Legal Sleuth® ** Case Watch℠ - laparoscopic surgery Archives — Gooch Law Firm https://legalsleuth.com/tag/laparoscopic-surgery/ The Source for All Things Legal ℠ - Information, Resources and Services Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:42:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://legalsleuth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/icon-34-150x150.png Legal Sleuth® ** Case Watch℠ - laparoscopic surgery Archives — Gooch Law Firm https://legalsleuth.com/tag/laparoscopic-surgery/ 32 32 Power Morcellator & Cancer https://legalsleuth.com/power-morcellator-cancer/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:32:15 +0000 http://legalsleuth.com/?p=7437 Power Morcellator & Cancer: A recent proposed study reviews the affects of using different blade technology to reduce tissue spill during laparoscopic power morcellator surgery. Power Morcellator & Cancer: The article on the proposed study was published in the Journal of Minmally Invasive Gynecology – Power Morcellator Features Affecting Tissue Spill in Gynecological Laparoscopy: An in vitro study […]

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]]> Minihan, Ethicon, Power Morcellator & Cancer https://legalsleuth.com/minihan-ethicon-power-morcellator-cancer/ Mon, 02 Nov 2015 05:13:11 +0000 http://legalsleuth.com/?p=7431 Minihan, Ethicon, Power Morcellator & Cancer: A case filed in United States District Court, W.D. Wisconsin ruled on motions to dismiss. The Minihan, Ethicon, Power Morcellator & Cancer alleges injuries from the use of a power morcellator during laparoscopic surgery. A brief summary of this case: Allegedly, the Plaintiff underwent laparoscopic surgery with a Laparoscopic Power Morcellator (“LPM”) […]

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]]> Sanders, Ethicon & Power Morcellator https://legalsleuth.com/sanders-ethicon-power-morcellator/ Wed, 06 May 2015 16:35:24 +0000 http://legalsleuth.com/?p=7357 Sanders, Ethicon & Power Morcellator: A case filed in United States District Court, W.D. Wisconsin ruled on motions to dismiss. The Sanders, Ethicon & Power Morcellator alleges injuries from the use of a power morcellator during laparoscopic surgery. A brief summary of this case: Plaintiffs, citizens of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, claim Defendants’ Power Morcellator surgical device employed during laparoscopic surgery […]

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]]> Barnett, Power Morcellator & Laparoscopic Surgery https://legalsleuth.com/barnett-power-morcellator-laparoscopic-surgery/ Tue, 05 May 2015 19:43:46 +0000 http://legalsleuth.com/?p=7353 Barnett, Power Morcellator & Laparoscopic Surgery: A case filed in United States District Court, W.D. Wisconsin ruled on motions to dismiss. The Barnett, Power Morcellator & Laparoscopic Surgery alleges injuries from the use of a power morcellator during laparoscopic surgery. A brief summary of this case: Plaintiff Robyn L. Barnett asserts claim of negligence and strict liability, as well as […]

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]]> Uterine Surgery, Morcellator, FDA & Cancer https://legalsleuth.com/uterine-surgery-morcellator-fda-cancer/ Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:56:09 +0000 http://legalsleuth.com/?p=7244 Uterine Surgery, Morcellator, FDA & Cancer: A recent article in published in the American Journal of Orthopedics examined the FDA’s review of risk for women that underwent laparoscopic power morcellation hysterectomy and myomectomy and were later affected by unexpected uterine cancer (e.g., leiomyosarcoma (LMS) or Uterine leiomyosarcoma). The Uterine Surgery, Morcellator, FDA & Cancer article […]

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]]> Uterine Surgery, Morcellator, Fibroids, Uterine Cancer & Leiomyosarcoma https://legalsleuth.com/uterine-surgery-morcellator-fibroids-uterine-cancer-leiomyosarcoma/ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 20:05:29 +0000 http://legalsleuth.com/?p=6803 Uterine Surgery, Morcellator, Fibroids, Uterine Cancer & Leiomyosarcoma: A recent article published in JMIG examined the occurrence of leiomyosarcoma after uterine surgery using a power morcellator for the removal of fibroids in the uterus.   The article looked at many different studies surround the use of laparoscopic surgery (laparoscopic uterine surgery (e.g., uterine fibroids)) and appears to conclude that “There is no reliable […]

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]]> Uterine Surgery, Bag, No Bag, Power Morcellator & Uterine Cancer https://legalsleuth.com/uterine-surgery-bag-no-bag-power-morcellator-uterine-cancer/ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 18:39:51 +0000 http://legalsleuth.com/?p=6748 Uterine Surgery, Bag, No Bag, Power Morcellator & Uterine Cancer: A recent article in published in PubMed examined using a bag with a power morcellator and not using a bag with a power morcellator during laparoscopic power morcellation hysterectomy and myomectomy and how this affected time variables and tissue dissemination (spreading of the cells being morcellated).   The […]

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]]> Uterine Surgery, Power Morcellator, Uterine Cancer & Leiomyosarcoma https://legalsleuth.com/uterine-surgery-power-morcellator-uterine-cancer-leiomyosarcoma/ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:52:04 +0000 http://legalsleuth.com/?p=6744 Uterine Surgery, Power Morcellator, Uterine Cancer & Leiomyosarcoma: A recent article in published in PubMed examined the risk for women that underwent laparoscopic power morcellation hysterectomy and myomectomy and were later affected by unexpected uterine cancer (e.g., leiomyosarcoma (LMS) or Uterine leiomyosarcoma).   The article looked at laparoscopic uterine surgeries (e.g., uterine fibroids) from January 1, 2000 to December […]

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]]> Uterine Surgery, Power Morcellator and Uterine Cancer https://legalsleuth.com/uterine-surgery-power-morcellator-and-uterine-cancer/ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 03:40:56 +0000 http://legalsleuth.com/?p=6732 Uterine Surgery, Power Morcellator and Uterine Cancer: A recent article published on PubMed examined the risk for women that underwent power morcellation and were later affected by unexpected uterine cancer (e.g., leiomyosarcoma).   The article appears to conclude that there may be some increased risk when using a power morcellator during uterine surgery and developing uterine type cancers. […]

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