Ultraxx G46023Recalls & reported problems
Cook Incorporated · Ultraxx Nephrostomy Balloon Clear Amplatz Sheath With Radiopaque Stripe · Class U
All models of Ultraxx (9)
Data updated Oct 16, 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 00827002460232), received between Mar 24, 2022 and Mar 24, 2022 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material” (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 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material1
- Material Separation1
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.
MalfunctionMar 24, 2022Material Separation; Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material; Material Separation; Difficult to Open or Remove Packaging Material
AS INITIALLY REPORTED, DURING RETROGRADE INTRARENAL SURGERY (RIRS), THE INNER PROTECTIVE TUBING COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE SHEATH OF AN ULTRAXX NEPHROSTOMY BALLOON. THE ISSUE WITH THIS DEVICE WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO MAKING CONTACT WITH THE PATIENT AND IT WAS NOT USED. A NEW SAME TYPE DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER 08MAR2022 WITH THE BALLOON IN TWO SEPARATE PIECES. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE COMPLAINANT HAS NOT REPORTED ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE PATIENT DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13876061 ↗
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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 13, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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