The Cancer Letter Investigates Power Morcellator Lawsuits And The Cause Of Uterine Cancer Acceleration

January 04, 2016 – – Banville Law reports on a recent publication by the Cancer Letter. The article discusses The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations, which is currently being asked to investigate why the FDA has neglected to realize and respond to the acceleration of cancers in women who have undergone gynecological power morcellation.

Laparoscopic power morcellators, which are used to perform minimally invasive gynecological surgeries on uterine fibroids, have recently been accused of upstaging previously undiscovered cancers that, according to FDA comments, can be found in 1 out of every 350 women who undergo the procedures.

After a surge of lawsuits surrounding the devices, many are questioning why it has taken the FDA more than two decades to issue these safety warnings, and to realize that potentially thousands of women may have died due to the exposing and spreading of uterine cancer cells during laparoscopic power morcellation surgeries.

According to congress member Mike Fitzpatrick’s December 18th letter to the agency, “For over two decades since the power morcellator was cleared for use on patients, the FDA’s Medical Device Reporting regulations failed to catch the severe dangers posed to women’s health by morcellation.” Additionally, he wrote: “It appears that these patient safety regulations may not be working as intended, leaving patients in danger.”

The letter, includes 26 questions which discuss adverse events that were potentially unreported at multiple hospitals across the nation. The fight against the devices is led by a couple who are both doctors, and who have experienced a personal struggle with the device. As Dr. Hooman Noorchashm and Dr. Amy Reed continue to fight Dr. Reed’s cancer after her power morcellation procedure, they have championed this battle.

Johnson & Johnson’s subdivision Ethicon, one of the largest manufacturers of power morcellators, has since pulled their devices from the market and ceased all manufacturing of new ones.

Both the FBI and Government Accountability Office have launched their own individual investigations into the FDA’s awareness of the side effects of using these devices. According to The Cancer Letter, an FDA spokesperson stated that the “FDA cannot comment on any planned or ongoing investigations.”

The article reports that over 300 patients and their families have alleged that the device has caused them harm, and an increasing number of lawsuits continue to be filed claiming much the same.

As these lawsuits continue to grow in number, the attorneys at Banville Law are working to ensure that anyone who believes they have been harmed by laparoscopic power morcellation will have the opportunity to explore their legal rights. These individuals may be entitled to substantial compensation. Banville Law is currently offering free legal consultations for those affected.

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