MDL Track
MDL 3125
S.D. Cal.
AngioDynamics/Navilyst port catheter products liability
344 pending
Medical Device · claims involving AngioDynamics and Navilyst implanted port catheter devices including SmartPort, Xcela, BioFlo, and Vortex with alleged fracture, migration, infection, and thrombosis risks
Defendant
AngioDynamics, Inc.
MDL / Track
MDL 3125
S.D. Cal.
Judge
Judge Jinsook Ohta
Plaintiffs
~365 pending (344 per JPML's March 2, 2026 report, plus ~21 new filings tracked since)
Bellwether / Trial
No verdicts yet
Settlement Status
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Case overview
MDL 3125, In re AngioDynamics, Inc. and Navilyst Medical, Inc., Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation, is pending before Judge Jinsook Ohta in the Southern District of California with approximately 300+ cases. Bellwether selection is underway with 18-case pools due August 2026 and trials expected mid-2028. The litigation covers SmartPort, Vortex, BioFlo, and Xcela devices.
Causation Theory
Plaintiffs allege excessive barium sulfate concentrations in polyurethane catheter tubing create irregular surfaces with fissures, pits, and cracks that increase biofilm formation risk and cause catheter fracture. The FDA issued Class I recalls of SmartPort kits in February 2021 and Vortex MP Port in September 2022. Fractured fragments migrate to heart and lungs, causing bloodstream infections, sepsis, deep vein thrombosis, and death.
Case Management Orders
Litigation status
MDL 3125 before Judge Jinsook Ohta in S.D. Cal. remains in early pretrial proceedings with bellwether selection underway. Court granted 60-day extension requiring each side to submit nine representative cases by August 4, 2026, narrowing to four each by December 11, 2026 for final pool of eight trial claims; first bellwether trial unlikely before mid-2028.
MDL Track
MDL 3125
S.D. Cal.
AngioDynamics/Navilyst port catheter products liability
344 pending
State Court Activity
Limited state court activity; primary litigation concentrated in MDL 3125
Geographic exposure
MDL 3125 consolidated in C.D. Cal. Five-state concentration (CA, TX, FL, NY, PA) represents majority of filed cases involving SmartPort, Xcela, BioFlo, and Vortex devices.
MDL 3125 centralized in Central District of California. State with highest plaintiff concentration in AngioDynamics port catheter litigation per court filings.
Second-highest plaintiff concentration in MDL 3125. Tort reform limits certain damage awards.
Third-highest plaintiff concentration. Tort reform limits certain damage awards.
Fourth-highest plaintiff concentration. Generally allows broader recovery under state product liability law.
Fifth-highest plaintiff concentration in MDL 3125.
Key defendants
AngioDynamics, Inc.
Role: Manufacturer
Pending MDL 3125 centralization. Alabama ruling (Apr 2024) applied Comment k to defective design claims but preserved failure-to-warn AEMLD claims. Aggressive personal jurisdiction defense posture shown in D. Mass dismissals (Walters, 21-cv-1122; Mora, 21-cv-11352).
Navilyst Medical, Inc.
Role: Subsidiary
Wholly-owned subsidiary with operations controlled from AngioDynamics' New York headquarters. Named alongside parent in port-catheter complaints; jurisdictional dismissals granted based on New York principal place of business.
| Defendant | Role | Intelligence Note |
|---|---|---|
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | Manufacturer | Pending MDL 3125 centralization. Alabama ruling (Apr 2024) applied Comment k to defective design claims but preserved failure-to-warn AEMLD claims. Aggressive personal jurisdiction defense posture shown in D. Mass dismissals (Walters, 21-cv-1122; Mora, 21-cv-11352). |
| Navilyst Medical, Inc. | Subsidiary | Wholly-owned subsidiary with operations controlled from AngioDynamics' New York headquarters. Named alongside parent in port-catheter complaints; jurisdictional dismissals granted based on New York principal place of business. |
Timeline
FDA Class II Recall: Smart Port CT
FDA issues Class II recall (Z-1466-2021) for AngioDynamics Smart Port CT devices due to catheter separation risks.
FDA Class II Recall: Vortex MP Port
FDA issues Class II recall (Z-0132-2023) for AngioDynamics Vortex MP Port devices citing catheter fracture and embolization risks.
Reed v. AngioDynamics: Dismissal Order
W.D. Missouri Judge Mary Elizabeth Hickey grants in part motion to dismiss in Reed v. AngioDynamics, 2:23-cv-04066-MDH, narrowing claims but allowing core product liability counts to proceed.
Smith v. AngioDynamics: Comment K Ruling
M.D. Alabama Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. applies Comment k to SmartPort device, dismissing design defect claim under AEMLD but preserving failure-to-warn claim. Smith v. AngioDynamics, Inc., 2:24-cv-112-RAH.
Kitchen v. AngioDynamics: OPLA Claims Survive
N.D. Ohio Judge Dan Aaron Polster denies partial motion to dismiss, allowing Ohio Product Liability Act claims for design defect, failure to warn, and fraudulent concealment to proceed. Kitchen v. AngioDynamics, 1:24-cv-00132.
