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• Pacemaker-Associated Infections Lead to Recurrent Pulmonary Embolisms in 39-Year-Old Man: Study

  March 5, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A case study of a man with recurrent pulmonary emboli revealed that an infected pacemaker lead was causing the development of blood clots.

• Cook Celect IVC Filter Lawsuit Alleges Device Fractured Into Patient’s Vein

  February 27, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Celect IVC filter lawsuit has been brought against Cook Medical by an Ohio woman who says the device was defectively designed and broke inside her body.

• 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.

• Case Report Links Inhaled Nitrous Oxide Gas to Pulmonary Embolism Risks

  November 20, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A case report details how a young man's rare pulmonary embolism injuries were likely linked to his recreational nitrous oxide use.

• Xcela Chemo Port Lawsuit Alleges Defective Catheter Device Caused Strep, Sepsis Infections

  November 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Missouri woman says she suffered sepsis and strep B infections due to the defective design of AngioDynamic's Xcela port catheter while being treated for breast cancer.

• SmartPort Blood Clots Led to Husband’s Death, Wife’s Lawsuit Claims

  November 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  An Oklahoma woman says her husband's SmartPort port catheter was defectively designed, resulting in thrombosis and death.

• Lawsuit Alleges Cook Tulip Filter Fractured, Perforated Inferior Vena Cava (IVC)

  October 31, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A California woman's Cook Tulip IVC filter lawsuit accuses the manufacturer of designing, manufacturing, and promoting a device it knew could cause life-threatening complications.

• AngioDynamics Lawsuit Claims Xcela Port Catheter Caused Acute Embolism

  March 19, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  An Xcela port catheter lawsuit claims that the AngioDynamics device caused an acute embolism, leading to the need for surgical removal.

• AngioDynamics Seeks to Have Many Chemo Port Lawsuits Dismissed, Arguing Lawsuits Were Filed Too Long After Implant Failed

  February 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of AngioDynamics chemo port catheters wants half of the claims dismissed, alleging that they were filed after state statute of limitations deadlines.

• Bard Catheter Warning Issued by FDA Regarding Risk of Tip Separation, Other Complications Linked to at Least 4 Deaths

  February 7, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal safety officials are warning of a defect in some Bard catheters used for the removal of blood clots, indicating that the rotating tips on these devices could break, causing blood vessel injuries that might lead to severe injuries or death.