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• Galaflex Breast Mesh Lawsuits Filed Against Becton Dickinson in Rhode Island

  May 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Women nationwide have begun filing GalaFLEX breast mesh lawsuits against BD, claiming they suffered pain, permanent injuries and the need for revision surgery after the implants were used off-label for breast reconstruction.

• Jury Selection Underway in First Bard PowerPort Trial Over Infection Claims

  April 16, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The first Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial commences next week involving claims that a man suffered a severe infection due to the port catheter's allegedly defective design.

• Judge Blocks Juries From Hearing About IVC Filter Problems in Bard PowerPort Trials

  April 8, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has blocked plaintiffs in Bard PowerPort lawsuits from telling juries most of the details of an FDA warning letter, which admonished the company over failures to report adverse events with its IVC filters.

• 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.

• Final Pretrial Conference in Bard PowerPort Lawsuit To Be Held April 9

  March 27, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The final pretrial conference for the first Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial is scheduled for April 9, with defendants calling for a bifurcated trial.

• EPA To Reverse Some Ethylene Oxide Standards Despite Leaks, Lawsuits

  March 17, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has announced a proposed rule that would scale back many of the 2024 ethylene oxide standards put in place after a series of leaks several years ago.

• Plaintiff in Bard PowerPort Bellwether Lawsuit Dies Before Summer Trial

  February 23, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman whose Bard PowerPort lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial this summer has died, raising questions as to whether the case should be replaced, or be picked up by her estate.

• Bard PowerPort Infection Lawsuit Set for Trial To Begin April 21, 2026

  January 15, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has scheduled a series of Bard PowerPort trials between April 2026 and February 2027, which will focus on allegations that defective design flaws made the devices susceptible to infections, fractures and migration.

• More Than 2,500 Bard Powerport Lawsuits Filed in Federal Courts Nationwide

  December 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties met with a federal judge on December 4, indicating more than 2,500 Bard Powerport lawsuits are pending in federal courts nationwide.

• Six Bard PowerPort Lawsuits Will Go Before Juries Between May 2026 and Feb. 2027

  November 26, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has laid out a schedule for six Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trials to begin starting in April 2026.