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• Bard Port Catheter Fracture Caused Fragment Migration to Pulmonary Artery, Case Report Finds

  February 9, 2026

  Russell Maas

  A newly published case report describes a rare Bard port catheter fracture that occurred just six months after implantation, allowing a broken fragment to migrate into a patient’s pulmonary artery and requiring an additional medical procedure for removal.

• Bard PowerPort Settlement Talks May Heat Up as First Bellwether Trials Approach in 2026

  January 27, 2026

  Russell Maas

  As Bard PowerPort litigation nears its first bellwether trials, the prospect of major jury verdicts over catheter fracture, migration and infection injuries is increasing speculation that settlement talks may intensify, following earlier claims that Becton Dickinson says were resolved in about 18 months before consolidation into a federal MDL.

• Smiths Medical Port Catheter Recall Issued Over Manufacturing Error

  March 20, 2025

  Michael Adams

  The Smiths Medical implantable port catheter’s housing can detach from the reservoir before, during or after implantation, which has resulted in at least two injuries linked to the devices.

• Bard PowerPort Lawyers Will Update Judge on Status of Litigation at Case Management Conference

  December 3, 2024

  Russell Maas

  The judge presiding over all federal Bard PowerPort lawsuits will meet with lawyers today to review the status of pretrial proceedings and the selection of the next round of bellwether cases.