Bard PowerPort Sepsis Infections
Defective Bard PowerPort catheters have caused severe sepsis infections in cancer and dialysis patients. You may be entitled to compensation.
Check Eligibility NowWhat is the Bard PowerPort Defect?
The Device
The Bard PowerPort is an implantable port catheter used to deliver chemotherapy, dialysis, and long-term IV medications directly into the bloodstream. It's designed for patients requiring frequent or long-term venous access.
- • Manufactured by Becton Dickinson (BD/Bard)
- • Implanted under the skin, typically in the chest
- • Connected to a catheter leading to a major vein
- • Used for chemotherapy, dialysis, TPN
The Defect
The PowerPort catheter material contains barium sulfate for x-ray visibility. However, this additive causes the catheter material to degrade and become unstable:
- • Micro-cracks form in the catheter surface
- • Bacteria colonize in microscopic crevices
- • Biofilm develops that resists antibiotics
- • Recurrent bloodstream infections (sepsis) occur
- • Catheter fracture may require emergency surgery
Signs Your PowerPort May Be Infected
Fever & Chills
Sudden high fever, shaking chills, especially shortly after chemotherapy or dialysis treatments
Port Site Redness
Swelling, warmth, redness, or drainage around the port site
Recurrent Infections
Multiple bloodstream infections despite antibiotics and port changes
Catheter Breakage
Fragment or fracture detected in catheter, often requiring surgery to remove
Septic Shock
Life-threatening drop in blood pressure, organ failure, ICU admission
Compensation for Bard PowerPort Infections
Mild Cases
$10,000 - $50,000
Port removed, no sepsis, minor infection
Moderate Cases
$50,000 - $150,000
Sepsis infection, hospitalization, recovery period
Severe Cases
$150,000 - $300,000+
Septic shock, organ damage, ICU stay, amputation, or death
Who Qualifies?
- ✓ Had a Bard PowerPort (or similar port catheter) implanted
- ✓ Experienced sepsis or recurrent bloodstream infections
- ✓ Required port removal or revision surgery
- ✓ Suffered complications: hospitalization, organ damage, septic shock
- ✓ Infection occurred within the last 1-3 years
Multi-District Litigation (MDL)
Bard PowerPort cases are currently consolidated in federal Multi-District Litigation (MDL) to streamline pre-trial proceedings. This allows:
- • Efficient evidence sharing across cases
- • Consistent rulings on key legal issues
- • Coordinated discovery process
- • Potential for faster resolution
Your case will be individually reviewed. Participation in the MDL does not guarantee a specific outcome but can help move cases forward efficiently.
Check Your Bard PowerPort Case Eligibility
If you or a loved one experienced complications from a Bard PowerPort, our attorneys can evaluate your case at no cost. Time limits apply.
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