Bard® Rubber Utility Catheter 277708Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 7 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741034077), received between Jun 14, 2021 and Feb 19, 2025 — classified as 7 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Material Split, Cut or Torn” (5 reports).

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

Recent adverse event reports

The 7 most recent of 7 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionFeb 19, 2025Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEIR CLINICAL STAFF STATED THAT THEY NOTICED CRACKING IN GENERAL PURPOSE LATEX INTERMITTENT CATHETERS [PCN #277710(BATCH #UNK), (BATCH #NGFS3051), (BATCH #NGHV0932), (BATCH #NGGR2390), (BATCH #NGGQ3730], [PCN #277708 (BATCH #NGHS3453), (BATCH #NGGZ04957), (BATCH #NGGT3524), (BATCH #NGGY3130), (BATCH #NGGS2682], [PCN #94100 (BATCH #NGEY3152], ]PCN #94120(BATCH #NGEV4510], [PCN #56110(BATCH #NGFW2958], [PCN #56114(BATCH #NGGV2774]. THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT THEY WERE BRITTLE AND COULD AFFECT PATIENT SAFETY. BASED OFF OF THEIR CONCERNS, THEY SWEPT THEIR SUPPLY AREAS AND FOUND THE CATHETERS BELOW TO SHOW THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THOSE EVALUATED. THEY HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A PHOTO BELOW, WHICH SHOWS THE CRACKING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21412208 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 19, 2025Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEIR CLINICAL STAFF STATED THAT THEY NOTICED CRACKING IN GENERAL PURPOSE LATEX INTERMITTENT CATHETERS [PCN #277710(BATCH #UNK), (BATCH #NGFS3051), (BATCH #NGHV0932), (BATCH #NGGR2390), (BATCH #NGGQ3730], [PCN #277708 (BATCH #NGHS3453), (BATCH #NGGZ0495), (BATCH #NGGT3524), (BATCH #NGGY3130), (BATCH #NGGS2682], [PCN #94100 (BATCH #NGEY3152], ]PCN #94120(BATCH #NGEV4510], [PCN #56110(BATCH #NGFW2958], [PCN #56114(BATCH #NGGV2774]. THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT THEY WERE BRITTLE AND COULD AFFECT PATIENT SAFETY. BASED OFF OF THEIR CONCERNS, THEY SWEPT THEIR SUPPLY AREAS AND FOUND THE CATHETERS BELOW TO SHOW THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THOSE EVALUATED. THEY HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A PHOTO BELOW, WHICH SHOWS THE CRACKING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21412206 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 19, 2025Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEIR CLINICAL STAFF STATED THAT THEY NOTICED CRACKING IN GENERAL PURPOSE LATEX INTERMITTENT CATHETERS [PCN #277710(BATCH #UNK), (BATCH #NGFS3051), (BATCH #NGHV0932), (BATCH #NGGR2390), (BATCH #NGGQ3730], [PCN #277708 (BATCH #NGHS3453), (BATCH #NGGZ0495), (BATCH #NGGT3524), (BATCH #NGGY3130), (BATCH #NGGS2682], [PCN #94100 (BATCH #NGEY3152], ]PCN #94120(BATCH #NGEV4510], [PCN #56110(BATCH #NGFW2958], [PCN #56114(BATCH #NGGV2774]. THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT THEY WERE BRITTLE AND COULD AFFECT PATIENT SAFETY. BASED OFF OF THEIR CONCERNS, THEY SWEPT THEIR SUPPLY AREAS AND FOUND THE CATHETERS BELOW TO SHOW THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THOSE EVALUATED. THEY HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A PHOTO BELOW, WHICH SHOWS THE CRACKING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21410165 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 19, 2025Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEIR CLINICAL STAFF STATED THAT THEY NOTICED CRACKING IN GENERAL PURPOSE LATEX INTERMITTENT CATHETERS [PCN#: 277710 (BATCH#: UNK), (BATCH#: NGFS3051), (BATCH#: NGHV0932), (BATCH#: NGGR2390), (BATCH#: NGGQ3730], [PCN#: 277708 (BATCH#: NGHS3453), (BATCH#: NGGZ0495), (BATCH#: NGGT3524), (BATCH#: NGGY3130), (BATCH#: NGGS2682], [PCN#: 94100 (BATCH#: NGEY3152], ]PCN#: 94120 (BATCH#: NGEV4510], [PCN#: 56110 (BATCH#: NGFW2958], [PCN#: 56114 (BATCH#: NGGV2774]. THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT THEY WERE BRITTLE AND COULD AFFECT PATIENT SAFETY. BASED OFF OF THEIR CONCERNS, THEY SWEPT THEIR SUPPLY AREAS AND FOUND THE CATHETERS BELOW TO SHOW THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THOSE EVALUATED. THEY HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A PHOTO BELOW, WHICH SHOWS THE CRACKING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21409855 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 19, 2025Material Split, Cut or Torn; Material Split, Cut or Torn

