Power Morcellator Lawsuit Claims Device Caused Michigan Woman Stage 4 Cancer

November 12, 2015 – – Tracey & Fox reports on another lawsuit filed against a power morcellation device and manufacturer Karl Storz Endovision, Inc. This suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Michigan on January 26th, 2015 is number 2:15-cv-10352-TGB-APP. The lawsuit is only one of many which have been filed against various manufacturers alleging that use of laparoscopic power morcellators may cause the spreading and upstaging of cancer.

In this particular case, the plaintiff, a resident of Michigan, underwent gynecological surgeries termed in the medical world as a hysterectomy and a bilateral salpingectomy. These procedures were necessary to treat her uterine fibroids which had become painful and bothersome. Prior to her surgery, the woman was thought to be cancer free, however, shortly after undergoing surgery with a power morcellator, the woman was diagnosed with stage-4 cancer which had spread to her breasts and bones.

Many current lawsuits and even U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings indicate that power morcellators used in gynecological surgeries are capable of spreading cancer cells outside of the uterus. The tool works much like a drill. It is inserted into the abdomen of the patient in a minimally invasive way, though a small incision. Once inside tiny blade jaws on the device spin and move to tear apart uterine fibroid tissue. In doing so, however, it is alleged that these blades also expose and spread previously hidden cancer cells from deep inside of the fibroid. When these cancer cells are spread around and not removed from the body, allegations state that they can cause widespread and aggressive cancers.

After increasing lawsuits against the morcellator tool began to surface, the FDA released estimates that 1 in every 350 women undergoing a hysterectomy or myomectomy may have cancer encapsulated within their uterine fibroids. They went on to indicate that for this reason, it was no longer recommended that most women undergo gynecological procedures with a laparoscopic power morcellator. Other options for hysterectomies and myomectomies include open surgeries, which were previously avoided at times due to the fact that they increase healing time for patients.

Lawsuits against various morcellator manufacturers continue to be filed across the U.S. today. Those already filed have been consolidated to form multidistrict litigation number 2652. This process is said to help litigation run more efficiently, and avoid duplicate discovery. Additionally, it conserves resources for all involved.

The attorneys at Tracey & Fox are working to help any woman who has undergone surgery with a laparoscopic power morcellator, and who was subsequently diagnosed with cancer to explore all of their legal rights. These women may be entitled to compensation, and the firm is now offering them free consultations.

For additional information regarding power morcellator lawsuits, or to ask questions, please contact Tracey & Fox by calling 713-322-5375.

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