Instead of addressing illnesses among patients, who were implanted with it, it seems that the Boston Scientific Infusion Ports may have just exacerbated the sufferings of these patients. This is because Boston Scientific itself admitted that patients, numbering into the hundreds, may need to undergo surgery to remove the infusion ports that were implanted in them. These infusion ports, which are made by the company, are devices that are used in injecting drugs into patients. This admission came after the company was cited by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for having problems in quality control.

It is recommended that doctors consider doing a second surgery on patients who might have implants of one of the 1,000 ports used for drug infusion that the company recalled in March of 2005. In a letter to the public posted on their website in July of the same year, Boston Scientific said that they were also withdrawing from the market another 1,000 of their infusion ports. This was their answer to another warning letter from the FDA that was still aimed at their poor standards in quality control.

The problems found in the infusion ports were that they caused the leakage of drugs into parts of the patient’s body that were not intended to receive medication and could result in serious injury. These infusion ports were designed for easier transmission of medication to cancer patients and others who are required to undergo frequent injections of drugs. The infusion ports reduce the repeated sticking of needles into the blood vessels for a patient to get his dosage of medication. A port usually has a circular surface that is fashioned out of a material that is similar to that of silicone. It comes in a size similar to a 50-cent coin and is implanted under the skin below the clavicle. The injectable drugs' needles are inserted into the surface of the port to transmit the drugs that pass through a catheter, which is attached to a vein through surgery.

It was found, though, that the two plastic pieces that comprise the infusion port's base and cover sometimes disconnected. Another defect found was on those units that had valves because these valves stopped the blood from passing upwards from the catheter to the source of the drugs. Even the ports that didn’t have valves were also reported to have leakage in its membrane. The FDA warned Boston Scientific of their failure to maintain stringent procedures when it comes to addressing quality problems.

If you have had a Boston Scientific infusion port implant, and you are seriously suspecting that the ailments you are now experiencing may have been caused by some defects of the device, then it is wise to contact a lawyer. An experienced defective medical device lawyer will be able to evaluate your case and advise you on the proper course of action to take. If it is established that your injuries were caused by defects in the infusion port, the lawyer you consult will help you file a personal injury claim against the responsible parties. This claim will entitle you to get financial compensation that will reimburse all of the medical expenses that were incurred by the diagnosis of your illnesses, as well as for the treatment that you underwent. It could even cover the second surgery that you had to undergo to remove the defective device.

Make sure though that you contact a lawyer as soon as you know of your injuries, because there are time limitations when it comes to filing personal injury claims. Most states adopt the two-year statute of limitations, which allows a personal injury victim to file a claim within two years after he or she sustained his or her injuries, so contact a lawyer today.