Bard PowerPort
OpenACTIVECausation
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 nursing pillows advertised for infant feeding and tummy time violate the mandatory safety standards for nursing pillows?and infant support cushions?because they can obstruct an infant's breathing, posing a serious risk of injury or death from suffocation.
. The recalled helmets violate the mandatory safety standard for?bicycle helmets?because the helmets do not comply with the impact attenuation and certification requirements. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a serious risk of injury or death due to head injury.
Status: COMPLETED. Phase: NA. Conditions: Cancer. Sponsor: Uludag University. Interventions: virtual reality app
Status: COMPLETED. Phase: N/A. Conditions: Administration of Therapy. Sponsor: Central Hospital, Nancy, France. Interventions: to measure the residual activity on the Totally Implantable Venous Access Port
. The racket sets violate the mandatory standard for toys because the screw on the racket used to secure the battery compartment does not remain attached when opened, and the button cell batteries in the shuttlecock can be easily accessed by children. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, including internal chemical burns, and death.
. The magnets violate the mandatory safety standard for magnets because the high-powered magnets fit within CPSC's small parts cylinder and are stronger than permitted, posing a deadly 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.
. The recalled coin batteries are not in child-resistant packaging and do not bear the warning labels required under Reese's Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns, and death.
. The sauna's steam diffuser can be positioned too close to a consumer's body, allowing hot steam to come in contact with user, posing a burn hazard.
. The recalled resistance bands can forcefully separate from the handle during use, posing a risk of serious injury from impact hazard.
. The recalled portable hook-on chairs violate the mandatory standard for portable hook-on chairs because the crotch restraints can be removed without the use of a tool and infants can fall through an opening, posing a deadly fall hazard.
. The recalled Orb Funkee squeeze toys may contain fibrous tremolite (asbestos) in the sand, which can cause adverse health issues if inhaled.
. The recalled glasses violate the mandatory standard for consumer products with button cell and coin batteries because the button cell batteries can be accessed easily by children, posing an ingestion hazard.?Additionally, the packaging and product do not have the warnings required under Reese's Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns, and death.
. The Misco Sports Badminton Toy Sets violate the mandatory safety standard for children's toys because the shuttlecocks contain button cell batteries that can be easily accessed by children. When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns and deaths.
Guangzhou Lichengbei Battery Technology Co., Ltd., dba LiCB, of China. The recalled coin batteries are not in child-resistant packaging and do not bear the warning labels required under?Reese's Law.?When button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, the ingested batteries can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns, and death.
Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wisconsin. The electronic start/stop button on the pressure washer can malfunction and self-start, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to carbon monoxide poisoning, if the unit is in a confined space.
. The recalled tower stools can collapse or tip over while in use, and a child's torso can fit through the openings on the front and back sides, posing a risk of serious injury and death due to tip over, fall and entrapment hazards.
. 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. The bed rails do not meet structural stability or retention strap requirements, posing a fall hazard. Furthermore, the bed rails' push pins and push pin holes are incorrectly sized, posing a laceration hazard.
. The recalled water bottle's inner glass liner can break, posing a risk of serious injury or death from laceration and ingestion hazards.
. The drawstrings in the recalled clothing can get caught on objects and cause death or serious injury to children from strangulation. The sweatshirts are in violation of the federal regulations for children's upper outerwear and present a substantial product hazard.
. The power connector inside the fan can corrode and cause the fan to overheat, posing a risk of fire.
. The D-ring handle that is used to unlock the weight pocket from the Buoyancy Compensator Device (BCD) can detach during use. If this happens, the user will not be able to remove the weight pocket in an emergency, in order to rise to the surface, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a drowning hazard.
. The recalled steam cleaners' attachments can unexpectedly detach from the steam cleaners and expel hot water or steam onto users during use, posing a serious burn hazard.
Shenzhen Segmart Technology Electronics Co., Ltd., of China. Young children can become entangled in the straps of the hammock, punching bag and hand ring accessories, posing a strangulation hazard, which can result in serious injury or death.
. The recalled toys violate the small parts ban because the toys are intended for children under three and the toys' xylophone screws and clock hands can detach. In addition, the toys violate the mandatory safety standard for children's toys because the mallets have spherical ends, posing a choking hazard.
. The handlebar's clamp can unexpectedly cause the handlebar to rotate, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to a crash hazard.
Alliance Chemical, of Taylor, Texas. The pre-filled fuel containers violate the mandatory safety standards for portable fuel containers because they lack flame mitigation devices required under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, posing a deadly risk of flash fire. In addition, the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act requires all closures on portable kerosene fuel containers to be child-resistant. The container is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burn and poisoning to children.
Mobility Source Medical Technology 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. The bed rails also do not meet structural stability or retention strap requirements, posing a fall hazard. The bed rails' push pins and push pin holes are incorrectly sized, posing a
. A loose screw can cause the front tube to fold down unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from a fall hazard.
. The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risks of serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory safety standard as required by the STURDY Act.
Status: TERMINATED. Phase: NA. Conditions: Gastrointestinal Fistula, Enteral Nutritional Support. Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille. Interventions: Enteral nutrition, Parenteral nutrition
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Anxiety, Paramedical Consultation. Sponsor: University Hospital, Grenoble. Interventions: Paramedical consultation
Status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Vascular Access Device, Catherization. Sponsor: Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization. Interventions: Chest X-Ray-Based External Measurement Method
Status: TERMINATED. Phase: PHASE2. Conditions: Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastric Cancer, Esophagogastric Junction. Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI). Interventions: Paclitaxel, Capecitabine, BardPort Titanium Implanted Port with Peritoneal Catheter
Status: COMPLETED. Phase: NA. Conditions: Pain, Anxiety. Sponsor: Karadeniz Technical University. Interventions: Sultan Parrot Therapy (Pet Therapy), Betta Fish Therapy (Pet Therapy), Red-Eared Slider Turtle Therapy (Pet Therapy)
Status: COMPLETED. Phase: PHASE2. Conditions: Colorectal Cancer, Liver Metastases, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma. Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI). Interventions: Codman 3000 constant flow pump catheter, Panitumumab, FUDR-Dex
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING. Phase: PHASE2. Conditions: Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (Icc), Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy. Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University. Interventions: hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC), Donafenib, Pucotenlimab
Status: RECRUITING. Phase: PHASE1. Conditions: Muscular Atrophy, Spinal. Sponsor: Biogen. Interventions: Nusinersen, ThecaFlex DRx System
Status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spine Deformity, Scoliosis. Sponsor: Alcyone Therapeutics, Inc. Interventions: ThecaFlex DRx System
. 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