Bard® InLay® Ureteral Stent with HydroGlide™ Guidewire 777428Recalls & reported problems
C. R. Bard, Inc. · INLAY URETERAL STENT W/HYDROGLIDE GUIDEWIRE · Class 2 · Implant
All models of Bard InLay Ureteral Stent with HydroGlide Guidewire (17)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 9
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10801741014496), received between Feb 26, 2018 and Jun 9, 2023 — classified as 2 injuries, 7 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Burst Container or Vessel” (2 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
Device problems
- Burst Container or Vessel2
- Material Fragmentation2
- Patient Device Interaction Problem2
- Break1
- Calcified1
- Nonstandard Device1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions6
- Pain2
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- Discomfort1
- Dysuria1
- Fever1
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 9, 2023Calcified; Calcified
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN STATED IN AN ONLINE SURVEY THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFECTION, HEMATURIA PRIOR TO THE DEVICE PLACEMENT, AND PAIN, DISCOMFORT, URINARY SYMPTOMS AND STENT ENCRUSTATION COMPLICATIONS WERE DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DEVICE AND TAMSULOSIN PARACETAMOL AND SOLIFENACIN FOR PAIN OR DISCOMFORT WAS NEEDED IN RELATION TO THE 777428 - INLAY URETERAL STENT WITH HYDROGLIDE GUIDEWIRE,4.7 FR.,28CM. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS PROVIDED FOR URINARY SYMPTOMS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17097216 ↗InjuryJun 8, 2023Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN STATED IN AN ONLINE SURVEY THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFECTION, HEMATURIA PRIOR TO THE DEVICE PLACEMENT, AND PAIN, DISCOMFORT, URINARY SYMPTOMS AND STENT ENCRUSTATION COMPLICATIONS WERE DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DEVICE AND TAMSULOSIN PARACETAMOL AND SOLIFENACIN FOR PAIN OR DISCOMFORT WAS NEEDED IN RELATION TO THE 777428 - INLAY URETERAL STENT WITH HYDROGLIDE GUIDEWIRE,4.7 FR.,28CM. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS PROVIDED FOR URINARY SYMPTOMS.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available; Discomfort; Pain
MAUDE report 17088279 ↗MalfunctionDec 23, 2022Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON UNPACKING, THE STENT WAS FOUND RUPTURED AT THE PROXIMAL END AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16043086 ↗InjuryDec 19, 2022Patient Device Interaction Problem; Patient Device Interaction Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2022, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT URETERAL CALCULUS LITHOTRIPSY UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA, URETERAL STRICTURE AND DILATION, AND URETERAL STENT IMPLANTATION. ANTI-INFECTION AND OTHER SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT WERE GIVEN POSTOPERATIVELY. THE URETERAL STENT WAS REVIEWED IN GOOD PLACE AND THE PATIENT WAS ARRANGED FOR DISCHARGE. AFTER BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED FREQUENT AND URGENT URINATION, ACCOMPANIED BY DYSURIA, LOW BACK PAIN, AND LOW-GRADE FEVER. PATIENT CAME TO THE HOSPITAL AGAIN FOR TREATMENT. AFTER GIVING SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT, THE PATIENT FELT BETTER. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE URETERAL STENT IN ADVANCE. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE CAUSED FREQUENT AND URGENT URINATION, ACCOMPANIED BY DYSURIA, LOW BACK PAIN, AND LOW-GRADE FEVER.
Patient problems: Dysuria; Fever; Pain; Urinary Frequency / Polyuria
MAUDE report 16003759 ↗MalfunctionNov 7, 2021Burst Container or Vessel; Burst Container or Vessel
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FOLEY CATHETER BALLOON DID NOT COME OUT AFTER BEING GENTLY PULLED AFTER BEING FILLED WITH 10ML OF WATER. THE CATHETER CAME OUT ON ITS OWN THE NEXT DAY, AND AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE AIRBAG HAD BROKEN. ALSO STATED THAT THE NURSE REPLACED THE FOLEY CATHETER.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12760221 ↗MalfunctionNov 3, 2021Burst Container or Vessel; Burst Container or Vessel
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE URINARY TUBE WAS FOUND TO SLIP OFF THE NEXT MORNING, AND THE FOLEY CATHETER BALLOON WAS BROKEN, WHICH WAS INSERTED INTO THE PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2021. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED AND CHECKED BEFORE THE OPERATION, AND 15ML OF NORMAL SALINE WAS INJECTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12746682 ↗MalfunctionNov 2, 2021Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE URETERAL STENT TUBE RUPTURED AT THE PIGTAIL COIL.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12737391 ↗MalfunctionNov 2, 2021Nonstandard Device; Nonstandard Device
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE URETERAL STENT TUBE WAS UNTWISTED. THEREFORE, IT WAS UNUSABLE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12737390 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2018Break
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE COIL WAS BROKEN.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient; No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 7297653 ↗
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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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