Power Morcellator Lawsuit Claims Tool Caused Upstaged, Aggressive Cancer

November 16, 2015 – – Tracey & Fox reports today on another lawsuit which has been filed against Gyrus Acmi LP, regarding the power morcellator tool they manufacture. This suit joins many others filed against various power morcellator manufacturers from across the nation in the current multidistrict litigation. In this filed complaint, the plaintiff alleges that the morcellator device used for her gynecological surgery exposed and spread cancer cells throughout her body, even outside of the uterine walls. Details in the complaint indicate that post-surgery, the woman was suddenly diagnosed with widespread and upstaged cancer. She alleges that she has been told the cancer will greatly reduce her possibility of survival.

The woman was initially diagnosed with what were believed to be benign uterine fibroids. When cancer is encapsulated in these uterine fibroids, it can be impossible to detect. Surgeons opted to use a power morcellator for her gynecological surgery, as it was a less invasive option to open surgery. The morcellator was inserted through the abdomen via a small incision, where it whirls spinning blades that tear apart fibroid tissue, shredding it so that it is able to be sucked up a tube for removal. Allegations state, however, then when the tool shred the fibroids, it exposed and spread around cancerous cells, which caused the woman to receive a life-threatening diagnosis post-surgery.

Most commonly, power morcellators are used during hysterectomies and myomectomies because they offer faster recovery times than open surgeries. Recently, as lawsuits concerning the tools continued to appear, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new set of warnings regarding power morcellation. Overall, their safety warning asked that women no longer use the tool for gynecological surgeries involving fibroids, due to the potential that this could spread uterine sarcomas.

Today, lawsuits continue to be filed regularly as those within the current MDL await trial. The attorneys at Tracey & Fox are working to help anyone who has undergone power morcellation and has subsequently been diagnosed with upstage cancer to investigate their full legal rights. These individuals may be entitled to compensation. Currently, Tracey & Fox is offering free legal consultations for those involved.

To obtain more information regarding power morcellator litigation, or to ask questions, please contact the attorneys at Tracey & Fox by calling 713-322-5375.

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