Lawsuits are being filed by people who needed surgery when their Bard PowerPort failed, broke, cracked, leaked, or caused other severe side effects.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Bard PowerPort induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know was injured or needed surgery for a Bard PowerPort, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Class Action Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
Problems With Bard PowerPort May Generate Thousands of Lawsuits
Lawyers expect that thousands of lawsuits may ultimately be filed by people who were injured by the Bard PowerPort implantable port.
Approximately 300,000 Bard PowerPort devices have already been implanted in patients. Lawyers cite a report in 2021 that found a 59% complication rate among Bard PowerPort patients, which means that a “shocking large number of people could sue,” according to Law.com.
Bard PowerPort Lawsuit Filed in Missouri
In May 2023, a lawsuit was filed by Vincent A., a man from Missouri who was implanted with a Bard PowerPort in March 2020 for the treatment of cancer. In December 2021, he was hospitalized with an infection and needed surgery to remove the PowerPort.
The Bard PowerPort Lawsuit was filed against C.R. Bard and BD (Beckton, Dickinson and Company) on May 9, 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri – Case Number 4:23-cv-316.
What is the Bard PowerPort?
The Bard PowerPort is an implanted port catheter that makes it easier to deliver IV medications or fluids directly into a patient’s bloodstream. For example, it is commonly implanted in patients with cancer who must undergo routine IV infusions of chemotherapy, as well as routine blood draws.
How Does It Work?
The device is also known as the “Bard PowerPort ClearVue Implantable Port.” It belongs to a class of implantable medical ports known as Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices (TIVADs).
The Bard PowerPort system consists of two primary components: an injection port that is implanted completely under the skin (where the needle is inserted) and a long flexible tube called a catheter that carries medication or fluids to a large blood vessel.
What is the Problem?
The Bard PowerPort catheter is made of a material called Chronoflex AL, which is actually a combination of polyurethane (plastic) and barium sulfate (a material that can be seen on X-rays).
Lawsuits allege that the Chronoflex AL material contains an improperly high concentration of barium sulfate, which creates an irregular catheter surface filled with cracks, pits, fissures.
Severe Side Effects Linked to Bard PowerPort
Unfortunately, the catheter’s rough surface may be linked to an increased risk of blood clots. Lawsuits allege that the Bard PowerPort is defective due to the high risk of complications, such as:
- Death
- Catheter fracture
- Pieces of the catheter migrating to other parts of the body
- Internal bleeding (hemorrhage)
- Blood clots (thromboembolism)
- Infection
- Abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia)
- Severe pain
- Perforations of tissue, blood vessels, and organs
- Organ damage
- Need for additional surgery to remove the Bard PowerPort
Can I Join a Class Action?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is nationally recognized as a class action law firm. We are currently filing lawsuits for people who were injured when their Bard PowerPort broke, cracked, leaked, or needed surgery.
About Class Actions
Class actions are useful in certain circumstances, but they are rarely used to resolve a large number of lawsuits involving defective medical devices.
In the future, if a large number of lawsuits are filed against Bard by people who were injured by the PowerPort device, these lawsuits may be centralized into a Multi-District Litigation (MDL). The MDL process is similar to a class action because it coordinates a lot of similar lawsuits into one court, under one judge.
Why Our Law Firm is Filing Individual Lawsuits
Our law firm is filing individual lawsuits so that we can focus on seeking justice and compensation for people who were injured by the Bard PowerPort. If you qualify to file a lawsuit, we may be able to help you seek compensation for your pain and suffering, medical expenses, long-term injuries, lost wages, and more.
Do I have a Bard PowerPort Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Bard PowerPort induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know was injured or needed surgery for a Bard PowerPort, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Class Action Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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