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		<title>Still Stinging from Infuse Bone Growth Controversy, Medtronic CEO Promises to Ramp Up Medical Device Monitoring</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to high-profile safety controversies involving its own Infuse Bone Growth product, as well as medical devices marketed by its rivals, Medtronic Inc. has announced that it will ramp up the way it monitors its products in the hopes &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/still-stinging-from-infuse-bone-growth-controversy-medtronic-ceo-promises-to-ramp-up-medical-device-monitoring/36814">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Scandals Include Falsified Study Involving Wounded Soldiers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medtronic Inc.&#8217;s Infuse Bone Graft product has been embroiled in controversy for several years now. This past year alone, several studies have called into question the safety of Infuse, and raised serious concerns about the way Medtronic Infuse side effects &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medtronic-infuse-bone-graft-scandals-include-falsified-study-involving-wounded-soldiers/36698">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medtronic Infuse May Cause Retrograde Ejaculation, Infertility in Men</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medtronic-infuse-may-cause-retrograde-ejaculation-infertility-in-men/35891</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study released last spring linked Medtronic Inc.&#8217;s Infuse bone growth protein to male sterility that, in some cases, may be permanent. The study, conducted by frequent Infuse critic, Dr. Eugene Carragee, found that 7.2 percent of the men he &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medtronic-infuse-may-cause-retrograde-ejaculation-infertility-in-men/35891">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Sales Continue to Sink</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like Medtronic&#8217;s Infuse Bone Graft troubles are still impacting the medical device maker&#8217;s bottom line. Though Medtronic reported a small increase in its third quarter earnings today, its spine business was down 9%, thanks in large part to &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medtronic-infuse-bone-graft-sales-continue-to-sink/35778">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Doctors Wary of Medtronic Infuse in Wake of Cancer, Other Controversies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The past several years have raised serious questions about the safety of Medtronic Inc.&#8217;s Infuse bone growth product. According to a report from MedCityNews.com, some doctors have already limited their use of Infuse because of concerns that it might cause &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/doctors-wary-of-medtronic-infuse-in-wake-of-cancer-other-controversies/35491">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medtronic Infuse Controversy, Lawsuits  Gaining Steam</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medtronic-infuse-controversy-lawsuits-gaining-steam/35372</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The controversy surrounding the safety of Medtronic’s Infuse bone growth product in spinal fusion and neck surgeries continues to grow. Medtronic Inc. has actively worked to suppress evidence that Infuse (bone morphogenetic protein-2), especially when used for unapproved procedures, is &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medtronic-infuse-controversy-lawsuits-gaining-steam/35372">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Questionable Infuse Bone Graft Research Helped Spark Reform at Medical Journals</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/questionable-infuse-bone-graft-research-helped-spark-reform-at-medical-journals/35125</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The controversy surrounding Medtronic Inc.’s Infuse Bone Graft product has sparked reforms that some experts say could bring greater transparency and credibility to the development of new medical devices and drugs. According to a report from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Medtronic&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/questionable-infuse-bone-graft-research-helped-spark-reform-at-medical-journals/35125">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Senators Question Medtronic on Infuse Side Effects</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three U.S. Senators have written to Medtronic Inc., seeking information about the way the company monitors the performance of medical devices once they come to market. According to a report from Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Senators expressed special interest about &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/senators-question-medtronic-on-infuse-side-effects/34769">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Medtronic Infuse Sales Decline as Controversy Grows</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recent months, the controversy surrounding Medtronic Inc.&#8217;s Infuse bone growth product has gained momentum. Not only has the device maker been accused of downplaying the serious side effects associated with Infuse, but most recently, a prominent researcher warned that &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medtronic-infuse-sales-decline-as-controversy-grows/34309">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Infuse Scandal Could Hit Medtronic Hard, Analyst Says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Wall Street analyst says the furor over the most recent Medtronic Infuse scandal could cause the device maker to exit the spine business. According to a Forbes report, Larry Biegelsen of Wells Fargo said the Infuse controversy could sour &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/new-infuse-scandal-could-hit-medtronic-hard-analyst-says/32089">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Journal Says Medtronic Docs Left Out Side Effects in Infuse Studies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A major medical journal is attacking clinical trials for Medtronic Inc.&#8217;s Infuse bone growth products that were conducted by researchers with financial ties to the device maker, claiming the studies omitted or downplayed serious side effect associated with the product. &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/defective-medical-devices/medtronic-infuse/journal-says-medtronic-docs-left-out-side-effects-in-infuse-studies/31950">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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