42 results

• SmartPort Surgery Lawsuit Claims AngioDynamics Catheter Fractured Inside Woman’s Body

  May 15, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Missouri woman alleges her AngioDynamics SmartPort catheter fractured and left a broken piece near her heart, requiring surgical removal after it was found during a CT scan.

• 18 AngioDynamics Port Catheter Lawsuits Will Be Selected for Bellwether Discovery in August 2026

  May 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has set an early August deadline for selecting AngioDynamics port catheter bellwether lawsuits, when the parties will choose 18 claims for the initial trial pool.

• AngioDynamics Catheter Lawsuit Claims SmartPort Device Embedded in Jugular Vein, Caused Embolism

  April 30, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Michigan woman’s product liability lawsuit joins a growing number of claims indicating that barium sulfate in certain port catheter systems may degrade the devices’ structural integrity over time.

• Vortex Port Lawsuit Filed After Port Catheter Removed Due to Infection, Blood Clots

  April 9, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  AngioDynamics faces a Vortex port lawsuit from a woman who says the device only lasted a month before causing an infection and dangerous blood clots in her neck.

• Port-a-Cath Lawsuit Alleges Power P.A.C. Break Down Resulted in Serious Port Catheter Infection

  March 31, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  ICU Medical faces a port-a-cath lawsuit from a woman who says the device caused her to suffer an infection while undergoing palliative metastatic chemotherapy treatment.

• Port Catheter Infection Lawsuit Claims SmartPort Defects Caused Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism

  March 23, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  AngioDynamics faces a port catheter infection lawsuit from a North Carolina woman who says her SmartPort implant caused an infection and life-threatening injuries.

• Chemotherapy Injection Port Lawsuit Blames AngioDynamics SmartPort for Wrongful Death

  March 13, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An infection caused by an AngioDynamics SmartPort port catheter led to the death of a woman who contracted an infection only one month after receiving the implant.

• Port Catheter Lawyers Outline Process for Selecting Bellwether Lawsuits in AngioDynamics MDL

  March 6, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  In a joint statement, plaintiffs and defendants in AngioDynamics port catheter lawsuits have laid guidelines for what types of cases should be selected to serve as potential bellwether trials.

• Port Catheter Blood Clot Results in Lawsuit Against Device Manufacturer

  February 4, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  AngioDynamics is facing a growing number of port catheter lawsuits, including a claim filed by an Arizona woman who alleges that her Vortex port was defectively designed, causing a blood clot that required the device to be removed.

• SmartPort Infection Lawsuit Alleges AngioDynamics Catheter Defects Forced Surgical Removal

  January 30, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  AngioDynamics faces a SmartPort infection lawsuit after a woman was hospitalized for severe pain and shortness of breath that was traced back to the port catheter implant.