Bardex® Lubri-Sil® All-Silicone Foley Catheter 176824Recalls & reported problems
C. R. Bard, Inc. · Bardex® Lubri-Sil® All Silicone Lubricious Coated 30 cc Foley Catheter · Class 2
All models of Bardex Lubri-Sil All-Silicone Foley Catheter (21)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00801741034251), received between Aug 19, 2021 and Aug 19, 2021 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Burst Container or Vessel” (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
- Burst Container or Vessel1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 19, 2021Burst Container or Vessel; Burst Container or Vessel
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BARDEX LUBRISIL FOLEY CATHETER HAD AN ISSUE BUT THE EXACT DEFECT WAS UNKNOWN. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 28JUL2021 THE FOLEY CATHETER BALLOON WAS IN THE PATIENTS CERVIX FOR INDUCTION AND RUPTURED INSIDE THE UTERUS. WHEN THE CATHETER FELL OUT THE BALLOON WAS TORN. IT WAS NOTED THAT 30 CC WERE INFLATED INTO THE BALLOON AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHETHER ANY MISSING PIECES WERE LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12344789 ↗
Other CATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON devices
- Bardex® All-Silicone Foley Catheter 165816C. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON512 reports
- Bardex® Lubri-Sil® All-Silicone Foley Catheter 175816C. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON476 reports
- Bardex® Lubri-Sil® I.C. All-Silicone Foley Catheter 1758SI16C. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON1 death383 reports
- Bardex® Lubri-Sil® All-Silicone Foley Catheter 175812C. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON234 reports
- Bardex® Lubri-Sil® All-Silicone Temp Sensing Foley Catheter 119216MC. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON167 reports
- Bardex® Lubri-Sil® All-Silicone Foley Catheter 175814C. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON153 reports
- Bardex® All-Silicone Foley Catheter 165812C. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON151 reports
- SureStep™ Foley Tray System Bard® Lubri-Sil® Foley Catheter Tray A942216C. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, RETENTION TYPE, BALLOON2 recalls46 reports
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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