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• 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.

• Process To Choose AngioDynamics Port Lawsuits for Early Trials To Be Proposed by Sept. 24

  September 22, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. District judge has ordered parties involved in AngioDynamics port lawsuits to create a process for selecting the first potential bellwether trials.

• AngioDynamics Port Catheter Injury Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in MDL

  April 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge presiding over the AngdioDynamics port catheter lawsuit MDL has appointed 12 attorneys to serve in leadership positions, taking actions that benefit all plaintiffs involved in the litigation.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 Xcela Port Catheter Lawsuit Filed Over Infection, Need for Implant Removal

  January 28, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman has filed an AngioDynamics Xcela port catheter lawsuit after the device caused her to develop an infection and needed to be surgically removed.

• AngioDynamics Vaxcel Port Lawsuit Filed After Catheter Fractured in Patient’s Body

  January 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuit claims AngioDynamics knew there were fracture problems and risks from its Vaxcel product for years, but failed to change the chemo port’s construction or provide adequate warnings to the medical community or patients.

• 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 SmartPort Lawsuit Indicates Infection Led to Port Catheter Failure, Surgical Removal

  December 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Minnesota woman's AngioDymanics SmartPort lawsuit indicates the chemotherapy port catheter was the cause of an infection that required the implant's removal.