catheter, intravascular, therapeutic, short-term less than 30 daysFOZ6
Catheter, irrigationGBX98
Catheter, retention type, balloonEZL491
Catheter, subclavianLFJ8
Catheter, ureteral, gastro-urologyEYB33
Catheter, urethralGBM29
Catheter, urologicalKOD577
Catheter, urological (antimicrobial) and accessoriesMJC263
Collector, urine, (and accessories) for indwelling catheterKNX41
Collector, urine, powered, non indwelling catheterNZU17
Dislodger, stone, basket, ureteral, metalFFL25
Filter, intravascular, cardiovascularDTK34
Instrument, biopsyKNW16
Introducer, catheterDYB7
Mesh, surgicalFTM32
Mesh, surgical, polymericFTL1,279
Mesh, surgical, synthetic, urogynecologic, for pelvic organ prolapse, transvaginally placedOTP129
Mesh, surgical, synthetic, urogynecologic, for stress urinary incontinence, female, mini-slingPAH8
Mesh, surgical, synthetic, urogynecologic, for stress urinary incontinence, retropubic or transobturatorOTN87
Midline catheterPND6
Port & catheter, implanted, subcutaneous, intravascularLJT159
Powered laser surgical instrumentGEX15
Pump, infusion, pcaMEA10
Set, administration, intravascularFPA26
Staple, implantableGDW7
Stent, ureteralFAD43
Syringe, irrigating (non dental)KYZ15
System, balloon, intra-aortic and controlDSP24
Tube, double lumen for intestinal decompression and/or intubationFEG16
Tube, feedingFPD10
Tube, tracheal (w/wo connector)BTR5
Tubes, gastrointestinal (and accessories)KNT84

Reports by month

Reports that give C R Bard as the manufacturer, by month, five years to September 2026
05010020222023202420252026

FDA releases MAUDE data every month. Reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type

Event type in the reports that give C R Bard as the manufacturer
Event typeReportsShareShare as a bar
Death350.7%
Injury2,81054.5%
Malfunction2,08540.5%
Other1312.5%
Not given911.8%

The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. FDA does not verify it.

Official pages

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Cite this page

Reported Reactions. C R Bard: medical device reports that give this manufacturer. https://reportedreactions.com/manufacturer/c-r-bard/ Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) files, release of . Reports received through .

Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk files, release of 23 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Sep 2026. Brand names, generic names and manufacturer names are as written on the reports. The names of the product codes come from the device classification of FDA.

The site removes company suffixes (Inc., LLC, GmbH and similar) before it counts a manufacturer name. A name that reads as a person and not as an organisation is not published. The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions

Does a large count say something about the manufacturer?

Not by itself. FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

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.

Source: openFDA, Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience. The site read the page on .

What event types do the reports record?

Death (35), injury (2,810), malfunction (2,085) and other (131). The event type is the classification that the reporter gave. FDA does not verify it.

Why can one company have more than one page?

The manufacturer field is free text on the report. This page counts the 5,152 reports with the name C R Bard after the site removes company suffixes. A subsidiary, a plant or a different spelling is a separate name.