Power Morcellator Allegedly Spread Cancer Cells After Shredding Fibroid Tissue, Lawsuit Claims

December 01, 2015 – – Tracey & Fox reports on a power morcellator lawsuit filed against multiple manufacturers by a husband from North Carolina on behalf of his deceased wife. The wife died from cancer tumors which spread and grew throughout her body after a laparoscopic power morcellation procedure. Her husband alleges that the power morcellator device used during the surgery uncovered previously undetected cancer cells from uterine fibroids, and spread those cells throughout the woman’s body, causing and advancing her cancer.

Details of the suit state that the plaintiff’s wife underwent a laparoscopic hysterectomy in March of 2012. The procedure was done to remove uterine fibroids that were causing her pain. A power morcellator was used for the surgery, as it posed a less invasive option that the woman could recover from more quickly. The tool was inserted through a small incision into her abdomen, where it used spinning blades to shred the troublesome uterine fibroid tissue. These small tissue pieces are then able to be removed from the body through a tube. The husband alleges, however, that as the tool shred the fibroid tissue, it also exposed previously undetected cancer cells and spread them throughout the wife’s body.

The man’s statement, found within court documents says: “During tissue morcellation, fragments can be left in the abdominopelvic cavity, or attach to surrounding organs, and cancerous cells can travel to remote areas of the body.”

His wife returned to the hospital only six months post-surgery complaining of chronic fatigue and migraines. Physicians did some testing and realized that she had developed a large mass of cancer in her pelvis. The tumor was found to be an advanced, high-grade leiomyosarcoma. Although the wife underwent extensive medical treatments to fight the cancer, leiomyosarcoma is known for being especially aggressive, and it continued to spread and grow. The plaintiff’s wife passed away due to the cancer on September 9th of 2015.

Power morcellation has been a topic of much recent scrutiny, and additional lawsuits which have been filed across the nation. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also issued a safety warning concerning the tool. They announced that estimates showed that about 1 in every 350 women who undergo laparoscopic power morcellation on uterine fibroids may have undiscovered cancer cells. Due to this risk, the FDA indicated that most women should refrain from undergoing gynecological surgeries involving power morcellation, as the process could spread the cancer cells, and could significantly impair the patient’s likelihood of long-term survival.

Today, the attorneys at Tracey & Fox are working to help anyone who has undergone a laparoscopic power morcellation procedure and who has subsequently been diagnosed with cancer. These individuals have the right to explore all of their legal options and may be entitled to substantial compensation. Tracey & Fox offers free, confidential consultations.

For additional information on power morcellation, or to ask questions, please contact the attorneys at Tracey & Fox by calling 713-322-5375.

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