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Device brand name · Port & catheter implanted subcutaneous intravascular

PowerPort Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, 8F: medical device reports filed with FDA

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

170
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 30 a year
84
reports, 12 months to August 2026
55 in the 12 months before
14.7%
classified as malfunction
38.6% across the product code
3.5%
classified as death, as reported
6 reports · not verified by FDA

170 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "PowerPort Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, 8F" (port & catheter implanted subcutaneous intravascular); the manufacturer given most often on reports is C R Bard Basd -3006260740; received from October 2020 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

84 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 53% from 55 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 injury (81.8%), malfunction (14.7%) and death (3.5%); 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 (11.8%), device appears to trigger rejection (10.6%) and migration (6.5%). The patient problems coded most often are thrombosis/thrombus, sepsis and appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available. 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

037742020: 520202021: 420212022: 420222023: 720232024: 2620242025: 7420252026: 502026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death3.5%6
Injury81.8%139
Malfunction14.7%25
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%170
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 bone2011.8%23.6%
Device appears to trigger rejection1810.6%3%
Migrationthe device moved from where it was placed116.5%5.6%
Obstruction of flow105.9%3.7%
Material separation63.5%9%
Expulsion42.4%1.2%
Device tipped over31.8%0.3%
Difficult to flush31.8%3.5%
Fluid/blood leak31.8%9.1%
Insufficient device problem information31.8%1%
Suction problem31.8%4.5%
Blocked connection21.2%0.6%
Material twisted/bent10.6%0.5%

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/thrombus5733.5%
Sepsisa severe body-wide response to infection116.5%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available84.7%
Bacteremia84.7%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection84.7%
Painpain, site not specified63.5%
Obstruction/occlusion52.9%
Skin erosion42.4%
Extravasation31.8%
Pulmonary embolisma blood clot in the lung31.8%
Swelling/ edema31.8%
Abscessa collection of pus10.6%
Adhesion(s)10.6%
Drug resistant bacterial infection10.6%
Erythemaskin redness10.6%

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

In context

MeasurePowerPort Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, 8FProduct code LJTAll MAUDE reports
Reports17022,47526,136,888
Share of that pool—0.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports35189
Classified as injury81.8%57.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction14.7%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 Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, 8F reports

How many FDA reports name PowerPort Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, 8F?

170 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 84 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (81.8%), malfunction (14.7%) and death (3.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fracture (11.8%), device appears to trigger rejection (10.6%), migration (6.5%), obstruction of flow (5.9%) and material separation (3.5%). 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 Implantable Port, ChronoFlex Single-Lumen, 8F 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.