Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published April 17, 2025

Bard Single Intragastric Linton Balloon Tube Recall: Difficulty Removing Plastic Plugs

Bard recalls single intragastric linton balloon tubes with potential difficulty removing plastic plugs for inflation. Affected units have specific lot numbers and expiration dates.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1759-2025Medical device Bard ›

Lower-risk recall

Due to customer complaints, there is a potential for users to be unable to or find it difficult to remove the plastic plugs in order to inflate the gastric and/or esophageal balloons.

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Recalling firmC.R. Bard Inc8195 Industrial Blvd Ne · Covington, GA 30014-1497

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Bard is recalling single intragastric linton balloon tubes that may be difficult to remove plastic plugs for inflation. This could lead to improper use or complications during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/52440-bard-single-intragastric-linton-balloon-tube-recall-difficulty-removing-plastic.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/52440-bard-single-intragastric-linton-balloon-tube-recall-difficulty-removing-plastic · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1759-2025

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“Bard Single Intragastric Linton Balloon Tube Recall: Difficulty Removing Plastic Plugs.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/52440-bard-single-intragastric-linton-balloon-tube-recall-difficulty-removing-plastic. Based on FDA recall #Z-1759-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1759-2025%22&limit=1).

C.R. Bard Inc recalled Bard Single Intragastric Linton Balloon Tube REF: 0092740 due to a potential for users to be unable or find it difficult to remove plastic plugs needed to inflate the gastric and/or esophageal balloons, according to the FDA on April 17, 2025.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Bard
Product: Single Intragastric Linton Balloon Tube
REF: 0092740
UPC: 00801741076848
Lot codes: All lots within expiration/UDI (01)00801741076848

The hazard

The recall addresses customer complaints indicating a potential for users to be unable to or find it difficult to remove the plastic plugs in order to inflate the gastric and/or esophageal balloons.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show C.R. Bard Inc has 26 other recalls on record since June 2, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bard Foley Catheter Trays with Pericare Wipes Contain Contamination (June 25, 2026), C.R. Bard Silastic Foley Catheters Recall: Stain on Surface (April 23, 2026), BD InLay Optima Ureteral Stent Kit: Labeling Discrepancy Risk (November 6, 2025), Microvention Bobby Balloon Guide Catheter Recall: Balloon Pinhole Defects (April 30, 2026), Bard Poly Midline Catheters Recall: Lidocaine Ampoules Deficient Manufacturing (May 21, 2026), and Diversatek Viper 3-Stage Balloon Dilator Recall: Incorrect Part Numbers Risk Injury (March 18, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Bard Single Intragastric Linton Balloon Tube' with lot number (01)00801741076848 and expiration date.

Brand
Bard
Product
Bard¿ Single Intragastric Linton Balloon Tube, REF: 0092740
Category
Medical device

FDA recall event · 5 products

All 5 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Distribution
US: AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY, Puerto Rico OUS: Singapore, Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom

Recall number	Product, codes & lots
Z-1755-2025	Bard Minnesota Four Lumen Esophagogastric Tamponade Tube, REF:0092220 18 Fr. (6mm, 7/32"), 41" Length (104cm) with 8" (20.3cm) Balloon X-Ray Opaque Rubber; All Lots within expiration/UDI: (01)00801741076824
Z-1756-2025	Bard Blakemore Esophageal-Nasogastric Tube (Adult) REF: 0092100; All Lots within expiration/UDI: (01)00801741076800
Z-1757-2025	Bard¿ Blakemore Esophageal-Nasogastric Tube (Child) REF: 0092110; All Lots within expiration/UDI: (01)00801741076817
Z-1758-2025	Bard¿ Blakemore Esophageal-Nasogastric Tube (Intermediate)REF: 0092300; All Lots within expiration/UDI: (01)00801741076831
Z-1759-2025	Bard¿ Single Intragastric Linton Balloon Tube, REF: 0092740; All Lots within expiration/UDI: (01)00801741076848

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Identify the lot number and expiration date on the product packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 50 states and D.C. and Puerto Rico, and outside the U.S.

FDA distribution: “US: AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY, Puerto Rico OUS: Singapore, Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, South Africa,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 41 days after the firm started it.

Apr 17, 2025Firm started the recall
May 20, 2025FDA classified it Class I
May 28, 2025Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1759-2025 (April 17, 2025) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1759-2025 to see it in context.
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