Bard PowerPort Lawsuit

Catheter Migration & Infection Potentially Linked to Injury

Bard Access Systems, Inc. offers its PowerPort medical device as an implanted port device that medical professionals can use for easy access to the patient’s veins.

However, patients with the PowerPort devices may possibly be at a higher risk of serious complications or injury due to a catheter failure, according to lawsuits filed against Becton Dickinson and Company, C.R. Bard, Inc. and Bard Access Systems, Inc.

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If you or a loved one has suffered from a catheter migration injury due to this device, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.

Contact a PowerPort injury lawyer from TorHoerman Law immediately for free, no-obligation case consultation, or use our chatbot below to receive a free, instant online case evaluation and find out if you qualify for a PowerPort lawsuit legal action right now.

Frequently Asked Questions

A catheter fracture would occur when part of a catheter device breaks inside of the patient’s body.

Allegedly, in some cases, the catheter can potentially break down further once in the bloodstream, which could potentially cause fragments of silicone and polyurethane to travel the circulatory system.

What causes a catheter fracture?

A catheter often fractures due to the lower durability that results from constantly flexing or moving the muscles near the PowerPort.

This issue is known as flex fatigue.

Catheter Migration can be rare but is a serious complication with an implanted PowerPort.

Due to varying reasons, a catheter may completely dislodge itself from the Powerport and migrate to other organs in the body’s circulatory system.

This means that a dislodged catheter may travel to vital organs, such as the heart, and lodge themselves there, requiring immediate surgery and extraction.

What causes the catheter migration?

Two reasons for catheter migration involves:

  1. Improper installation of the PowerPort port device.
  2. Manufacturing faults of device

The manufacturer of the implanted PowerPort device (Brad Access System) may also be held liable for catheter dislodgement and subsequent migration, due to manufacturing errors of the device.

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What is Bard’s PowerPort Device?

Bard outlines its PowerPort as a special type of implanted port device that withstands higher injection pressures than a normal port, which is ideal for fluids that require rapid injection.

This implanted port device, or port-a-cath, allows medical professionals to easily access a patient’s bloodstream for regular intravenous therapy or injections of medicine.

It consists of two parts:

  1. The Port, implanted underneath the skin on an arm, or in the chest, allows easy access for injections and is made of a self-sealing material that allows multiple needle punctures.
  2. The Catheter is a small, soft tube connected to the port, and is installed inside one of the large central veins that take blood to your heart.

To use the PowerPort, medical professionals need to use a special needle (the PowerLoc needle) to “access” the bloodstream.

From there, medicine and fluids can be administered through the needle and blood samples can be withdrawn.

PowerPort Complications

The PowerPort is not a perfect device and can be subject to common issues affecting other port-a-cath devices, causing them to fail.

The 3 main common PowerPort issues include:

  1. Catheter fracture
  2. Infection
  3. Migration

For more information on what catheter fractures, infections, and migrations are, and what causes them, please check out our FAQ section above!

PowerPort Injuries

Serious injuries can come as a result of the various PowerPort complications.

These complications include:

Complications from a Catheter Fracture

A fractured catheter can cause significant internal damage with the catheter pieces circulating in the bloodstream.

In all cases, there is a high possibility of requiring emergency surgery to remove any fractured pieces and properly treat all affected organs.

Catheter Fracture Injuries:

  • Cardiac Arrhythmia
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Cardiac Punctures
  • Blood Clots
  • Hematomas
  • Lacerations to blood vessels

Complications from a catheter infection

An infection could potentially cause serious complication as the body could possibly have more difficulty dealing with the pathogens that reside in the catheter.

If gone untreated, catheter infection can cause a number of serious and even life-threatening injuries.

Catheter Infection Injuries:

  • Infections of the bloodstream
  • Swelling, tenderness, and soreness at the site of the PowerPort
  • Necrosis of tissues around the PowerPort

What To Do if Injured

If you are suffering from a PowerPort injury, there are steps that you can take to minimize the damages caused by your injury and to gain compensation for those injuries.

Mitigate your Injuries

If you believe something is wrong with your implanted port device or feel pain around the port device’s location, you should see your doctor immediately to receive the necessary care.

It’s important to treat any PowerPort injury early.

Make sure to follow their orders, do everything in your power to mitigate future economic impacts related to your injury.

Contact a PowerPort Injury Lawyer

After getting the proper medical treatment, contact a TorHoerman Law (PowerPort injury) lawyer if your injury was caused by another party’s negligence, qualifying for a PowerPort Lawsuit.

TorHoerman Law offers free, no-obligation case consultations.

You can also receive a free, instant online case evaluation from our chatbot.

Hiring a Bard PowerPort Injury Lawyer

The civil litigation process requires extreme attention to detail and can be overwhelming for someone who does not possess extensive legal knowledge.

An experienced Bard PowerPort injury lawyer can help you to:

  • Determine liability
  • Gather evidence
  • Assess damages
  • Build a strong case
  • Navigate the litigation process
  • Get you compensated for your injuries

Speak or chat with a professional at TorHoerman Law today for a free, no-obligation legal consultation to see if you qualify for a Bard PowerPort catheter injury lawsuit.

Keep in mind, the statute of limitations limits the amount of time you have to take legal action after an injury, so do not wait to take the first step by contacting an attorney.

Filing a Bard PowerPort Lawsuit

After consulting with a legal professional, you may choose to move forward with your case and file a PowerPort injury lawsuit.

If this is the case, then your attorney will help assist you through the litigation process including determining damages & gathering evidence.

Although your attorney can assist with these matters, it may help if you begin this process yourself as soon as your decide to take legal action.

Damages

Damages are the total losses that you incur as a result of your Bard PowerPort injury.

This can include both economic and non-economic losses that you have incurred as a direct result of the Bard PowerPort device.

To calculate total damages that you have incurred, consult with a PowerPort injury attorney from TorHoerman Law today.

Common Bard PowerPort lawsuit evidence includes:

  • Medical bills
  • Other receipts associated with costs
  • Medical records
  • Treatment information
  • Employment records
  • Written or video personal accounts of injury
  • Photos and videos of injury progression
  • Testimony from witnesses, such as loved ones

TorHoerman Law, PowerPort Catheter Injury Lawyers

Trust TorHoerman Law to help ensure you achieve proper compensation for your injury.

Our team of dedicated attorneys, with more than 100 years of combined litigation experience, have helped clients win more than $4 billion in verdicts and negotiated settlements for injuries suffered at no fault of their own.

You can be sure we’ll fight hard to get you the compensation that you deserve from the negligent party.

Our attorneys work on a contingency fee basis – so our clients don’t pay any legal fees unless they are awarded compensation for their injuries & other losses.

If they don’t get compensation, then all costs associated with their lawsuit fall on us.

There’s no upfront cost and no risk to you.

Have more questions?

We offer free, no-obligation consultations & instant online case evaluations for anyone who has questions related to their potential legal action.

Tor Hoerman

Tor Hoerman

Owner & Attorney - TorHoerman Law

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