BardPort M.R.I., ChronoFlex 0605450Recalls & reported problems
Bard Access Systems, Inc. · BardPort M.R.I. Hard Base Implantable Port with Attachable 8F ChronoFlex Open-Ended Single-Lumen Venous Catheter Intermediate Kit (with Peel-Apart Introducer) · Class 2 · Implant
All models of BardPort M.R.I., ChronoFlex (5)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741025945), received between Jan 21, 2021 and Jul 22, 2021 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (3 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Fracture3
- Deformation Due to Compressive Stress1
- Fluid/Blood Leak1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
- No Patient Involvement1
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJul 22, 2021Fluid/Blood Leak; Fracture; Fluid/Blood Leak; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE CATHETER WAS ALLEGEDLY RUPTURED AND LEAKED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12210847 ↗MalfunctionJul 1, 2021Fracture; Fracture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY THREE YEAR SIX MONTHS POST PORT PLACEMENT, THE CATHETER ALLEGEDLY CRACKED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12097870 ↗MalfunctionJan 21, 2021Fracture; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress; Fracture; Deformation Due to Compressive Stress
THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES ONE MALFUNCTION. A REVIEW OF THE REPORTED INFORMATION INDICATES THAT MODEL 0605450 IMPLANTABLE PORT ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED FRACTURE AND DEFORMATION DUE TO COMPRESSIVE STRESS. THE INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A SINGLE SOURCE. THIS MALFUNCTION DID NOT INVOLVE A PATIENT AS THERE WAS NO PATIENT CONTACT. PATIENTS' AGE, WEIGHT AND GENDER WERE NOT PROVIDED.
Patient problems: No Patient Involvement
MAUDE report 11211147 ↗
Other PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR devices
- PowerPort M.R.I., Groshong 9808560Bard Access Systems, Inc. · PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR3 deaths834 reports
- PowerPort ClearVUE 1608062Bard Access Systems, Inc. · PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR18 deaths571 reports
- PowerPort ClearVUE 5608062Bard Access Systems, Inc. · PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR31 deaths542 reports
- PowerPort M.R.I., ChronoFlex 1808000Bard Access Systems, Inc. · PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR19 deaths513 reports
- PowerPort M.R.I., ChronoFlex 1808060Bard Access Systems, Inc. · PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR1 recall15 deaths383 reports
- PowerPort M.R.I., Groshong 1808560Bard Access Systems, Inc. · PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR10 deaths304 reports
- PowerPort M.R.I., ChronoFlex 1829500Bard Access Systems, Inc. · PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR6 deaths197 reports
- BardPort M.R.I. 0602680Bard Access Systems, Inc. · PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR2 deaths179 reports
Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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