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Exodus 10527Recalls & reported problems

Navilyst Medical, Inc. · Believe Biliary Drainage Catheter 12F x 35cm with Standard Pigtail · Class 2 · Implant

All models of Exodus (12)

Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
3
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
2
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI H965105270), received between Dec 11, 2018 and Feb 20, 2025 — classified as 2 injuries, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (3 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 16, 2026.

Reports received per month

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Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Fracture3
  • Migration1

Patient problems

  • Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque1
  • Foreign Body In Patient1
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionFeb 20, 2025Fracture; Fracture

    AN END USER REPORTED AN ISSUE WITH AN EXODUS BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER 12F 35 CM STD LOOP W/ RADIOPAQUE MARKER BAND, PRIOR TO OR DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER, IT WAS NOTED THE TUBE WAS FRACTURED. THE MEDICAL TEAM WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE ALL PIECES OF THE TUBE AND A NEW TUBE WAS PLACED. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 21421713 ↗
  • InjuryMay 12, 2020Fracture; Fracture

    AN ANGIODYNAMICS REGIONAL BUSINESS MANAGER REPORTED THAT DURING A BILIARY EXCHANGE, PHYSICIAN NOTICED THE EXODUS BILIARY DRAINAGE CATHETER'S DRAIN WAS "FRACTURED." THE APPROXIMATE INDWELL TIME WAS 90 DAYS. A WIRE WAS INSERTED INTO THE DRAIN TO ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE DRAIN; HOWEVER, THIS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL SO PATIENT WAS SENT TO SURGERY WHERE IT WAS REMOVED ENDOSCOPICALLY. IT WAS REPORTED THE DEFECTIVE DISPOSABLE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN TO THE MANUFACTURER.

    Patient problems: Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque

    MAUDE report 10048576 ↗
  • InjuryDec 11, 2018Fracture; Migration; Fracture; Migration

    AS REPORTED BY HOSPITAL IN (B)(6), CATHETER USED FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL BILIARY DRAINAGE HAS FRAGMENTED WITHIN THE PATIENT. CATHETER HAD BEEN PLACED (B)(6) 2018 AND WAS REMOVED (B)(6) 2018. UPON RETRIEVAL OF CATHETER, IT WAS NOTED THAT IT WAS "PARTIALLY FRAGMENTED." THE USED CATHETER HAS BEEN RETURNED TO (B)(4) FOR EVALUATION.

    Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

    MAUDE report 8151224 ↗

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