Search Results for "morcellator"
- Quantification of Morcellation Cancer Risk
After much speculation about the risk of spreading cancer with power morcellators, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has assembled information on this risk. The risk was quantified from a review of data from over 200,000 patients. The medical records review showed ...
- With Power Morcellation Under Scrutiny, What Are the Other Options?
Power morcellation was, until recently, considered a reasonable option for women seeking treatment for uterine fibroids. Amidst FDA warnings and various recalls, this option has been largely advised against. An article in the Wall Street Journal discusses the alternatives to power morcellation that ...
- Power Morcellation Risks To Be Addressed by the FDA
The FDA’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel has scheduled a hearing in July to discuss whether to ban power morcellators. According to the FDA, the agency has only banned a medical device once before. Morcellation is sometimes used in minimally invasive laparoscopic hysterectomy operations t...
- Laparoscopic Uterine Power Morcellation Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
A Pennsylvania man is suing the manufacturer of a device used to remove large masses of tissue during minimally invasive surgeries. The man is alleging that the device caused the spread of cancerous tissue during his wife’s hysterectomy, ultimately resulting in her death. The device at issue is kn...
