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• Bard PowerPort Catheter Infection Problems Concealed from Doctors and Public, Lawsuit Alleges

  September 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Bard PowerPort lawsuit claims the defective design of the port catheter led to a woman developing a severe infection and needing to have the implant surgically removed.

• Bard PowerPort Lawyers Seek Leadership Positions in Federal MDL

  September 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of Bard PowerPort lawyers are asking a federal judge to approve a proposed list of attorneys to leadership positions representing federal plaintiffs.

• 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 Filed After Bard PowerPort Replaced Two Times Due To Infections That Developed Long After The Device Was Implanted

  August 28, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Bard PowerPort lawsuit claims a New York woman had to have the implants removed twice due to infections caused by its defective design.

• Initial Status Conference for Bard Implanted Port Catheter Lawsuits Set for Sept. 18

  August 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The initial status conference for the recently formed Bard PowerPort multidistrict litigation is scheduled to be held on September 18.

• 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.

• Bard Port Lawsuits Centralized in MDL Before U.S. District Judge in Arizona

  August 9, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The JPML has consolidated all Bard Port lawsuits before one judge for pretrial proceedings in the District of Arizona.

• Lawsuit Filed After Bard PowerPort Fractured and Catheter Piece Lodged in Heart

  August 4, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Bard PowerPort lawsuit claims a woman had to undergo emergency heart surgery earlier this month after a piece of the device broke off and migrated into her heart.

• Abbott Cardiac Catheter Recall Issued Over Embolism Risks

  July 27, 2023

  Russell Maas

  Following dozens of complaints and injuries, about 700 Abbott cardiac catheters are being recalled due to the risk of leaks which could lead to an air embolism.

• MDL Panel to Hear Oral Arguments for Bard PowerPort Lawsuit Consolidation This Week

  July 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. JPML will hold oral arguments later this week on whether to approve Bard PowerPort lawsuit consolidation before one federal judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.