Scoliosis: Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft
I have been seeing pòsts around and about on the web about Medtronic's Infuse Bone Graft. They are facing a lawsuit from a woman in Texas who is blaming them for off label use and for the injuries she has suffered after her cervical spine surgery! Mary Selke who is the claimant has saud that she suffered from breathing problems and was unable to swallow due to bone that formed in her neck! Mark Selke has also got her physician on side who will provide testimony about Medtronic and the promotion of their product. We would love to hear from any InFuse Bone Graft patients, have you had problems similar to Mary? There is an estimated half a million people each year that undergo spinal surgery to repair/correct/fuse patients who experience damage to discs or to stablise Scoliosis. The InFuse Bone Graft is a device to help fuse vertebrae in the lower spine in order to treat degenerative disc disease. It differs from other, similar devices in that it uses genetically engineered protein to...