Johnson & Johnson(NYSE:JNJ) is reportedly looking to settle 100s of product liability and wrongful death lawsuits brought over its now-recalled laparoscopic power morcellators used during surgeries to remove ostensibly benign uterine tumors.
The morcellators, which use a cutting tip to shred and remove uterine tissue, have been implicated in the spread of a lethal cancer that can masquerade undetected as benign fibroids.
The FDA in April 2014 issued a warning about the devices, later convening a special advisory panel to evaluate their continued use in the surgical suite.
The morcellators, which use a cutting tip to shred and remove uterine tissue, have been implicated in the spread of a lethal cancer that can masquerade undetected as benign fibroids.
The FDA in April 2014 issued a warning about the devices, later convening a special advisory panel to evaluate their continued use in the surgical suite.
