In late May, Amy Reed, a patient who fought the use of morcellation in fibroid surgery and hysterectomies, died of the cancer that had been inadvertently spread by use of a power morcellator in surgery to remove uterine fibroids. She was 44 years old and... Read More

The health of many of the women who have filed claims against the manufacturers of power morcellators has deteriorated, prompting expedition of their legal proceedings. The federal court overseeing the majority of power morcellator lawsuits has established steps that allow women in dire health to... Read More

A member of congress has sent a letter to the FDA requesting that the organization investigate whether three hospitals violated mandatory reporting policies in connection deaths related to the use of power morcellators during gynecological surgery. Michael G. Fitzpatrick, representative of the 8th district of... Read More

A couple has filed a lawsuit involving a power morcellator, alleging the device led to the spread of a potentially deadly uterine cancer in the wife. The couple further asserts that the manufacturer of this device, Storz America, failed to provide proper warning about the... Read More

A recent study has revealed the number of doctors using laparoscopic morcellation to remove uterine fibroids is on the decline. Another new study suggests that women have lower survival rates when a morcellator is used during their myomectomy or hysterectomy procedure. Both were published in... Read More

Following the recent establishment of multidistrict litigation for Ethicon morcellator lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, Judge Kathryn Vratil has set an initial status and scheduling conference for November 18. The proceeding will offer the parties an opportunity to discuss... Read More

Harris Martin reports that the JPML has granted plaintiff’s requests to centralize some 20 power morcellator lawsuits for more efficient pretrial proceedings. The complaints center on allegations that that the devices, which are commonly used in laparoscopic fibroid removal and hysterectomy procedures, can inadvertently spread... Read More

The electric morcellation of uterine fibroids may result in intraperitoneal dissemination of occult leiomyosarcomas, which can worsen an already poor prognosis, according to recent analysis Prevalence of Unexpected Leiomyosarcoma at Myomectomy: A Descriptive Study. However, the researchers note that the use of morcellation may not... Read More