Bard® InLay Optima® Ureteral Stent 788724Recalls & reported problems
C. R. Bard, Inc. · INLAY OPTIMA URETERAL STENT W/O GUIDEWIRE · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Bard InLay Optima Ureteral Stent (21)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741015830), received between Oct 16, 2018 and Dec 30, 2021 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Fragmentation” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1
- Material Fragmentation1
- Material Integrity Problem1
Patient problems
- Foreign Body In Patient1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 30, 2021Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN INCH OF THE STENT PUSHER BROKE OFF NEAR THE BLACK BEND AND IT WAS RETRIEVED.
Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13122131 ↗MalfunctionOct 16, 2018Material Integrity Problem; Material Integrity Problem; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A KNOT WAS FOUND IN THE STENT.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7971492 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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