Power Morcellators
Morcellator Issue Stemmed from Lax Regulations
GAO Report Says Morcellator Issue Stemmed from Lax Regulations. Power morcellators are tools used during gynecologic procedures; they cut up tissue into smaller pieces so they can be more easily removed during uterine fibroid removal or hysterectomy. Power morcellators have come under scrutiny after it was discovered that they can … [Read more...] about Morcellator Issue Stemmed from Lax Regulations
Power Morcellators Allegedly Spread Cancerous Tissue
Allegations against Use of the Power Morcellators. Power morcellators were designed to facilitate the removal of tissue during laparoscopic procedures. The morcellator works by breaking tissue into smaller chunks for easier removal. Power morcellation has been used as a replacement for traditional surgery as the smaller incision puts … [Read more...] about Power Morcellators Allegedly Spread Cancerous Tissue
Power Morcellators Allegedly Spread Cancerous Tissue
Power Morcellators Designed To Remove Tissue. Power morcellators were designed to facilitate the removal of tissue during laparoscopic procedures. The morcellator works by breaking tissue into smaller chunks for easier removal. Power morcellators has been used as a replacement for traditional surgery as the smaller incision puts … [Read more...] about Power Morcellators Allegedly Spread Cancerous Tissue
Power Morcellators May Increase Risks for Aggressive Cancers in Women
Risks for Aggressive Cancers in Women. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning concerning power morcellators, a medical device used during fibroid removal surgery that has been tied to the spread of malignant cells to other areas of the body. Parker Waichman is accepting cases and is investigating the … [Read more...] about Power Morcellators May Increase Risks for Aggressive Cancers in Women
Improved Reporting on Medical Device Injuries Deaths
Medical Device Improved Reporting. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to improve hospital reporting of medical device injuries after inspections last year at 17 hospitals exposed numerous device safety issues. During last December's FDA inspections, it was revealed there was a limited or no reporting … [Read more...] about Improved Reporting on Medical Device Injuries Deaths
Better Reporting for Medical Device Injuries
Medical Device Better Reporting Urged. In light of medical devices that have raised concerns in recent years, regulators and lawmakers are both looking to improve the way medical device injuries and deaths are reported. Specifically, there has been criticism over the delayed awareness of power morcellators, devices that can … [Read more...] about Better Reporting for Medical Device Injuries
Two Bills Aimed at Better Medical Device Regulation
Hearings On Updating Laws Governing Medical Devices Eyed. Congress Introduces Two Bills that Aimed Better Medical Device Regulation. U.S. Representative Mike Fitzpatrick, long a crusader for better regulation of medical devices, is taking his concerns to his peers in Congress. Rep. Fitzpatrick has asked the Committee on Energy and … [Read more...] about Two Bills Aimed at Better Medical Device Regulation
Power Morcellators No Longer Favored by Doctors for Hysterectomies
Power Morcellation Is No Longer The Procedure Of Choice. Power Morcellators Causing Cancer. After numerous studies the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that grinding up uterine tumors with power morcellation may spread cancer. As a result, doctors actually stopped using power morcellators. Since 1991, doctors and … [Read more...] about Power Morcellators No Longer Favored by Doctors for Hysterectomies
Defective Medical Devices to have Increased Transparency
Discouraging The Usage of Power Morcellator. In 2014, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert regarding the power morcellator. This device used for laparoscopic uterine surgery for women has been linked to spreading cancer, causing the FDA to discourage use of the device. The devices were not recalled … [Read more...] about Defective Medical Devices to have Increased Transparency
Power Morcellators Can Spread Hidden Cancer
Safety Concern for Using Power Morcellators. Power morcellators have sparked safety concerns in the past few years when it was discovered that the devices presented a risk of spreading cancer in women undergoing gynecologic procedures, including a hysterectomy and myomectomy. A hysterectomy is a procedure that surgically removes … [Read more...] about Power Morcellators Can Spread Hidden Cancer
Power Morcellator Use in Hysterectomy Procedures
