FDA Faces Criticism for Failure to Ban Morcellators Amid Cancer Concerns Women who undergo uterine fibroid removal surgery with power morcellation may be at risk for cancerous cells spreading throughout their bodies. The Massachusetts couple at the head of the movement to ban power morcellators due to a risk of the devices spreading cancerous cells …
Woman’s Leiomyosarcoma Death Highlights Power Morcellation Cancer Risk Women who undergo uterine fibroid removal surgery with power morcellation may be at risk for a spread of cancer cells that could result in death. A New York woman recently died after an aggressive form of cancer called leiomyosarcoma spread throughout her body during a hysterectomy procedure …
Leiomyosarcoma Cancer Suit Filed Over Hysterectomy Morcellation Complications Yet another product liability lawsuit has been filed over a cancer diagnosis following surgery with power morcellation. A product liability complaint has been brought against the maker of a power morcellator product, alleging that use of the surgical device during a laparoscopic hysterectomy caused caused cancer cells …
J&J Issues Worldwide Recall of Power Morcellators Due to Cancer Risk J&J and other makers of power morcellators face lawsuits filed on behalf of women diagnosed with cancer after morcellation surgery. Medical device maker Johnson & Johnson announced on July 30, 2014, its decision to recall all power morcellators used in hysterectomies and uterine fibroid …
