Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for catheter, retention type, balloon (product code EZL), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 9,228
- Deaths
- 12
- Injuries
- 1,209
- Malfunctions
- 7,952
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2026-05-21Open, ClassifiedMaterial/Component Contamination
Silastic Foley Catheters Silastic Brand Foley Catheter 30cc REF: 33416 33418 33420 33422 33424 Silastic Brand Foley Catheter 5cc REF: 33614 33616 33618 33620 33622 33624
Due to stain present on the surface of affected foley catheters.
- 2025-08-28Open, ClassifiedProcess design
Bardex Lubri-Sil I.C. 400-series Temperature Sensing Silver/Hydrogel Coated All-Silicone Foley Catheter 5cc Balloon, REF: 119314; SureStep Foley Tray System Lubri-Sil I.C. Complete Care, REF: A319514A; Bard Silver Lubri-Sil Foley Tray Temperature Sensing with Bard Hydrogel and Bacti-Guard Silver Alloy Coating, 14Fr, REF: 29000J14, 29030J14, 29000J14S; Bard Silver Lubri-Sil Foley Tray Temperature Sensing, Complete Care with Bard Hydrogel and Bacti-Guard Silver Alloy Coating, 14Fr, REF: 29030J14S
Foley catheter may have an obstructed lumen, which may result in an inability to drain the bladder, of urine and may include pelvic or abdominal pain, flank pain, bladder dysfunction, obstructive uropathy, acute kidney injury and/or hydronephrosis.
- 2025-01-10Open, ClassifiedPackaging
Folysil Silicone Foley Catheters, Device Reference Numbers AA6106, AA6108, AA6110, AA6112, AA6114, AA6116, AA6118, AA6120, AA6122, AA6124, AA6308, AA6310, AA6312, AA6314, AA6316, AA6318, AA6320, AA6322, AA6324, AA6408, AA6410, AA6412, AA6414, AA6416, AA6418, AA6420, AA6422, AA6424, AA6C18, AA6C20, AA6C22, and AA6C24.
A possible sterility issue was detected in Coloplast's facility on some Coloplast products.
- 2025-01-10Open, ClassifiedPackaging
X-Flow prostatectomy catheter, Device Reference Numbers AB6022, AB6024, AB6118, AB6120, AB6122, AB6124, AB6220, AB6222, AB6224, AB6318, AB6320, AB6322, AB6324, AB6418, AB6420, AB6422, AB6424, AB6522, AB6524, AB6A18, AB6A20, AB6A22, AB6A24, AB6C18, AB6C20, AB6C22, and AB6C24.
A possible sterility issue was detected in Coloplast's facility on some Coloplast products.
- 2024-02-16Open, ClassifiedNonconforming Material/Component
Dover" 100% SILICONE FOLEY TRAY, LUER LOCK, 16 FR (5.3 MM), 5 CC, 2000 ML DRAIN BAG, DRAIN SPOUT; Dover" 100% SILICONE 400 ML U/M FOLEY TRAY, LUER LOCK, 16 FR (5.3 MM), 5 CC, 2000 ML DRAIN BAG; Dover" 100% SILICONE 400 ML U/M FOLEY TRAY, COUD TIP, 16 FR (5.3 MM), 5 CC, 2000 ML DRAIN BAG, CSD; Dover" 100% SILICONE SILVER-HYDROGEL COATED 400 ML U/M FOLEY TRAY, LL, 16 FR (5.3 MM), 5 CC, 2-WAY; Dover" 100% SILICONE SILVER-HYDROGEL COATED FOLEY INSERTION TRAY, 5 CC, PREP TRAY, 16 FR (5.3 MM); Dover" 100% SILICONE SILVER-HYDROGEL COATED FOLEY TRAY, 16 FR (5.3 MM), 5CC, 2-WAY, 2000ML DRAIN BAG; Dover" 100% SILICONE SILVER-HYDROGEL COATED FOLEY TRAY, 18 FR (6.0 MM), 5CC, 2-WAY, 2000ML DRAIN BAG; Dover" HYDROGEL COATED COUD TIP LATEX FOLEY TRAY, 16 FR (5.3 MM), 5 CC, 2000 ML DRAINAGE BAG; Dover" HYDROGEL COATED LATEX FOLEY TRAY, LUER-LOCK, 18 FR (6.0 MM), 5 CC, 2000 ML BAG, DRAIN SPOUT; Dover" 100% SILICONE 400 ML U/M FOLEY TRAY, LUER LOCK, 18 FR (6.0 MM), 5 CC, 2000 ML DRAIN BAG; Dover" HYDROGEL COATED COUD TIP LATEX 400 ML U/M FOLEY TRAY, 16 FR (5.3 MM), 5 CC, 2000 ML BAG
Convenience kits were manufactured and distributed with components which were subsequently recalled by Nurse Assist.
- 2023-12-20Open, ClassifiedProcess control
Sterile Water: Product Name/Product Code: USP STERILE WATER SYRINGE/1030A, SYRINGE PREFILLED 10 ML/6496722, 30CC PREFILLED SYRINGE/6496723, USP STERILE WATER SYRINGE/1030, 10CC PREFILLED SYRINGES/51638, 30CC PREFILLED SYRINGES/52333, 10CC PREFILLED SYRINGES/1010
Sodium chloride irrigation USP, and sterile water for irrigation USP, that may be packaged inside kits, have the potential for a lack of sterility assurance, which could result in a nonsterile product, use of which could cause infection.
- 2021-09-23Open, ClassifiedPackaging change control
Catalog A943216, SureStep" Foley Tray, Lubricath", Urine Meter, StatLock" Stabilization Device
There is potential for packaging defects that may impact the sterile barrier.
- 2021-09-23Open, ClassifiedPackaging change control
Catalog A902416, SureStep" Foley Tray, Silicone, Urine Meter, StatLock" Stabilization Device
There is potential for packaging defects that may impact the sterile barrier.
- 2021-09-23Open, ClassifiedPackaging change control
Catalog A303416A, SureStep" Foley Tray, Lubri-Sil" I.C., Temperature Sensing Complete Care", Drainage Bag, StatLock" Stabilization Device
There is potential for packaging defects that may impact the sterile barrier.
- 2021-09-23Open, ClassifiedPackaging change control
Catalog A942216, SureStep" Foley Tray, Bard LubricathTM, Urine Meter, StatLock" Stabilization Device
There is potential for packaging defects that may impact the sterile barrier.
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