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Device brand name · Port & catheter implanted subcutaneous intravascular

PowerPort ClearVUE Slim Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, Kit, 6F: medical device reports filed with FDA

198 reports name it, 2020–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: C R Bard Basd -3006260740. Product code LJT.

198
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 33 a year
79
reports, 12 months to August 2026
42 in the 12 months before
52.5%
classified as malfunction
38.6% across the product code
3%
classified as death, as reported
6 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 198 reports that name the brand "PowerPort ClearVUE Slim Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, Kit, 6F" (port & catheter implanted subcutaneous intravascular), received between August 2020 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is C R Bard Basd -3006260740. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

79 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 88% from 42 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (52.5%), injury (44.4%) and death (3%); across all port & catheter, implanted, subcutaneous, intravascular reports (product code LJT) death is recorded in 1.8% and malfunction in 38.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fracture (20.2%), fluid/blood leak (10.6%) and deformation due to compressive stress (9.6%). The patient problems coded most often are thrombosis/thrombus, extravasation and pain. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

032632020: 420202021: 720212022: 2620222023: 1720232024: 3520242025: 6320252026: 462026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death3%6
Injury44.4%88
Malfunction52.5%104
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%198
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 22,475 reports carrying product code LJT. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fracturea broken bone4020.2%23.6%
Fluid/blood leak2110.6%9.1%
Deformation due to compressive stress199.6%5.7%
Material separation105.1%9%
Suction problem105.1%4.5%
Difficult to flush94.5%3.5%
Obstruction of flow94.5%3.7%
Difficult or delayed separation84%0.3%
Difficult to insertthe device was hard to insert84%1.4%
Difficult to removethe device was hard to remove84%2.9%
Inaccurate information84%0.1%
Device appears to trigger rejection73.5%3%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed73.5%5.6%
Entrapment of device52.5%0.5%
Loss of or failure to bond52.5%0.2%
Peeled/delaminated42%0.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off31.5%2%
Disconnection31.5%1.7%
Expulsion31.5%1.2%
Material puncture/hole31.5%0.9%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Thrombosis/thrombus2412.1%
Extravasation84%
Painpain, site not specified84%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available63%
Swelling/ edema63%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection42%
Erythemaskin redness42%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection42%
Bacteremia31.5%
Chest painchest pain31.5%
Obstruction/occlusion31.5%
Skin erosion31.5%
Abscessa collection of pus21%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue21%
Pulmonary embolisma blood clot in the lung21%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasurePowerPort ClearVUE Slim Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, Kit, 6FProduct code LJTAll MAUDE reports
Reports19822,47526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports30189
Classified as injury44.4%57.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction52.5%38.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%83.8%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code LJT

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
PowerPort ClearVUE isp Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, 8F1,3276564.7%
PowerPort isp M.R.I. Implantable Port, Groshong Single-Lumen, 8F1,0432111.3%
PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, 8F6893414.2%
PowerPort isp M.R.I. Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, 8F6693504.6%
Lifeport Vascular Access System60900.5%
PowerPort isp MRI 6F CHRONW/OS4561830%
Celsite452510.9%
Unknown Port435160.7%
Implanted Port4003684.3%
Smart Port CT3321924.2%
PowerPort ClearVUE Slim Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, Kit, 8F2951645.4%
Unknown Power Port29351.7%
PowerPort duo M.R.I. Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Dual-Lumen, 9.5F279743.2%
PowerPort isp MRI 6CF Int w SP, ATT, SL2771400%
Power Port isp M.R.I., 8Fr Groshong225360%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about PowerPort ClearVUE Slim Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, Kit, 6F reports

How many FDA reports name PowerPort ClearVUE Slim Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, Kit, 6F?

198 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 79 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (52.5%), injury (44.4%) and death (3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fracture (20.2%), fluid/blood leak (10.6%), deformation due to compressive stress (9.6%), material separation (5.1%) and suction problem (5.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that PowerPort ClearVUE Slim Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, Kit, 6F was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.