Blog: Bard PowerPort

The Bard PowerPort catheter is a medical device that delivers medicine intravenously through a catheter port. When functioning correctly, this device can expedite the delivery of vital medicine into a patient’s body. However, due to some design flaws, the catheter tends to fracture or migrate in the body, leading to serious, sometimes life-threatening consequences. Due …

The Bard PowerPort device administers medicine directly into your bloodstream intravenously. For those who need it, it can be an invaluable part of their health regimen. When it works properly, the PowerPort’s valve opens and closes depending on the body’s internal pressure. Medicine or fluids can then be administered through a small catheter tube positioned …