Laparoscopic power morcellators are medical devices used during different types of laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgeries. These surgeries can include procedures to treat uterine fibroids, hysterectomies or myomectomies. Morcellators cut up tissue into smaller pieces which is intended to facilitate the removal of the tissue through small incision sites. Unfortunately, as reported by the FDA, when...
Power Morcellator MDL Continues To Grow With Additional Uterine Cancer Cases Being Filed
Filings of morcellator cancer lawsuits are continuing to be filed since consolidation of the Ethicon cases by a federal judicial panel in October, 2015. As described on the District of Kansas’ website, “The cases in this MDL involve common factual questions arising from allegations that (1) defects in the design of Ethicon, Inc.’s power morcellators...