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• AngioDynamics SmartPort Infection Resulted in Removal of Failed Port Catheter: Lawsuit

  April 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  An AngioDynamics SmartPort infection lawsuit claims the port catheters are defectively designed, increasing the risk of failure, infections and the need for surgical removal.

• Hospital Sepsis Risks Could Be Lessened With AI Model: Study

  March 31, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Research shows a new AI-powered diagnosis could be more effective at detecting sepsis in hospital patients than currently used protocols.

• Two New Studies Highlight Ways To Reduce Antibiotic Use in NICUs

  March 14, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  New findings suggest that reducing the overuse of antibiotics in newborns could significantly lower their risk of developing late-onset sepsis or contracting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can lead to severe illnesses or death, according to health experts.

• Government Sepsis Rules Fail To Lower Mortality Rates: Study

  March 10, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study suggests that government-mandated sepsis treatment protocols have failed to reduce hospital sepsis death rates.

• Probiotics Decrease Preterm Infant Deaths, But Not Risks of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Study

  February 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Hospitals that give premature infants probiotics to help them build proper gut functions, experience fewer preemie fatalities than those which do not, according to the findings of a new study.

• Electronic Screening Could Lower Risk of Hospital Sepsis Deaths, Study Finds

  December 27, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that using electronic screening systems to automatically look for signs of sepsis infections resulted in hospitals reporting less patient deaths.

• AngioDynamics Xcela Port Catheter Problems Caused Sepsis Infection, Lawsuit Claims

  October 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Defective design of the AngioDynamics port catheter allegedly caused a Georgia woman to develop sepsis, resulting in the need for surgical removal of the implant.

• Similac NEC Lawsuit Filed Over Preterm Infant’s Sepsis and Gastrointestinal Injuries

  October 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed by a Michigan mother indicates that her preterm son developed NEC, sepsis and life-long injuries after being fed Similac infant formula products in NICU.

• Port Catheter Infection Lawsuits Over Bard PowerPort Devices Claim Faulty Design Promotes Colonization of Bacteria

  September 9, 2024

  Russell Maas

  Hundreds of currently pending Bard PowerPort lawsuits over infections, fractures and migration injuries were consolidated into a multidistrict litigation (MDL), but now even more claims present similar allegations that the implantable port catheter system has dangerous design defects that were not adequately disclosed by the manufacturer.

• Boar’s Head Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Liverwurst Sandwich Caused Listeriosis, Sepsis

  September 3, 2024

  Michael Adams

  An 88-year-old Virginia man suffered a fatal illness after consuming Boar’s Head deli meat contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, resulting in his family filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the company.