PowerPort ClearVUE 1618000Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 121 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741026485), received between Jun 20, 2018 and Sep 29, 2026 — classified as 5 deaths, 87 injuries, 29 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Fracture” (14 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

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 121 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjurySep 29, 2026Device Appears to Trigger Rejection; Obstruction of Flow

  It was reported through the litigation process that, sometime after the port placement, the catheter, port body, and reservoir allegedly occluded. Additionally, port catheter dysfunction with clotting or occlusion resulted in a nonfunctioning port, and port dysfunction was reported. It was further reported that the patient was diagnosed with thrombosis. The port was subsequently removed. However, the current status of the patient was unknown.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 50928173 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 28, 2026Suction Problem; Migration

  It was reported through the litigation process that, sometime after the port placement, the port allegedly malfunctioned, with difficulty aspirating from the indwelling port, and the port was reported to have migrated. However, no patient injury was reported.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 50912633 ↗
• InjuryAug 14, 2026Device Appears to Trigger Rejection

  It was reported through the litigation process that, sometime after the port placement, the patient was diagnosed with thrombosis. However, the current status of the patient was unknown.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 50249160 ↗
• InjuryAug 12, 2026Obstruction of Flow

  It was reported through the litigation process that, sometime after the port placement, the patient was diagnosed with an unspecified infection and occlusion. However, the current status of the patient was unknown.

  Patient problems: Obstruction/Occlusion; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 50217547 ↗
• DeathAug 11, 2026Obstruction of Flow

  It was reported through the litigation process that, sometime after the port placement, the patient was diagnosed with an unspecified infection and occlusion. It was further reported that the patient eventually expired. However, the cause of death was not reported.

  Patient problems: Obstruction/Occlusion; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 50207281 ↗
• InjuryJun 29, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 25648918 ↗
• InjuryJun 25, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 25619111 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 22, 2026Blocked Connection

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PORT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN AN INABILITY TO ACCESS THE PORT. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25577712 ↗
• InjuryMay 28, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT WAS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 25311983 ↗
• InjuryApr 30, 2026Device Appears to Trigger Rejection; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THROMBOSIS. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 25038733 ↗
• InjuryApr 27, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24994607 ↗
• InjuryApr 21, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24935011 ↗
• InjuryApr 20, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION AND SEPTIC EMBOLI. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Embolism/Embolus; Sepsis; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24922677 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 30, 2026Material Twisted/Bent

  A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE USING THE POWERPORT CLEARVUE SLIM. POST PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PORT CATHETER WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE PORT BODY. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24710288 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 26, 2026Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE CATHETER HAD ALLEGEDLY FRACTURED. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24696661 ↗
• InjuryMar 25, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THROMBOSIS. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 24684742 ↗
• InjuryMar 16, 2026Migration

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE CATHETER WAS ALLEGEDLY DISLODGED, AND THE SUBCLAVIAN VEIN BECAME COILED. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24603563 ↗
• InjuryMar 11, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT WAS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24573768 ↗
• InjuryMar 10, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION AND THROMBOSIS. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24554734 ↗
• InjuryMar 2, 2026Device Appears to Trigger Rejection; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2016, VIA THE LEFT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN FOR BREAST CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AND SEVEN DAYS LATER, ON (B)(6) 2017, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INFECTED VENOUS ACCESS PORT, STREPTOCOCCUS BACTEREMIA, TACHYCARDIA, AND DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS. APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER, ON (B)(6) 2017, THE PORT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Bacteremia; Tachycardia; Thrombosis/Thrombus; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24480515 ↗
• InjuryFeb 19, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH LITIGATION PROCESS THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2024, VIA HIS RIGHT INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN, FOR REPEATED VEIN ACCESS IN CONNECTION WITH CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT FOR RENAL CELL CARCINOMA. APPROXIMATELY TEN MONTHS AND FIFTEEN DAYS LATER, THE PLAINTIFF WAS DIAGNOSED WITH METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) BACTEREMIA. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED ON (B)(6) 2025. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Drug Resistant Bacterial Infection

  MAUDE report 24385829 ↗
• InjuryFeb 6, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Thromboembolism

  MAUDE report 24276535 ↗
• InjuryJan 26, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THROMBOSIS. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 24175940 ↗
• InjuryJan 22, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNSPECIFIED INFECTION AND THROMBOSIS. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24145447 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 22, 2026Fracture

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE CATHETER HAD ALLEGEDLY FRACTURED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24142336 ↗