AngioDynamics SmartPort Infection Lawsuit Alleges Defective Port Caused Sepsis

Mark Richard Stevens sued AngioDynamics Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on July 28, 2026, over injuries allegedly caused by a defective SmartPort catheter implant. According to the complaint, the implantable port—a device surgically placed beneath the skin to provide repeated bloodstream access for chemotherapy and other intravenous treatments—contained design or manufacturing defects that increased the risk of bacterial colonization and infection.

Stevens contends that the defendants knew or should have known about these defects. He alleges that weeks after the SmartPort was implanted in his case, defects in the device led to the development of a Pseudomonas infection, cellulitis, severe neutropenia, and sepsis. These complications necessitated hospitalization and surgical removal of the entire SmartPort system. The lawsuit asserts that the companies failed to adequately warn of or prevent the serious infection risks associated with their product.

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