I write to provide info about a case involving a cancer diagnosis after robot-assisted supracervical laparoscopic hysterectomy with the use of a morcellator in (b)(6) 2012.The female pt is bl, date of birth (b)(6) 1970.The surgery was performed at (b)(6) hospital on (b)(6) 2012.The tp's pathology diagnosis after the surgery included leiomyosarcoma.The pt developed metastatic sarcoma in the sigmoid mesentery, and died of her disease on (b)(6) 2014.The morcellator used in the (b)(6) 2012 surgery was manufactured by ethicon a division of johnson & johnson.The pt's family has brought a lawsuit against the mfr of the morcellator, so the mfr is on notice of this issue.The pt's experience has received attention in the media, along with the experience of two other pts in the (b)(6) area.Neither of those other two pts had the subject surgery at (b)(6) hospital.Please let me know if you have questions about this pt's experience at strong memorial hospital.
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