Power Morcellator Manufacturers Facing Uterine Fibroid Surgery Cancer Lawsuits Women with undiagnosed uterine cancer who undergo surgery with power morcellation may suffer a spread of potentially deadly cancer throughout their bodies. Two new product liability lawsuits have been filed against the makers of power morcellators, alleging that the devices used during surgery for uterine fibroid […]
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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
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Hysterectomy Morcellation No Longer Covered by Major Health Insurer Highmark health insurance will no longer provide coverage for hysterectomy and myectomy procedures performed using power morcellation, due to an increased risk of cancer. In the midst of increasing concerns about the risk of morcellation spreading cancer cells during surgery, a major health insurer has announced
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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
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