The FBI has opened a probe into a surgical gynecological tool after reports have linked its use to the spread of uterine cancer in women during a procedure, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The investigation suggests the largest manufacturer of the power morcellator, Johnson & Johnson, might have known about the severe risk of the device before warning physicians and the public. It was pulled off the market last year, according to WSJ, though devices from other morcellator manufacturers remain on sale.
The FBI has opened a probe into a surgical gynecological tool after reports have linked its use to the spread of uterine cancer in women during a procedure, the Wall Street Journal reported. The investigation suggests the largest manufacturer of the power morcellator, Johnson & Johnson, might have known about the severe risk of the device before warning physicians and the public. It was pulled off the market last year, according to WSJ, though devices from other morcellator manufacturers remain on sale.
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