Joint BioZorb Marker Lawsuit Claims Implant Caused Seroma, Infections and Other Complications
The women were left with intense pain and fears of the development of new tumors caused by BioZorb after undergoing breast cancer surgery.
The women were left with intense pain and fears of the development of new tumors caused by BioZorb after undergoing breast cancer surgery.
The findings go against centuries of assumption that negative pressure wound therapy helps prevent infections.
Lawsuit accuses AngioDynamics of failing to warn the public and doctors about known risk of infection and failure of the Xcela port catheter.
Premature infant faces permanent, life-long bowel problems after being fed Similac Special Care, lawsuit claims.
Catheters with special coatings fared no better than polyurethane when it came to infection and thrombosis risks.
Lawyers are currently completing discovery in a group of 15 Bard PowerPort lawsuits, which will then be narrowed down to six potential trial cases by mid-April 2025.
About 300,000 patients each year will die of sepsis infections they likely acquired at the hospital where they were treated, according to the CDC.
Each of the selected lawsuits involve allegations that the Bard PowerPort system was defectively designed, resulting in life-threatening complications for plaintiffs.
Minnesota woman had to have an AngioDynamics port catheter surgically removed after doctors determined it was the source of a staph infection.
Researchers indicate that many of the adverse events are preventable, raising questions about the common medical practices at many hospitals.