Legal Actions Against Power Morcellator for The Spread of Cancer. A number of women are coming forward seeking legal action after they have been diagnosed with uterine cancer, blaming the power morcellator for the spread of their disease. The women hold the manufacturers of the devices responsible for being negligent in warning … [Read more...] about Power Morcellator Use in Hysterectomy Procedures
J&J Settling Lawsuits over Hysterectomy Cancer Risk
Cancer Linked to Hysterectomy Makes J&J Want To Settle Lawsuits Power morcellators, devices that are used in gynecologic procedures, have been at the center of litigation after they were shown to spread hidden cancerous tissue. Johnson & Johnson is reportedly settling up to 90 percent of its morcellator lawsuits. J&J's … [Read more...] about J&J Settling Lawsuits over Hysterectomy Cancer Risk
Lawsuits Filed over Power Morcellators Risks Cancer
New lawsuits continue to be filed against the manufacturers of the power morcellators. Lawsuit Says Morcellator Spread Woman's Cancer. New lawsuits continue to be filed against the manufacturers of the power morcellator, a surgical tool used in gynecological surgeries that is alleged to spread hidden cancers, significantly … [Read more...] about Lawsuits Filed over Power Morcellators Risks Cancer
Criminal Inquiry into Morcellator Deaths
Investigate three deaths associated with the use of power morcellators. Pennsylvania Congressman Michael Fitzpatrick is calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Office of Criminal Investigations to investigate three deaths associated with the use of power morcellators, Qmed reports. Morcellators are surgical … [Read more...] about Criminal Inquiry into Morcellator Deaths
Investigation of Surgical Device that Can Spread Uterine Cancer
Surgical Device Suspected Of Having Problems Under Probe. Last Friday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said it will investigate a surgical tool that was on the market for two decades before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned it can spread uterine cancer. Twelve members of Congress wrote to the GAO last … [Read more...] about Investigation of Surgical Device that Can Spread Uterine Cancer
FBI Investigating Power Morcellators
Medical Device Found To Spread Cancer In Women. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the power morcellator, a surgical device that was found to spread cancer in women, and what Johnson & Johnson, the largest manufacturer of the device, knew about the tool's hazards before pulling it off the market last … [Read more...] about FBI Investigating Power Morcellators
Updated Power Morcellators Warning
Power Morcellators Warned For Safety Concerns. Health Canada, the nation's health regulatory agency, has issued updated safety information on power morcellators. In a Safety Notification issued on December 10th, the agency stated that new information should be added to the warning labels of power morcellators Power morcellators … [Read more...] about Updated Power Morcellators Warning
Most-Serious Class I Label on J&J’s DePuy Synthes Recall
J&J's DePuy Synthes Recall Gets Serious Attention. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed its most-serious Class I label on Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes recall of its jaw-stabilizing device. A Class I designation is the FDA’s most serious recall status; it means that use of the recalled device has … [Read more...] about Most-Serious Class I Label on J&J’s DePuy Synthes Recall
Morcellator Cancer Risk Broader than Initially Believed
May also have the potential to spread other cancers in women’s bodies. Power morcellators, which have recently been associated with the spread of uterine cancer, may also have the potential to spread other cancers in women’s bodies, according to a new research. According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical … [Read more...] about Morcellator Cancer Risk Broader than Initially Believed
FDA Discuss Risks of Power Morcellators
Devices raises substantial safety concerns as they can spread a hidden cancer. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel will weigh the risks versus benefits of power morcellators, that are used for minimally invasive hysterectomies. Recently, the devices have raised substantial safety concerns because they can spread a … [Read more...] about FDA Discuss Risks of Power Morcellators
Canadian Health Agency Warns of Power Morcellators Cancer Risk
Risk of Cancer Spread Through Power Morcellators. Health Canada has joined other health agencies in warning of the danger of spreading undetected cancer with the use of power morcellators in laparoscopic fibroid surgery and hysterectomy. Electric (powered, motorized) morcellators have contributed to the increase in the … [Read more...] about Canadian Health Agency Warns of Power Morcellators Cancer Risk
