The Bard PowerPort — an implantable port catheter used to deliver chemotherapy, antibiotics, and other long-term IV treatments — has been linked to serious complications including device fracture, migration, blood clots, infections, and severe internal injuries. Patients who trusted this device for life-saving treatment have instead suffered emergency surgeries, prolonged hospital stays, and permanent damage. Lawsuits allege that the manufacturer knew about design flaws and failed to warn patients and doctors. If you or a loved one has been harmed by a Bard PowerPort, you may be entitled to significant compensation.
C.R. Bard and Becton Dickinson are facing thousands of civil lawsuits brought by patients who say a defectively designed implantable port catheter caused them serious harm.
Lawsuits against C.R. Bard and Becton Dickinson allege the PowerPort implantable port catheter has a defective design that causes the device to fracture, break apart, or migrate inside the body after implantation. The catheter portion is made with a polyurethane material allegedly prone to cracking and degrading, particularly under the stress of repeated needle access during chemotherapy and other treatments.
When the device fails, broken pieces can travel through the bloodstream to the heart, lungs, or other organs — causing life-threatening complications including pulmonary embolisms, cardiac perforations, severe infections, blood clots, and the need for emergency surgical removal. Plaintiffs allege the manufacturers knew of these risks for years but failed to redesign the device or adequately warn patients and physicians.
Thousands of cases have now been consolidated in multidistrict litigation (MDL 3081) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
You may have grounds for a claim if you or a loved one had a Bard PowerPort device (including PowerPort ClearVUE, SlimPort, or related Bard implantable ports) and experienced any of the following:
Claims are being reviewed for patients implanted with a Bard PowerPort within the last several years. Not sure if your situation qualifies? Request a free, confidential review or call +1 (530) 349-7939.
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