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FIBROID SURGERY
FDA Still Mulling Morcellation
The FDA isn’t banning power morcellators. Not yet, anyway. An agency panel charged with weighing the pros and cons of the devices when used in minimally invasive hysterectomies and myomectomies is recommending a stronger warning label and steps to make sure patients are made aware of associated risks. But as the panel closed its 2-day hearing last month, it didn’t rule out the possibility that morcellators will ultimately be banned altogether.
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ON THE WAY OUT?
The FDA wants stronger warnings for morcellators, at the very least.
