16 results

• Bard PowerPort Lawyers Make Final Preparations for Next MDL Bellwether Trial

  July 17, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have submitted a joint schedule for a final pretrial conference before the second Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial over claims the port catheter is defectively designed.

• Xcela Port Lawsuit Claims AngioDynamics Catheter Caused Thrombosis

  June 12, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  AngioDynamics faces nearly 400 port catheter lawsuits for its allegedly defective design, which a Florida woman says led to device failure and potentially deadly blood clots.

• New Trial Sought for First Bard PowerPort Bellwether Lawsuit

  June 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The plaintiff in the first federal Bard PowerPort bellwether trial has asked the court for a new trial, claiming that faulty jury instructions led to a defense verdict.

• Impella Catheter Introducer Kit Warning Issued Over Blood Clot Formations: FDA

  June 4, 2026

  Darian Hauf

  Federal regulators have expanded a series of Impella heart pump recalls and safety alerts, warning that certain catheter introducer kits used with the devices may increase the risk of thrombus formation.

• Port Catheter Thrombosis Lawsuit Claims Defective AngioDynamics Xcela Device Caused Injury

  June 3, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Nevada woman has filed a lawsuit alleging defects in AngioDynamics’ port catheters caused her Xcela device to trigger a thrombosis in her right internal jugular vein.

• Jury Returns Defense Verdict in First Bard PowerPort Injury Lawsuit

  May 11, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A jury that handed down a defense verdict in the first Bard PowerPort injury lawsuit bellwether trial was unable to decide if the port catheters are defectively designed.

• 18 AngioDynamics Port Catheter Lawsuits Will Be Selected for Bellwether Discovery in August 2026

  May 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has set an early August deadline for selecting AngioDynamics port catheter bellwether lawsuits, when the parties will choose 18 claims for the initial trial pool.

• HeartMate II Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims LVAD Implant Caused Thrombosis

  April 16, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A wrongful death lawsuit claims that a HeartMate II LVAD was defectively designed and caused fatal blood clots, joining a growing number of complaints over alleged device defects tied to serious complications.

• Judge Blocks Juries From Hearing About IVC Filter Problems in Bard PowerPort Trials

  April 8, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has blocked plaintiffs in Bard PowerPort lawsuits from telling juries most of the details of an FDA warning letter, which admonished the company over failures to report adverse events with its IVC filters.

• Final Pretrial Conference in Bard PowerPort Lawsuit To Be Held April 9

  March 27, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The final pretrial conference for the first Bard PowerPort lawsuit bellwether trial is scheduled for April 9, with defendants calling for a bifurcated trial.