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Bard PowerPort

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MDL 3081Device
3,044+
Total Cases

Causation

Plaintiffs allege Bard PowerPort implantable venous access devices are defectively designed, with catheters prone to fracture, migration, and thrombosis. Device failures have resulted in pulmonary embolism, cardiac perforation, and death. FDA MAUDE database shows hundreds of adverse event reports.

Defendants

EntityRoleNote
C.R. Bard / BDManufacturerBard PowerPort — primary defendant
Becton Dickinson (BD)Parent CompanyAcquired Bard in 2017

Litigation Timeline

2020-2022
FDA MAUDE reports accumulate — device failure pattern
Feb 2, 2026
Plaintiff Miller dies — July bellwether uncertain
Apr 21, 2026
Cook bellwether trial begins (catheter infection)
Jul 7, 2026
Second bellwether trial (status under review)

Intelligence Signals

SEC EDGARfinancialBard PowerPort
— (2026-04-02)

10-Q

9d ago
SEC EDGARfinancialBard PowerPort
— (2026-03-27)

10-K

15d ago
CPSCrecallBard PowerPort
Surveying Accessories Cheaper Recalls Board Games Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion; Violates Mandatory Standard for Toys

. The recalled board games violate the mandatory standard for toys because the magnetic game pieces contain loose high-powered magnets, posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in perforations, twisting, and/or blockage of the intestines, blood poisoning and death.

1mo ago
CPSCrecallBard PowerPort
Evajoy Above-Ground Pools 48 Inches and Taller Recalled Due to Drowning Hazard; Manufactured by Shenzhen Danya Tech

Shenzhen Danya Tech Co., Ltd. d/b/a Evajoy, of China. The compression strap that surrounds the outside of the pool legs may create a foothold, allowing a child access to the pool, posing a drowning risk.

1mo ago
CPSCrecallBard PowerPort
Dupray USA Recalls Neat Steam Cleaners Due to Risk of Burn Hazards or Serious Injury

. The steam cleaner's boiler can rupture if it is overfilled, corroded and the pressure release valve malfunctions, posing risk of burn hazards or serious injury to users or bystanders.

1mo ago
CPSCrecallBard PowerPort
Andersen Windows Recalls Window Opening Control Devices Sold as Kits or Installed on 100 Series Casement Windows Due to Fall and Serious Injury Hazards

. The window opening control devices can break or detach after accidental or other impact, allowing the window to be opened, posing fall and serious injury hazards.

1mo ago
CPSCrecallBard PowerPort
Wagner Spray Tech Recalls 900 Series Power Steamers Due to Burn Hazard

. The attached hose can get excessively hot and the nozzle/gun can expel hot water during use and after the trigger is engaged, posing a serious burn hazard to consumers.

23d ago
CPSCrecallBard PowerPort
FUNTOK Ride-On Trucks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury or Death; Imported by Shenzhen Luobei Trading

. The truck's circuit board can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.

16d ago
CPSCrecallBard PowerPort
4our Kiddies Tip Restraint Kits Recalled Due to Tip-Over Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury and Death

. The recalled plastic tip restraint kits (also referred to as furniture straps) can break or degrade, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injuries or death to children or elderly consumers interacting with furniture that is secured to the wall with the defective plastic tip restraints. This is a hidden defect because consumers who purchase and install this product may be under a false sense of security that their furniture is safe from a tip-over incident.

16d ago
CPSCrecallBard PowerPort
Sangohe Reannounces and Expands Adult Portable Bed Rails Recall Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Violates Mandatory Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails

Zhongshan KDB Health Solutions Co., Ltd., of China. The recalled bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails because users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. In addition, the bed rails do not bear the required warning labels.

9d ago
CPSCrecallBard PowerPort
ELENKER Portable Bed Rails Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Violates Mandatory Standard for Adult Portable Bed Rails; Sold on Amazon by Fuzhou Shiahaha Cultural Industry Development

. The recalled bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails because when the bed rails are attached to a bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. In addition, the bed rails do not bear the required hazard warning labels.

9d ago
Federal RegisterregulatoryBard PowerPort
Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Rates; Changes to the FY 2025 IPPS Rates Due to Court Decision; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes; Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Electronic Prescribing, Real-Time Prescription Benefit and Electronic Prior Authorization

This final rule revises the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals; makes changes relating to Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals; updates the payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs); updates and makes changes to requirements for certain quality prog

8mo ago
PubMedpubmedBard PowerPort
Nerve damage secondary to removal of fractured PICC fragment.

Mou QQ et al.. The journal of vascular access. 2016 Jul 12.

118mo ago
PubMedpubmedBard PowerPort
Late fracture of Groshong ports: A report of the three cases.

Saijo F et al.. The journal of vascular access. 2019 Sep.

80mo ago
PubMedpubmedBard PowerPort
Quantification of mechanical properties in long-term in vivo used silicone catheter lines according to DIN 10555-3.

Guerreiro H et al.. Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). 2023 Jul.

33mo ago
PubMedpubmedBard PowerPort
Bedside removal of a knotted peripherally inserted central catheter using a Seldinger guidewire: Case report.

Ramacciani Isemann C et al.. The journal of vascular access. 2026 Jan 7.

3mo ago
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Key Facts

Status
active

Geographic Exposure

·D. Ariz. (MDL 3081, Judge Campbell)
·Nationwide filing

Eligibility Criteria

  • Had a Bard PowerPort catheter implanted
  • Experienced catheter fracture, migration, or failure
  • Required surgical removal or emergency intervention
  • Suffered infection, embolism, or other complications