226 results

• 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.

• New Port Catheter Lawsuits Against AngioDynamics Can Now Be Directly Filed in Federal MDL

  January 31, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved the direct filing of AngioDynamics port catheter lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Southern California, where the litigation has been centralized for coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings.

• AngioDynamics Port Catheter Lawyers Seek Leadership Roles in MDL

  December 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A proposal has been submitted for a group of 12 lawyers involved in AngioDynamics port catheter lawsuits to serve in various leadership positions in the litigation, which involves dozens of claims that the implants were defectively designed, leading to fractures, migration and infections.

• AngioDynamics Port Catheter Lawsuit MDL Established in Southern District of California

  October 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  U.S. JPML has transferred all AngioDynamics port catheter lawsuits to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, for coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings as part of a federal MDL (multidistrict litigation).

• MDL Sought for Angiodynamics Port Catheter Lawsuits Over Fractures, Infections, Blood Clots

  August 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of plaintiffs have asked the JPML to consolidate all AngioDynamics port catheter lawsuits before one judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Bard PowerPort Blood Clot Lawsuit Alleges Doctors, Patients Are Not Adequately Warned About Chemo Port Risks

  August 31, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Woman indicates that information about the risk of fractures and blood clots from Bard PowerPorts was known by the manufacturer for years before she received the port catheter for chemotherapy treatments

• Lawsuit Claims Bard PowerPort ClearVue Failed, Resulting In Thromboembolism Injury and Increased Stroke Risks

  August 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit claims a Bard PowerPort Clearvue chemo injection port failed, leading to a serious blood clot, increased risk of stroke, and the need for a woman to be placed on blood thinners for three years.

• Study Finds Racial Disparity in Which Patients Receive Advanced Pulmonary Embolism Treatment

  December 14, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that people of color are less likely to get advanced, potentially life-saving treatment for pulmonary embolism.