JPML Establishes MDL 3125
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transfers and consolidates all federal AngioDynamics/Navilyst port catheter cases to S.D. California as In re AngioDynamics, Inc. and Navilyst Medical, Inc., Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3125, before Judge Jinsook Ohta.
Bellwether Selection Deadline
Deadline for parties to submit nine case selections each for 18-case bellwether discovery pool per MDL 3125 case management protocol. First bellwether trials anticipated mid-2028.
Statute of limitations
MDL 3125 established February 2025: In re: AngioDynamics, Inc., and Navilyst Medical, Inc., Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation, S.D. Cal., Judge Jinsook Ohta. Confirmed device scope: SmartPort, Xcela, Xcela Plus, Vortex, Vortex Dual Port, BioFlo. Exclusively AngioDynamics/Navilyst—screen out Bard/BD PowerPort (MDL 3081). Missouri poses urgent accrual risk given 'capable of ascertainment' standard and Reed dismissal pattern.
⚠Missouri
5 years from when damage is capable of ascertainment
Rule: Accrual on 'capable of ascertainment' standard per Reed dismissal; Judge M. Douglas Harpool, W.D. Mo., Dec. 8, 2023
Discovery: Missouri's 'capable of ascertainment' standard predates discovery; inquiry notice events matter
Reed dismissal held claims time-barred at 10+ years; strict accrual analysis bars delayed filings
Alabama
2 years from accrual
Rule: AEMLD claims subject to Comment k unavoidably unsafe product doctrine; Smith v. AngioDynamics, 2:24-cv-112-RAH, M.D. Ala. Apr. 23, 2024
Design defect claims likely barred under Comment k; failure-to-warn claims may survive if adequately pled
California
2 years from discovery of injury
Rule: Discovery rule applies; MDL 3125 situs, S.D. Cal. Judge Jinsook Ohta
Discovery: Discovery of injury and its cause triggers accrual
MDL 3125 transferee court; large plaintiff pool per source [1]
Texas
2 years from accrual
Rule: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003; tort reform limits damage awards per source [1]
Tort reform caps non-economic damages; verify device type excludes Bard/BD PowerPort
Florida
2-4 years depending on theory
Rule: Products liability 4 years, medical malpractice 2 years; tort reform limits damages per source [1]
Screening critical: implantation-related complications may trigger shorter med-mal SOL
New York
3 years from injury
Rule: N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(6); broader recovery allowed per source [1]
Discovery: Discovery of injury triggers accrual
Large plaintiff concentration; no damages cap
Pennsylvania
2 years from discovery
Rule: 42 Pa. C.S. § 5524; significant plaintiff volume per source [1]
Discovery: Accrual upon discovery of injury and causation
No economic damages cap; no statute of repose
| State | SOL | Rule | Discovery Rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⚠Missouri | 5 years from when damage is capable of ascertainment | Accrual on 'capable of ascertainment' standard per Reed dismissal; Judge M. Douglas Harpool, W.D. Mo., Dec. 8, 2023 | Missouri's 'capable of ascertainment' standard predates discovery; inquiry notice events matter | Reed dismissal held claims time-barred at 10+ years; strict accrual analysis bars delayed filings |
| Alabama | 2 years from accrual | AEMLD claims subject to Comment k unavoidably unsafe product doctrine; Smith v. AngioDynamics, 2:24-cv-112-RAH, M.D. Ala. Apr. 23, 2024 | — | Design defect claims likely barred under Comment k; failure-to-warn claims may survive if adequately pled |
| California | 2 years from discovery of injury | Discovery rule applies; MDL 3125 situs, S.D. Cal. Judge Jinsook Ohta | Discovery of injury and its cause triggers accrual | MDL 3125 transferee court; large plaintiff pool per source [1] |
| Texas | 2 years from accrual | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003; tort reform limits damage awards per source [1] | — | Tort reform caps non-economic damages; verify device type excludes Bard/BD PowerPort |
| Florida | 2-4 years depending on theory | Products liability 4 years, medical malpractice 2 years; tort reform limits damages per source [1] | — | Screening critical: implantation-related complications may trigger shorter med-mal SOL |
| New York | 3 years from injury | N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(6); broader recovery allowed per source [1] | Discovery of injury triggers accrual | Large plaintiff concentration; no damages cap |
| Pennsylvania | 2 years from discovery | 42 Pa. C.S. § 5524; significant plaintiff volume per source [1] | Accrual upon discovery of injury and causation | No economic damages cap; no statute of repose |
Live intelligence
AI litigation brief
AngioDynamics Port Catheter remains early-stage / active mdl with 55 current signals in the accepted feed.
Overview
MDL 3125 before Judge Jinsook Ohta in S.D. Cal. remains in early pretrial proceedings with bellwether selection underway. Court granted 60-day extension requiring each side to submit nine representative cases by August 4, 2026, narrowing to four each by December 11, 2026 for final pool of eight trial claims; first bellwether trial unlikely before mid-2028.
Key developments
Trajectory
Court filings and press coverage are both active in MDL 3125, pointing to sustained litigation pressure rather than a one-off headline cycle. 14 live sources are contributing current context.
