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Bard dual power port damage
Facesofsarcoidosis posted:
Hello,
I am a Neurosarcoidosis & Systematic Sarcoidosis sufferer and I just had a dual power port put in my chest April 19 2012.
Up until 2 weeks ago my port was fine I had no pain since the surgery, and I went to the ER to have my weekly blood draw because the lab was closed due to the holiday and they called the IV team down to access my port, well this women did not know what she was doing and she felt resistence and she pushed even harder and I screamed because she really hurt me, also when I got home I had to change my bandage due to it was still bleeding. Since then I have had severe pain inside where my port is and pain shooting up into the right shoulder, I was told no fever no infection by my local ER and my family dr. So I called the Dr who did it and they said come right away, so I did and they worked quickly to access my port which the one side the nurse could but the other port she could not access so the Dr had to do it. they took me to have dye put in and they looked at my port and cath,and they found a good amount of dye that came out the cath. So the Dr told me that the port was torn when the ER IV team accessed my port . I told the Dr it feels like something tearing inside and hurt so bad when he injected the dye.
So he said he would like to have kept me and took out the port that day but it was the end of the day and everyone went home except two nurses , they stayed because they knew I was coming, so he said this monday they will call with the day this week I need to be there to remove this.
So here I go I must have another surgery to remove than another to have another port placed on the left side of my chest when this one heals.
The dr said he will know exactly what this IV team did when he gets it out. I am going to call the Hospital and make a complaint and she what they do because I know my insurace is going to fight having to pay another $6,000 to put a new one in. And I have been in so much pain I guess depending on what the Hospital says I will be filing case against them.
Has anyone else had their Power port broke by someone trying to acess it?
I am a Neurosarcoidosis & Systematic Sarcoidosis sufferer and I just had a dual power port put in my chest April 19 2012.
Up until 2 weeks ago my port was fine I had no pain since the surgery, and I went to the ER to have my weekly blood draw because the lab was closed due to the holiday and they called the IV team down to access my port, well this women did not know what she was doing and she felt resistence and she pushed even harder and I screamed because she really hurt me, also when I got home I had to change my bandage due to it was still bleeding. Since then I have had severe pain inside where my port is and pain shooting up into the right shoulder, I was told no fever no infection by my local ER and my family dr. So I called the Dr who did it and they said come right away, so I did and they worked quickly to access my port which the one side the nurse could but the other port she could not access so the Dr had to do it. they took me to have dye put in and they looked at my port and cath,and they found a good amount of dye that came out the cath. So the Dr told me that the port was torn when the ER IV team accessed my port . I told the Dr it feels like something tearing inside and hurt so bad when he injected the dye.
So he said he would like to have kept me and took out the port that day but it was the end of the day and everyone went home except two nurses , they stayed because they knew I was coming, so he said this monday they will call with the day this week I need to be there to remove this.
So here I go I must have another surgery to remove than another to have another port placed on the left side of my chest when this one heals.
The dr said he will know exactly what this IV team did when he gets it out. I am going to call the Hospital and make a complaint and she what they do because I know my insurace is going to fight having to pay another $6,000 to put a new one in. And I have been in so much pain I guess depending on what the Hospital says I will be filing case against them.
Has anyone else had their Power port broke by someone trying to acess it?
3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Bard dual power port damageHello, <br />I am a Neurosarcoidosis & Systematic Sarcoidosis sufferer and I just had a dual power port put in my chest April 19 2012. <br />Up until 2 weeks ago my port was fine I had no pain since the surgery, and I went to the ER to have my weekly blood draw because the lab was closed due to the holiday and they called the IV team down to access my port, well this women did not know what she was doing and she felt resistence and she pushed even harder and I screamed because she really hurt me, also when I got home I had to change my bandage due to it was still bleeding. Since then I have had severe pain inside where my port is and pain shooting up into the right shoulder, I was told no fever no infection by my local ER and my family dr. So I called the Dr who did it and they said come right away, so I did and they worked quickly to access my port which the one side the nurse could but the other port she could not access so the Dr had to do it. they took me to have dye put in and they looked at my port and cath,and they found a good amount of dye that came out the cath. So the Dr told me that the port was torn when the ER IV team accessed my port . I told the Dr it feels like something tearing inside and hurt so bad when he injected the dye.<br />So he said he would like to have kept me and took out the port that day but it was the end of the day and everyone went home except two nurses , they stayed because they knew I was coming, so he said this monday they will call with the day this week I need to be there to remove this. <br />So here I go I must have another surgery to remove than another to have another port placed on the left side of my chest when this one heals.<br />The dr said he will know exactly what this IV team did when he gets it out. I am going to call the Hospital and make a complaint and she what they do because I know my insurace is going to fight having to pay another $6,000 to put a new one in. And I have been in so much pain I guess depending on what the Hospital says I will be filing case against them. <br />Has anyone else had their Power port broke by someone trying to acess it?
