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• Bard PowerPort Infection Lawsuit Chosen for First Bellwether Trial in Feb. 2026

  July 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected a Bard PowerPort infection lawsuit to serve as the first in a series of bellwether trials over claims the port catheters were defectively designed.

• More Than 1,700 Bard PowerPort Lawsuits Now Filed in State and Federal Courts

  June 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  As the number of Bard PowerPort lawsuits brought over design defects associated with the port catheter system continues to mount, lawyers have agreed on the first bellwether case that should go before a jury.

• 6 Bard PowerPort Lawsuits Selected for Bellwether Trials in Federal MDL

  May 19, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has identified the six Bard PowerPort lawsuits that will serve as the first bellwether trials, to test allegations that the port catheters were defectively designed.

• Court Indicates Bard PowerPort MDL Bellwether Lawsuits Should Include 3 Infection, 2 Thrombosis and 1 Fracture Case

  May 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  As lawyers work to identify bellwether lawsuits in the Bard PowerPort MDL, the federal judge presiding over the litigation has outlined the types of injury cases he wishes to see represented, including infection, thrombosis and fracture lawsuits.

• Lawyers Proposed 11 Bard Implantable Port Catheter Lawsuits as Bellwether Trial Candidates

  April 30, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of 11 lawsuits over complications associated with Bard PowerPort and other implantable port catheters will be prepared for a series of early bellwether trials in the federal MDL.

• Bard PowerPICC Intravascular Catheter Leaks Linked to Reports of Serious Injuries: FDA

  April 21, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning that Bard Access Systems PowerPICC catheters are failing due to material fatigue, which has resulted in leaks and injuries.

• Bard PowerPort Bellwether Trial Selections To Be Made in Late April 2025

  March 26, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties have until April 28 to turn in a list of six Bard PowerPort lawsuits that should be prepared for bellwether trials.

• Schedule To Prepare Bard PowerPort Lawsuits for Bellwether Trials To Be Proposed by Parties

  February 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered lawyers involved in Bard PowerPort lawsuits to submit a joint proposal for preparing the first cases for bellwether trials by March 18.

• 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 Catheter Materials Fail To Prevent Infections, Complications: Study

  January 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Australian researchers say they found no significant improvements for preventing infections, blood clots and device failures when using newer catheter materials compared to traditional polyurethane.