Bard® InLay® Ureteral Stent with HydroGlide™ Guidewire 777620Recalls & 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
- 4
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 4 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10801741014526), received between Mar 4, 2022 and Jun 12, 2023 — classified as 4 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Difficult to Remove” (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
- Difficult to Remove2
- Deformation Due to Compressive Stress1
- Incorrect Measurement1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions4
Recent adverse event reports
The 4 most recent of 4 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJun 12, 2023Incorrect Measurement; Incorrect Measurement
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURVEY RESPONDENT STATED NO, THE GUIDEWIRE DID NOT SUPPORT STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE BECAUSE DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE IN RELATION TO INLAY URETERAL STENT WITH HYDROGLIDE GUIDEWIRE 6 FR 20CM. PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VIA EMAIL ON 18MAY2023,IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURVEY RESPONDENT STATED NO, THE GUIDEWIRE DID NOT SUPPORT STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE BECAUSE TOO SMALL IN RELATION TO INLAY URETERAL STENT WITH HYDROGLIDE GUIDEWIRE 6 FR 20CM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17106528 ↗MalfunctionJun 12, 2023Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURVEY RESPONDENT STATED NO, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RELIEVE URETERAL OBSTRUCTION TO ALLOW FOR URINE DRAINAGE BECAUSE DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE IN RELATION TO INLAY URETERAL STENT WITH HYDROGLIDE GUIDEWIRE 6 FR 20CM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17105931 ↗MalfunctionJun 9, 2023Difficult to Remove; Difficult to Remove
IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN AN ONLINE SURVEY STATED NO, THE GUIDEWIRE DID NOT SUPPORT STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE BECAUSE DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE IN RELATION TO INLAY URETERAL STENT WITH HYDROGLIDE GUIDEWIRE 6 FR 20CM. AS PER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VIA EMAIL ON 18MAY2023,IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURVEY RESPONDENT STATED NO, THE GUIDEWIRE DID NOT SUPPORT STENT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE BECAUSE BECAUSE TOO SMALL IN RELATION TO INLAY URETERAL STENT WITH HYDROGLIDE GUIDEWIRE 6 FR 20CM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17098040 ↗MalfunctionMar 4, 2022Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A BLACK THREAD KNOT WAS FOUND IN THE STENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13668251 ↗
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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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