susiemargaret responded:
hello, F --
i am so sorry you had such a terrible experience with the drs/nurses trying to access your port.
if you have not done so already, i think you would benefit from reading a message that was posted slightly before yours, http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/879 . the last third of the text (not counting the footnotes) has a list of all of the previous posts about problems with power ports, including some discussion by patients who are considering legal action. i don't know, of course, whether that is an appropriate course for you, because i don't know all of the facts, but i believe it is worth a look.
i send you caring and healing thoughts and hope you can get some relief quickly.
-- susie margaret
i am so sorry you had such a terrible experience with the drs/nurses trying to access your port.
if you have not done so already, i think you would benefit from reading a message that was posted slightly before yours, http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/879 . the last third of the text (not counting the footnotes) has a list of all of the previous posts about problems with power ports, including some discussion by patients who are considering legal action. i don't know, of course, whether that is an appropriate course for you, because i don't know all of the facts, but i believe it is worth a look.
i send you caring and healing thoughts and hope you can get some relief quickly.
-- susie margaret
what good is gold, or silver too, if your heart's not good and true -- hank williams, sr.
Report This| Share this:Bard dual power port damagehello, F --<br /> <br />i am so sorry you had such a terrible experience with the drs/nurses trying to access your port.<br /> <br />if you have not done so already, i think you would benefit from reading a message that was posted slightly before yours, <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/879">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/879</a> . the last third of the text (not counting the footnotes) has a list of all of the previous posts about problems with power ports, including some discussion by patients who are considering legal action. i don't know, of course, whether that is an appropriate course for you, because i don't know all of the facts, but i believe it is worth a look.<br /> <br />i send you caring and healing thoughts and hope you can get some relief quickly.<br /> <br />-- susie margaret
Facesofsarcoidosis replied to susiemargaret's response:
Susie Margaret,
Thank you very much. I will check out the link you gave me.
Jessica
Thank you very much. I will check out the link you gave me.
Jessica
Report This| Share this:Bard dual power port damageSusie Margaret,<br /> <br />Thank you very much. I will check out the link you gave me. <br /> <br />Jessica
susiemargaret responded:
hello, all --
i have compiled a list of all of the threads i could find on bard power ports at http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/979 . looking at these will give you a good idea of what problems are out there plus contact info for several of the people who have had problems such as yours.
i have also compiled a summary of the procedures for making a complaint to the FDA, http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/980 (with extensive borrowing from one or two of the messages here, thank you very much!).
as far as I can tell, these two lists are accurate up to july 4, 2012. I hope they are helpful to you.
-- susie margaret
i have compiled a list of all of the threads i could find on bard power ports at http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/979 . looking at these will give you a good idea of what problems are out there plus contact info for several of the people who have had problems such as yours.
i have also compiled a summary of the procedures for making a complaint to the FDA, http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/980 (with extensive borrowing from one or two of the messages here, thank you very much!).
as far as I can tell, these two lists are accurate up to july 4, 2012. I hope they are helpful to you.
-- susie margaret
what good is gold, or silver too, if your heart's not good and true -- hank williams, sr.
Report This| Share this:Bard dual power port damagehello, all --<br /> <br />i have compiled a list of all of the threads i could find on bard power ports at <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/979">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/979</a> . looking at these will give you a good idea of what problems are out there plus contact info for several of the people who have had problems such as yours.<br /> <br />i have also compiled a summary of the procedures for making a complaint to the FDA, <a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/980">http://forums.webmd.com/3/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange/forum/980</a> (with extensive borrowing from one or two of the messages here, thank you very much!).<br /> <br />as far as I can tell, these two lists are accurate up to july 4, 2012. I hope they are helpful to you.<br /> <br />-- susie margaret
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