Potential Lawsuit: Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirators Contraindicated for Uterine Fibroid Removal

Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided the medical community with guidance on the use of ultrasonic surgical aspirators. Specifically, the agency is advising companies that make the devices to label them as contraindicated for the removal of uterine fibroids. The non-binding guidance from the agency serves to strengthen its recent warnings about the use of power morcellators to remove uterine fibroids, which has reduced the surgical options for women requiring removal of fibroids. [Original Article]