Bard PowerPort Catheter Fracture

In litigation Large payouts ($5k-$50k) mass_tort · medical_device

Bard PowerPort catheter fracture and migration claims

Eligibility hint

Had a Bard PowerPort or similar implantable port and experienced fracture, migration, or thrombosis

Estimated payout range

$5,000 – $150,000

Current score

0.77 / 1.00

Official source

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C.R. Bard implantable port catheters used for long-term IV chemotherapy delivery have been alleged to fracture and migrate into the bloodstream, causing blood clots, infection, and the need for emergency surgical retrieval. MDL No. 3081 consolidates cases in the District of Arizona. Bellwether trials scheduled 2025-2026.

Recent signals

Bard PowerPort Lawsuits: Second Bellwether Trial to Test Device Fracture Claims - legalexaminer.com google_news · 2026-08-23
Slepicka 2019 regulations_gov · 2026-08-21
Morssinkhof 2021 regulations_gov · 2026-08-21
Nilsson 1982 regulations_gov · 2026-08-21
12. Ethylene Dibromide. Draft Data Quality Evaluation Human Health Hazard Animal Toxicology. Public Release June 2026 regulations_gov · 2026-08-20
14. Ethylene Dibromide. Draft Data Extract Environmental and Hazard and Human Health Hazard Epidemiology and Animal Toxicology. Public Release June 2026 regulations_gov · 2026-08-20
11. Ethylene Dibromide. Draft Data Qual Eval Human Health Haz Epidemiology. Public Release June 2026 regulations_gov · 2026-08-20
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Drinking Water Criteria Document for Uranium (Draft). Prepared by Clement International Corp, and Wade Miller Associates. (June 1991). 160 pp. [EPA, 1991e] NTIS: PB 91225680 [PHASE-III-RADS-III-D1-E] regulations_gov · 2026-08-18
Criteria Document for Uranium in Drinking Water [Phase III-ANPRM-2-II-D1-D] regulations_gov · 2026-08-18
S8233PUBLIC_7133565.PDF regulations_gov · 2026-08-15

Brands: bardbecton dickinsonbd
Products: powerportimplantable portcatheter

Frequently asked questions

Who qualifies for the Bard PowerPort Catheter Fracture case?

You may qualify if the following applies to you: Had a Bard PowerPort or similar implantable port and experienced fracture, migration, or thrombosis. Eligibility criteria can change as the case develops.

How much could a Bard PowerPort Catheter Fracture claim be worth?

Estimated payouts range from $5,000 to $150,000 depending on individual circumstances. These are estimates based on comparable outcomes, not guarantees.

What is the current status of the Bard PowerPort Catheter Fracture case?

In litigation. C.R. Bard implantable port catheters used for long-term IV chemotherapy delivery have been alleged to fracture and migrate into the bloodstream, causing blood clots, infection, and the need for emergency surgical retrieval. MDL No. 3081 consolidates cases in the District of Arizona. Bellwether trials scheduled 2025-2026.

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