Bardex® Silicone Coated Foley Catheter 0166V30SRecalls & reported problems
C. R. Bard, Inc. · Bardex® Foley Catheter 30cc Balloon Silicone Coated · Class 2
All models of Bardex Silicone Coated Foley Catheter (13)
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 00801741039560), received between Aug 27, 2018 and Aug 27, 2018 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Failure to Infuse” (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
- Failure to Infuse1
- No Device Output1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionAug 27, 2018No Device Output; Failure to Infuse; Failure to Infuse
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE BALLOON OF THE FOLEY CATHETER WAS INFLATED, WATER FILLED THE AREA JUST BEFORE THE BIFURCATION ON THE CATHETER WITH MINIMAL FLUID BEING INSTALLED INTO THE ACTUAL BALLOON. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEFLATE THE BALLOON BY ATTACHING AN EMPTY SYRINGE, THE FLUID WOULD ALLEGEDLY NOT DRAIN COMPLETELY FROM THE BALLOON.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
MAUDE report 7819379 ↗
Other CATHETER, UROLOGICAL devices
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- Magic3™ Coude Intermittent Catheter with Sure-Grip™ Sleeve 50616C. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, UROLOGICAL2 deaths443 reports
- GENTLECATH GLIDE 421567Convatec, Purchasing Department · Catheter, Urological342 reports
- Magic3™ Intermittent Catheter with Sure-Grip™ Sleeve 53616GC. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, UROLOGICAL301 reports
- Bardex® Foley Catheter Silicone Coated 0167V22SC. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, UROLOGICAL187 reports
- Bardex® Foley Catheter Silicone Coated 0167V20SC. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, UROLOGICAL175 reports
- Bardia® Coude Olive Tip Urethral Foley Catheter 802516C. R. Bard, Inc. · CATHETER, UROLOGICAL170 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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