Let us update you on  Medtronic Infuse lawsuits.  Infuse is used for lumbar disk surgeries. However, there have been major problems with its “off label” usage. In terms of what is off label or not, the product was only approved for a one level fusion, in the lumbar region of the spine, using an anterior approach known as an ALIF, through the stomach or front of the body.  We have seen cases where the Infuse product was used in a Posterior or PLIF approach through the back, used to fuse multiple levels, used at a higher dose than suggested, and even worse, used in the cervical region.  These cervical uses are the ones that seem to create serious injuries in the patient.  For instance, the doctors are finding bone overgrowth, showing that the product grew beyond its desired results, and this causes nerve and other damage.