Bard PowerPort catheter

MDL 3081, D. Ariz., Judge David G. Campbell

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Test trials are set or under way.

Stage: Bellwether trials
Campaign window: Open
Coordination: MDL 3081
Court: D. Ariz.
Judge: David G. Campbell
Category: Medical devices
Defendants: Bard Medical / BD
Injuries: Catheter Fracture, Migration, Cardiac Injury

Updated Aug 18, 2026. Maintained by Jacob Malherbe.

New federal cases per week

0 new cases in the last 7 days. New dockets in D. Ariz. naming the defendants, from CourtListener's public federal docket index. The outlined bar is the current week so far.

Jacob Score: 55

Litigation strength from 0 to 100. Last reviewed Jul 20, 2026. How it's set

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What changed

Aug 18, 2026
Case event
A second bellwether trial was scheduled to begin on August 18, 2026.
lanierlawfirm.com
Jul 1, 2026
Case event
About 3,564 actions were pending in the Bard port MDL No. 3081 and about 401 in the AngioDynamics MDL No. 3125, according to the July 2026 JPML report. No settlement has been announced.
openclassactions.com
May 8, 2026
Case event
In the first bellwether trial the jury found for Bard on the failure-to-warn and consumer fraud claims and could not reach a verdict on the main design defect claim.
wisnerbaum.com
Apr 21, 2026
Case event
The first bellwether trial, Cook v. Becton Dickinson, began with opening statements. It was an infection case.
wisnerbaum.com
May 12, 2025
Case event
Judge Campbell selected six bellwether cases covering infection, blood clot and fracture claims, plus one alternate.
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Bard PowerPort implanted · Fracture or migration · Surgical intervention required

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