Medtronic the manufacturer of Infuse is accused of manipulating information about it’s product. Infuse acts as the scaffold in a surgical bone grafting procedure. Infuse is a two part system consisting of a protein found in the body, and a sponge manufactured from a cow type 1 collagen. The sponge releases the protein over time [...]
Medtronic’s Infuse Bone Graft Linked to Cancer
November 11, 2011 By
Infuse Bone Graft, which is manufactured and sold by Medtronic, is currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice over concerns that its maker withheld information about dangerous safety and health concerns associated with use of its product. Infuse contains a bone growth hormone which is designed to mirror actual bone formation, and according [...]