The latest studies to be published regarding power morcellation have found that fewer doctors are using the devices on patients. The research has also discovered that power morcellation can lower the survival rates among patients. Power morcellators are devices that surgeons often use during a hysterectomy or a myomectomy. A hysterectomy is... Read more »

A woman who has experienced catastrophic side effects after power morcellation was used during her 2013 hysterectomy has received support from some federal lawmakers. At the time of her surgery, Dr. Amy Reed unknowingly had uterine cancer that was spread throughout her body by the morcellator. Although Reed chose not to... Read more »

The first hysterectomy morcellation lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania has been scheduled for trial in November 2015. The complaint, which marked the first of dozens involving power morcellators, was filed by a husband on behalf of his deceased wife. According to the plaintiff, his wife died after a power morcellator used... Read more »

UnitedHealth Group, the country’s largest health insurance provider recently issued new rules requiring doctors to obtain authorization prior to using a power morcellator to perform a hysterectomy, as morcellation has been linked to spreading cancer in some women. Starting in April, doctors will need to seek approval from the insurance... Read more »

The power morcellator is a small surgical tool commonly employed in routine gynecological procedures such as fibroid tumor removal (myomectomy) and hysterectomies. Used in laparoscopic or key-hole surgeries, the instrument enables surgeons to break down tissue, allowing for easy extraction and a faster recovery. Recent studies on power morcellation during gynecological... Read more »

A Michigan woman has filed a morcellator cancer lawsuit against a medical supply company. Denise Whitfield claims the use of a power morcellator sold by Karl Storz Endoscopy caused her to suffer serious injuries, including metastasized Stage 4 bone and breast cancer. “She must undergo extensive and difficult treatments for... Read more »