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Used frequently in laparoscopic uterine fibroid removal and other hysterectomy procedures, a power morcellator is a surgical instrument used in minimally-invasive surgeries. The use of a power morcellator offers less loss of blood and a quicker recovery time for many patients. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned against the use of power » Read More

While patients who must use medical devices might believe that the companies who manufacture them do so according to rigorous standards, this may not always be the case. Many organizations claim that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not test devices as thoroughly as they should, allowing them to come into the market. Although » Read More

Power morcellators are medical devices that are frequently used during laparoscopic, minimally invasive surgeries. The device cuts tissue into smaller pieces, allowing a surgeon to easily remove it through a small incision site. These devices are frequently used in surgeries that remove the gallbladder, kidney, liver, uterus, uterine non-fibroids, and the spleen. Why is the » Read More

Undergoing a hysterectomy is always a difficult situation for a woman. She may hope it will change her life for the better, ending pain from noncancerous fibroid tumors or having to deal with constant bleeding. If the doctor used a device called a power morcellator on the patient, and the woman has undiagnosed cancer, there » Read More