Our team of attorneys is currently investigating claims that defective Bard Power Port implantable port catheters can fracture, cause infection, and cause thrombosis.
What We Know About Bard Power Ports
Implantable port catheters were first introduced in 1982. Bard Power Port is a brand of implantable port catheter manufactured by Bard Access Systems, Inc. of Arizona.
Here is how a Bard Power Port works. A doctor implants the Bard Power Port beneath the patient’s skin, attaching the catheter to the patient’s blood vessel. Medical professionals can then administer medication to the patient by injecting it into the Bard Power Port.
Bard Power Ports are designed for patients requiring frequent, long term medication injections, because receiving such care from an implantable port catheter can be less painful and damaging to a patient’s blood vessels than repeated needle pricks. More than 90% of patients with a Bard Power Port are undergoing cancer treatment
Bard Power Port Lawsuits
Hundreds of cancer patients and other plaintiffs are filing lawsuits against Bard, alleging that Bard Power Ports are defective for 3 reasons:
- Bard manufactures Bard Power Ports with a metal (barium sulfate) which breaks down when exposed to human blood, even though alternatives are available.
- Bard fails to coat its Bard Power Ports with a plastic sheath which would prevent the metal from breaking down, even though it has the technology to do so.
- Bard manufactures Bard Power Ports with palpation bumps which render no benefit but increase risk of infection.
Plaintiffs allege that those defects cause the Bard Power Port to injure them in 3 ways:
- Bard Power Port fractures inside the patient’s body
- Infection
- Thrombosis (blood clots)
The lawsuits are consolidated in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. See IN RE: Bard Implanted Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation, 2:23-md-03081-DGC (D. Ariz.).
Recoverable Compensation in a Bard Power Port Lawsuit
If you or a loved one suffered harm after using a Bard Power Port, then you may be eligible to participate in a lawsuit against the device’s manufacturers and sellers. If you hire ASK LLP, we will seek the following damages for you:
· Past and future medical expenses
· Past and future pain and suffering
· Past and future wage loss
· Past and future loss of earning capacity
· Past and future loss of enjoyment of life
· Punitive damages, if justified
Why you Should Choose ASK, LLP
When you get hurt by defective product, you may not know what to do. We are here to help. Our experienced legal team has a strong track record of fighting—and winning—against powerful companies. If you hire us, know that we will fight tirelessly to get you the best possible result.
Call Today
If you or a loved one were injured by a Bard Power Port, you may be entitled to compensation. Call ASK LLP at (877) RING ASK (877-746-4275) for a free case evaluation.
