The use of power morcellators in gynecologic procedures has decreased substantially after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned in 2014 that the devices could spread undetected uterine cancers. A study published in JAMA examined trends in power morcellation among women undergoing a hysterectomy. Researchers found that in … [Read more...]
Power Morcellator Use Drops in Light of FDA Warning
New Legislation Introduced in Light of Morcellator Risks
Safety concerns surrounding power morcellators have prompted lawmakers to team up with patient advocates and introduce new legislation. The Medical Device Guardians Act of 2016, which was introduced by U.S. Reps. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y. and Michael Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., would require physicians to report any medical device problems to … [Read more...]
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...]
Controversy Over Power Morcellator Use in Hysterectomy Procedures
Woman Seeking Legal Action 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 … [Read more...]
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 reducing a … [Read more...]
Members of Congress Call for Government Accountability
Congress Call For Government Accountability. Twelve members of Congress have written to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to ask the agency to investigate why a surgical tool used in gynecologic surgery was sold for two decades before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued safety warnings about the device's … [Read more...]
Aetna Will No Longer Cover Routine Use of Power Morcellator
Aetna Routine Use Power Morcellator. Aetna Inc. has announced that it will no longer cover routine use of the laparoscopic power morcellator, a surgical tool commonly used in fibroid surgery and hysterectomy. Regulators have determined that the morcellator can spread hidden cancer in women. Aetna is the nation's third largest … [Read more...]