Editorial intelligence
MDL 3125 should stay on the lead docket watch because it is the primary consolidation vehicle for AngioDynamics Port.
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Google News (10)
AngioDynamics SmartPort Infection Lawsuit Alleges Defective Port Caused Sepsis - AboutLawsuits.com
Port Catheter Sepsis Lawsuit Claims Defective SmartPort Implant Caused Infection - AboutLawsuits.com
SmartPort Catheter Lawsuit Claims Defective AngioDynamics Port-a-Cath Caused Infection - AboutLawsuits.com
Vortex Port Lawsuit Claims Defective AngioDynamics Device Caused Infection, Pulmonary Embolism - AboutLawsuits.com
AngioDynamics Port Catheter Lawsuit Claims Woman’s SmartPort Implants Caused Multiple Infections - AboutLawsuits.com
Xcela Port Lawsuit Claims AngioDynamics Catheter Caused Thrombosis - AboutLawsuits.com
Port Catheter Thrombosis Lawsuit Claims Defective AngioDynamics Xcela Device Caused Injury - AboutLawsuits.com
SmartPort Surgery Lawsuit Claims AngioDynamics Catheter Fractured Inside Woman’s Body - AboutLawsuits.com
18 AngioDynamics Port Catheter Lawsuits Will Be Selected for Bellwether Discovery in August 2026 - AboutLawsuits.com
AngioDynamics Catheter Lawsuit Claims SmartPort Device Embedded in Jugular Vein, Caused Embolism - AboutLawsuits.com
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis • Kozłowski R • PMID 42478803 • Journal Article.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) • Mete B • PMID 42512689 • Journal Article.
Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR • Ronald J • PMID 42308596 • Journal Article.
AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CASD: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants. Related to MDL Case - 24md3125-JO-VET. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-21490456.), filed by Paul Johnson. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4558-JO-VET. Judge Jinsook Ohta and Magistrate Judge Valerie E. Tor
AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CASD: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants. Related to MDL Case - 24-md-03125-JO-VET. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-21486221.), filed by Carol Elaine Scott. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4527-JO-VET. Judge Jinsook Ohta and Magistrate Judge Valer
AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CASD: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Angiodynamics, Inc., Navilyst Medical, Inc.. Related to MDL Case - 24-md-03125-JO-VET. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-21481235.), filed by Maxine Rivera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4503-JO-VET. Judge Jinsook Ohta an
AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CASD: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against AngioDynamics, Inc., Navilyst Medical, Inc., PFM Medical, Inc.. Related to MDL Case - 24-md-03125-JO-VET. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-21473120.), filed by Lisa Killgore. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4468-JO-VET. Ju
AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CASD: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Angiodynamics, Inc., Navilyst Medical, Inc.. Related to MDL Case - 24md3125. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-21466534.), filed by Cassandra Owens. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4444-JO-VET. Judge Jinsook Ohta and Magist
AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CASD: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Angiodynamics, Inc., Navilyst Medical, Inc.. Related to MDL Case - 24md3125. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-21464144.), filed by Michael Troch. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4426-JO-VET. Judge Jinsook Ohta and Magistra
AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CASD: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Angiodynamics, Inc., PFM Medical, Inc.. Related to MDL Case - 24-md-03125-JO-VET. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-21463582.), filed by Kevin Feingold. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4425-JO-VET. Judge Jinsook Ohta and Ma
AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CASD: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Angio Dynamics, Inc., Navilyst Medical, Inc.. Related to MDL Case - 24md3125. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-21457473.), filed by Susan Bright. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4393-JO-VET. Judge Jinsook Ohta and Magistra
AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CASD: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Angiodynamics, Inc., Navilyst Medical, Inc.. Related to MDL Case - 24md3125. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-21455324.), filed by Jennifer Smith. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4389-JO-VET. Judge Jinsook Ohta and Magistr
AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
PACER docket entry from CASD: COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Angiodynamics, Inc., Navilyst Medical, Inc.. Related to MDL Case - 24md30125. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-21450191.), filed by Charlene M. Hayes. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:26-cv-4361-JO-VET. Judge Jinsook Ohta and Mag
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AngioDynamics Port Catheter remains early-stage / active mdl with 55 current signals in the accepted feed.
Overview
MDL 3125 before Judge Jinsook Ohta in S.D. Cal. remains in early pretrial proceedings with bellwether selection underway. Court granted 60-day extension requiring each side to submit nine representative cases by August 4, 2026, narrowing to four each by December 11, 2026 for final pool of eight trial claims; first bellwether trial unlikely before mid-2028.
Key developments
PACER court filing on Aug 10: AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation. ‖ AboutLawsuits.com news on Aug 7: AngioDynamics SmartPort Infection Lawsuit Alleges Defective Port Caused Sepsis - AboutLawsuits.com. ‖ MAUDE FDA alert on Jul 30: MAUDE Filing 50085526: PORT & CATHETER, IMPLANTED, SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAVASCULAR. ‖ PubMed research on Jul 21: Incidence and Timing of Venous Thromboembolism After Implantable Port Placement in Cancer Patients: A Single-Centre Cohort Study..
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