PowerPort ClearVUE 5618000Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 75 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741027383), received between Apr 19, 2019 and Sep 28, 2026 — classified as 5 deaths, 49 injuries, 21 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Component Missing” (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

Recent adverse event reports

The 25 most recent of 75 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjurySep 28, 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 remains unknown.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 50910912 ↗
• InjurySep 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 was unknown.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 50896366 ↗
• InjuryAug 3, 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 50113061 ↗
• InjuryAug 3, 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, acute right occipital infarction and septic emboli. However, the current status of the patient was unknown.

  Patient problems: Embolism/Embolus; Sepsis; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 50112721 ↗
• InjuryJul 31, 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 50097625 ↗
• InjuryJun 12, 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 25482258 ↗
• InjuryJun 2, 2026Device Appears to Trigger Rejection

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, ON (B)(6) 2020, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE VIA LEFT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN FOR ANAL SQUAMOUS CARCINOMA CHEMOTHERAPY. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY EIGHT DAYS LATER ON (B)(6) 2021, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON (B)(6) 2021, THE PORT WAS REMOVED. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 25357290 ↗
• MalfunctionMay 5, 2026Suction Problem; Obstruction of Flow

  A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE USING THE POWERPORT CLEARVUE SLIM. FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION, DURING THE THIRD CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT, CLINICIANS EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY ASPIRATING BLOOD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CATHETER WAS ALLEGEDLY CLOGGED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 25079951 ↗
• 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 THROMBOSIS. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 24995019 ↗
• 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 STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTION, SEPTIC SHOCK, UNSPECIFIED INFECTION AND PLEURAL EFFUSION. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Bacterial Infection; Pleural Effusion; Septic Shock; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24994441 ↗
• InjuryApr 16, 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 24892998 ↗
• InjuryMar 30, 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 24726644 ↗
• InjuryMar 19, 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 SEPSIS. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Sepsis; Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24637508 ↗
• InjuryMar 18, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  ON (B)(6) 2026, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE USING THE POWERPORT CLEARVUE SLIM. POST PROCEDURE, ON (B)(6) 2026, AFTER THE PATIENT¿S FIRST CHEMOTHERAPY SESSION, A BRIGHT PINK, WARM SPOT APPEARED ON HER RIGHT CHEEKBONE. ON (B)(6) 2026, AFTER HER SECOND CHEMOTHERAPY SESSION, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AGAIN. THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT WAS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction

  MAUDE report 24626203 ↗
• InjuryMar 18, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  ON (B)(6) 2026, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE USING THE POWERPORT CLEARVUE SLIM. POST PROCEDURE, ON (B)(6) 2026, AFTER THE PATIENT¿S FIRST CHEMOTHERAPY SESSION, A BRIGHT PINK, WARM SPOT APPEARED ON HER RIGHT CHEEKBONE. ON (B)(6) , 2026, AFTER HER SECOND CHEMOTHERAPY SESSION, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AGAIN. THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT WAS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction

  MAUDE report 24625875 ↗
• InjuryMar 10, 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 24556248 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 3, 2026Component Missing; Missing Information

  ON (B)(6) 2026, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE USING THE IMPLANTED PORT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PORT KITS WERE MISSING FROM THE PATIENT INFORMATION ID CARD. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24494385 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 3, 2026Component Missing; Missing Information

  ON (B)(6) 2026, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE USING THE IMPLANTED PORT. DURING THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PORT KITS WERE MISSING FROM THE PATIENT INFORMATION ID CARD. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24494360 ↗
• InjuryFeb 27, 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. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24467794 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 19, 2026Device Tipped Over

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, SOMETIME AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PORT ALLEGEDLY MOVED TO A TITLED POSITION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24386553 ↗
• InjuryFeb 16, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH LITIGATION PROCESS THAT, IT WAS REPORTED THAT, ON (B)(6) 2021, A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE VIA THE RIGHT INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN FOR TREATMENT OF CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT OF LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AND TWENTY-ONE DAYS LATER, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PORT WAS INFECTED WITH GRAM POSITIVE COCCI IN CLUSTERS. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BACTEREMIA AND SEPSIS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED. HOWEVER, THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT REMAINS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: Bacteremia; Bacterial Infection; Sepsis

  MAUDE report 24342074 ↗
• DeathJan 19, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH LITIGATION PROCESS THAT SOMETIMES AFTER THE PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH UNSPECIFIED INFECTION. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EVENTUALLY EXPIRED. HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Unspecified Infection

  MAUDE report 24107028 ↗
• InjuryJan 8, 2026Expulsion

  A PATIENT UNDERWENT A PORT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE USING THE POWERPORT CLEARVUE SLIM. POST THE PROCEDURE THE PORT WAS STICKING OUT OF THE PATIENT'S CHEST. THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT WAS UNKNOWN.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; Skin Erosion

  MAUDE report 24001036 ↗
• InjuryJan 6, 2026Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

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

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 23971900 ↗
• DeathDec 29, 2025Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

  IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH LITIGATION PROCESS THAT SOMETIME LATER PORT PLACEMENT, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THROMBOSIS. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EVENTUALLY EXPIRED. HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT REPORTED.

  Patient problems: Thrombosis/Thrombus

  MAUDE report 23905594 ↗