Bardex® Lubricath® Foley Catheter 0125RL22Recalls & reported problems
C. R. Bard, Inc. · Bardex® Lubricath® Foley Catheter Red Latex Radiopaque 30cc Balloon Medium Length Round Tip Lubricious Coated · Class 2
All models of Bardex Lubricath Foley Catheter (38)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741019166), received between Apr 24, 2018 and Sep 24, 2020 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Component Misassembled” (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
- Component Misassembled1
- Component Missing1
- Decrease in Pressure1
- Dent in Material1
- Device Damaged Prior to Use1
- Device Fell1
- Fluid/Blood Leak1
- Gas/Air Leak1
Patient problems
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient3
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2
- Insufficient Information1
- Patient Problem/Medical Problem1
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 24, 2020Decrease in Pressure; Gas/Air Leak; Device Fell; Decrease in Pressure
IT WAS REPORTED, THAT THE 3 WAY IRRIGATION FOLEY CATHETER BALLOON HAD DEFLATION ISSUE. PER FOLLOW UP VIA EMAIL ON (B)(6) 2020, THE CATHETER DEFLATED AND CAME OUT, WHILE THE PATIENT WAS IN PACU (POST ANESTHETIC CARE UNIT) POST SURGICAL INSERTION. CATHETER BALLOON RECHECKED, AFTER FOUND OUT OF PATIENT(SELF DEFLATED). RECHECKED AFTER- SLOWLY DEFLATES WHEN AIR INSERTED-NO VISIBLE HOLE (APPEARS PATENT). THE PATIENT HAD TO RETURN (2ND TAKE BACK) TO SURGERY. PER THE UROLOGIST, FOR BLOOD CLOT EVACUATION/EVALUATION AND REINSERTION OF CATHETER. BALLOON WAS INFLATED WITH STERILE NORMAL SALINE PER OR NURSE. PER SURGEON, THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED WITH 45ML.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; Patient Problem/Medical Problem
MAUDE report 10582618 ↗MalfunctionMay 27, 2020Component Missing
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 3 WAY CATHETER COULD NOT BE IRRIGATED. ONCE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT, THE USER FOUND THAT THE CATHETER WAS MISSING THE IRRIGATION EYE HOLE.
Patient problems: No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10093036 ↗MalfunctionMay 27, 2020Component Misassembled; Inability to Irrigate; Component Misassembled
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 3 WAY CATHETER COULD NOT BE IRRIGATED. ONCE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT, THE USER FOUND THAT THE CATHETER WAS MISSING THE IRRIGATION EYE HOLE. PER INVESTIGATION RESULTS, IT WAS FOUND THAT A MISSING IRRIGATION EYE PREVENT IRRIGATION AND BOTH THE EVENTS ARE CASCADING.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 10092840 ↗MalfunctionApr 24, 2018Device Damaged Prior to Use; Fluid/Blood Leak; Device Damaged Prior to Use; Dent in Material
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INLET PORT OF THE 3-WAY IRRIGATION CATHETER HAD TWO INDENTATIONS CAUSING WATER TO ESCAPE FROM THE BLADDER IRRIGATION INLET PORT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7453657 ↗
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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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