Lawmakers Plan Bill In Response To GAO Power Morcellator Report
Executive Summary
Several US House lawmakers are drafting a bill in response to a Government Accountability Office report finding that FDA's Medical Device Reporting system has shortcomings that may have missed adverse events for laparoscopic power morcellators. The devices have been linked to an increased risk of spreading cancer in women undergoing fibroid surgery.
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