Bard PowerPort
OpenFASTCausation
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
| Entity | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| C.R. Bard / BD | Manufacturer | Bard PowerPort — primary defendant |
| Becton Dickinson (BD) | Parent Company | Acquired Bard in 2017 |
Litigation Timeline
Intelligence Signals
. 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.
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.
. 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.
. 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.
. 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.
. The truck's circuit board can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.
. 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.
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.
. 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.
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Key Facts
- Status
- active
Geographic Exposure
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