J&J Withdraws Hysterectomy Device Tied to Cancer Spread
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Johnson & Johnson is pulling from the global market a device used during hysterectomies and other uterine procedures after reports it may spread and accelerate the growth of undetected cancer inside women.
The move builds on J&J’s decision in April to suspend use of the devices after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned doctors that the widely employed surgical tool may disperse malignant cells. The equipment, known as a power morcellator, shaves tissue or growths into tiny pieces they can be extracted without open surgery.