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THEIR CLINICAL STAFF STATED THAT THEY NOTICED CRACKING IN GENERAL PURPOSE LATEX INTERMITTENT CATHETERS [PCN #277710(BATCH #UNK), (BATCH #NGFS3051), (BATCH #NGHV0932), (BATCH #NGGR2390), (BATCH #NGGQ3730], [PCN #277708 (BATCH #NGHS3453), (BATCH #NGGZ0495), (BATCH #NGGT3524), (BATCH #NGGY3130), (BATCH #NGGS2682], [PCN #94100 (BATCH #NGEY3152], ]PCN #94120(BATCH #NGEV4510], [PCN #56110(BATCH #NGFW2958], [PCN #56114(BATCH #NGGV2774]. THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT THEY WERE BRITTLE AND COULD AFFECT PATIENT SAFETY. BASED OFF OF THEIR CONCERNS, THEY SWEPT THEIR SUPPLY AREAS AND FOUND THE CATHETERS BELOW TO SHOW THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THOSE EVALUATED. THEY HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A PHOTO BELOW, WHICH SHOWS THE CRACKING.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 21409712 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 19, 2021Material Protrusion/Extrusion; Material Protrusion/Extrusion

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LATEX INTERMITTENT CATHETER SEEMED TO BE BREAKING DOWN AND THERE WERE SOME SPOTS THAT HAD WHITE STRIPES. THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS DISCOLORATION AT THE NEEDLE EYE. PER FOLLOW UP ON 27MAY2021, IT WAS STATED THAT THE CATHETERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RED ALL OVER, BUT IT HAD WHITE STRIPES. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT, SOME HAD ROUGH AREAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE EYES, SOME HAD DISCOLORATION AT THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. PER FOLLOW UP ON 27MAY2021, CUSTOMER STATED ABOUT BREAKING DOWN THAT THE TEXTURE WAS ROUGH AND NOT SMOOTH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE NEEDLE EYE. THE CATHETERS WERE NOT BROKEN BUT WERE BREAKING DOWN AS IN LOSING STRUCTURE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 12030062 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 14, 2021Naturally Worn; Naturally Worn

  IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LATEX INTERMITTENT CATHETER SEEMED TO BE BREAKING DOWN AND IT SHOULD BE RED BUT SOME SPOTS HAVE WHITE STRIPES. THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STATED THAT THERE WAS DISCOLORATION IN THE NEEDLE EYE. PER FOLLOW UP ON 27MAY2021 THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE CATHETERS SHOULD RED ALL OVER BUT IT HAD WHITE STRIPES AND SOME HAD ROUGH AREAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE EYES SOME HAD DISCOLORATION IN THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE AND PROVIDED LOT NUMBERS NGEQ0803 AND NOT USED IN PATIENT. PER FOLLOW UP ON 27MAY2021 THE CUSTOMER STATED ABOUT BREAKING DOWN. THE CUSTOMER RESPONDED THAT THE TEXTURE WAS ROUGH AND NOT SMOOTH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE NEEDLE EYE. THE CATHETERS WERE NOT BROKEN BUT BREAKING DOWN AS IN LOOSING STRUCTURE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 11996083 ↗