Bard PowerPort
OpenFILINGCausation
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
Excel Industries LLC, of Hesston, Kansas. The light bars can overheat or produce flames, posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard.
. The lithium-ion batteries in the Cambridge Audio Yoyo (M) Portable Bluetooth Speaker can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
. 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 retention strap requirements, posing a fall hazard. The bed rails’ push pins and push pin holes are incorrectly sized, posing a laceration hazard. In addition, the bed rails do not bear the required hazard
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING. Phase: N/A. Conditions: Vascular Access Devices. Sponsor: Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital. Interventions: AI-Based Automated Image Analysis, Manual A+B Measurement Method
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Status: RECRUITING. Phase: PHASE1. Conditions: Muscular Atrophy, Spinal. Sponsor: Biogen. Interventions: Nusinersen, ThecaFlex DRx System
. The recalled hockey visors and replacement visor accessories can crack upon impact, posing a risk of injury due to laceration or impact hazards.
. The LED Tea Lights violate the mandatory safety standard for consumer products with button cell and coin batteries because the button 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 recalled power station's circuit board can overheat, posing a risk of serious injury from fire and burn hazards.
Jiangsu Jiayubo Furniture Co., Ltd., of China. 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 standards as required by the STURDY Act.
. The recalled fuel containers violate the requirement for closures under the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. The closure is not child-resistant, posing a risk of burns and poisoning to children.
. The recalled magnetic cubes violate the mandatory standard for toys because the cubes were packaged with 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.
Ningbo Iceberg Electronic Appliance Co., Ltd., of China. The recalled minifridges' electrical switch can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards.
. The recalled pressure washers lack an integral ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) and, because the power cord is short, it may encourage use of an extension cord, posing serious risks of injury or death from shock and electrocution hazards.
. 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.
. 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 hazard warning labels.
. The Mini Laser Pointer Keychains violate the mandatory safety standard for consumer products with button cell and coin batteries because the button 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 recalled second stage regulators can restrict air flow to the user at depths exceeding 45 meters (approximately 147 feet), posing risk of serious injury or death from a drowning hazard.
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. The recalled doll playsets violate the small parts ban because the toys are for children under three years old and some of the accessories are small parts, posing a deadly choking hazard.
. The recalled baby loungers violate the mandatory safety standard for?infant support cushions?because the padding can obstruct an infant's breathing, posing a serious risk of injury or deadly suffocation hazard.
. The lithium-ion battery in the recalled hand warmers can overheat and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards.
. 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.
Zhongshan Galanz, of China. The recalled refrigerators' internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards.
. The recalled projectors' lithium-ion battery can overheat, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards.
Status: COMPLETED. Phase: NA. Conditions: Venous Thrombosis, Catheter-Related Infections, Catheter Mechanical Failure Rate. Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital. Interventions: Subclavian vein approach, internal jugular vein approach
Wuxi Leclaire Home Products Co., Ltd., of China. 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.
. 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. In addition, the bed rails do not bear the required hazard warning labels.
. 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. Additionally, the bed rails' push pins and push pin holes are incorrectly sized, posing a laceration hazard.
. 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 hazard warning labels.
. Charging the lithium-ion batteries through the USB-C port, while the batteries are inserted in the yard power tools can cause the batteries to short-circuit, posing a risk of serious injury from fire hazard.
Cooper Lighting, LLC, of Peachtree City, Georgia. The LED's board can overheat or come into contact with the lens or nearby combustible materials, posing a fire hazard.
. The recalled drain ports with covers violate the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing deadly entrapment and drowning hazards to consumers.
. 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 solar power bank's lithium-ion battery can swell and overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
. The roll-on warmers' power cord can overheat and short circuit, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire, burn and electrical shock hazards.
. The recalled sneakers violate the mandatory standard for consumer products with button cell and coin batteries because the lithium coin 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.
Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Conditions: Nursing Education, Clinical Competence. Sponsor: Izmir Bakircay University. Interventions: Virtual Reality Simulation-Based Implanted Port Catheter Training
. The recalled car seat adapters can fail to properly attach to the stroller, which may allow the car seat to fall, posing a risk of serious injury from a fall hazard.
Huizhou Huitong Crafts Co. Ltd., of China. The recalled toys violate the small parts ban because they are intended for children under three and the small pacifier poses a deadly choking hazard to young children. In addition, the eyes on the plush bear can detach, also posing a choking hazard.
. The pajama sets violate the mandatory safety standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of serious injury or death to children from burns.
. The fan can overheat, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fire hazard.
. 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 hazard warning labels.
ChangShaShiMengQiSiDianZiShangMaoYouXianGongSi, of China. The recalled coffeemakers can become clogged, causing hot liquid or steam to build up and be released unexpectedly during use, posing a risk of serious injury from burn hazard.
. 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. In addition, the bed rail
. 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
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