Medical Device
Bard PowerPort Lawsuits: Understanding Device Failures, Injuries, and Legal Actions
Introduction to Bard PowerPort The Bard PowerPort, a product of Bard Access Systems, Inc., is an implantable port catheter device designed to provide convenient access to a patient’s veins for the administration of medication and fluids. This device, approved by the FDA in 2000, was initially hailed as a game-changer in the realm of medical…
Read MoreCovidien Mesh Lawsuits and Potential Multi-District Litigation
Covidien Mesh Lawsuits and Potential Multi-District Litigation With thousands of claims in state court and 73 cases filed in federal courts pertaining to its hernia mesh device, Covidien again seeks to consolidate claims into a multi-district litigation (MDL). In June of 2020, the manufacturer’s request for the creation of an MDL was denied, as there…
Read MoreThe JPML Creates Paragard MDL
Judicial Panel Rules to Consolidate Paragard IUD Cases Into Multidistrict Litigation On December 16, 2020, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (US JPML) ordered that Paragard IUD products liability cases be consolidated in Georgia’s Northern District. The litigation to which the transfer order pertains involves 55 Paragard IUD actions pending in 31 districts.…
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