Infuse™ Bone Graft/LT-Cage™
Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Inter Fix™
Threaded Fusion Device
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Inter Fix™ RP
Threaded Fusion Device – Reduced
Profile
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Perimeter™
Interbody Fusion Device
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Clydesdale™
Spinal System
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Divergence-L™
Anterior/Oblique Lumbar Fusion
System
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Pivox™ Oblique
Lateral Spinal System
0381148E Rev. I
2019-11-04
ENGLISHIMPORTANT MEDICAL INFORMATION
Caution: Federal (USA) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician with appropriate training.
The following contains important medical information on the use of Infuse™ Bone Graft with a variety of Medtronic interbody
fusion cages. These interbody fusion devices include the LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device, the Inter Fix™ Threaded
Fusion Device, the Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device, the Perimeter™ Interbody Fusion Device, the Clydesdale™ Spinal
System, the Divergence-L™ Anterior/Oblique Lumbar Fusion System, and the Pivox™ Oblique Lateral Spinal System. Hereafter
in this insert, these cages will be referred to collectively as Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device.
DESCRIPTION
The Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device consists of two components containing three parts – a spinal fusion
cage, a recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein, and a carrier/scaffold for the bone morphogenetic protein and
resulting bone. The Infuse™ Bone Graft component is inserted into the Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device component to form
the complete Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device. These components must be used as a system for the
prescribed indication described below. The bone morphogenetic protein solution component must not be used without
the carrier/scaffold component or with a carrier/scaffold component different from the one described in this document.
The Infuse™ Bone Graft component must not be used without the Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device component.
The LT-Cage™ Device consists of a hollow, perforated, machined cylinder with opposing flat sides. There are two holes on
each of the two flat sides. On each of the two rounded aspects, there is a single rounded slot. The implants have a helical screw
thread on the outer surface. One end of the device is closed. The other end is open to be filled with the Infuse™ Bone Graft
component.
The LT-Cage™ implants are made from implant-grade titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) described by such standards as ASTM F136 or
its ISO equivalent.
The LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device component is sold separately from the Infuse™ Bone Graft component;
however, these two components must be used together. The package labeling for the LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion
Device contains complete product information for this component.
Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion Device
The Inter Fix™ Device consists of a hollow, perforated cylinder with parallel sides and an endcap. The endcaps of the Inter
Fix™ cages are sized according to the diameter of the cylinders and are applied to the open end of the cylinders after they are
filled with Infuse™ Bone Graft.
The Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion Device implants are made from implant-grade titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) described by such
standards as ASTM F136 or its ISO equivalent.
The Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion Device component is sold separately from the Infuse™ Bone Graft component; however, these
two components must be used together. The package labeling for the Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion Device contains complete
product information for this component.
Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device
The Inter Fix™ RP Device consists of a hollow, perforated cylinder with a single, large, outer-radiused groove along the entire
longitudinal axis that extends into the inside diameter of the device. Both ends of the Inter Fix™ RP implant are closed.
The Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device implants are made from implant-grade titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) described by such
standards as ASTM F136 or its ISO equivalent.
The Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device component is sold separately from the Infuse™ Bone Graft component; however,
these two components must be used together. The package labeling for the Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device contains
complete product information for this component.
Perimeter™ Interbody Fusion Device
The Perimeter™ Interbody Fusion Device consists of PEEK cages of various widths and heights, which can be inserted
between two lumbar or lumbosacral vertebral bodies to give support and correction during lumbar interbody fusion surgeries.
The hollow geometry of the implants allows them to be packed with Infuse™ Bone Graft.
The Perimeter™ Interbody Fusion Device is offered in a variety of sizes, although only certain sizes of the PEEK device are
approved for use with Infuse™ Bone Graft. The device is designed with teeth across both the superior and inferior surfaces to
allow the implant to grip the superior and inferior end plates, thus providing expulsion resistance.
The Perimeter™ Interbody Fusion Device component is sold separately from the Infuse™ Bone Graft component; however,
these two components must be used together. The package labeling for the Perimeter™ Interbody Fusion Device contains
complete product information for this component.
Clydesdale™ Spinal System
The Clydesdale™ Spinal System consists of PEEK cages of various widths and heights, which include tantalum markers. These
devices can be inserted between two lumbar or lumbosacral vertebral bodies to give support and correction during lumbar
interbody fusion surgeries. The hollow geometry of the implants allows them to be packed with Infuse™ Bone Graft.
The Clydesdale™ Spinal System component is sold separately from the Infuse™ Bone Graft component; however, these two
components must be used together. The package labeling for the Clydesdale™ Spinal System contains complete product
information for this component.
Divergence-L™ Anterior/Oblique Lumbar Fusion System
The Divergence-L™Anterior/Oblique Lumbar interbody cages, which are available in various widths, heights, and lordosis, can
be inserted between two lumbar vertebral bodies to give support and correction during lumbar interbody fusion surgeries. The
hollow geometry of the implants allows them to be packed with Infuse™ Bone Graft and must be used with supplemental
fixation. The cages are manufactured from medical grade PEEK and titanium alloy with tantalum markers and are provided
sterile.
Pivox™ Oblique Lateral Spinal System
The Pivox™ Oblique Lateral Spinal System interbody cages are available in various widths, heights, and lordosis, and can be
inserted between two lumbar vertebral bodies to give support and correction during lumbar interbody fusion surgeries. The
hollow geometry of the implants allows them to be packed with Infuse™ Bone Graft and must be used with supplemental
fixation. The cages are manufactured from medical grade PEEK and titanium alloy with tantalum markers and are provided
sterile.
Note: the Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion Device and the Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device may be used together to
treat a spinal level. The LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device, the Perimeter™ Interbody Fusion Device, the
Clydesdale™ Spinal System, the Divergence-L™ Anterior/Oblique Lumbar Fusion System, and the Pivox™ Oblique
Lateral Spinal System implants are not to be used in conjunction with either the Inter Fix™ or Inter Fix™ RP implants
to treat a spinal level.
Perimeter™, Clydesdale™, Divergence-L™, and Pivox™ devices must be used with any supplemental fixation system
cleared for use in the lumbar spine.
Infuse™ Bone Graft Component
Infuse™ Bone Graft consists of recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (rhBMP-2, known as dibotermin alfa) placed
on an absorbable collagen sponge (ACS). The Infuse™ Bone Graft component induces new bone tissue at the site of
implantation. Based on data from non-clinical studies, the bone formation process develops from the outside of the implant
towards the center until the entire Infuse™ Bone Graft component is replaced by trabecular bone.
rhBMP-2 is the active agent in the Infuse™ Bone Graft component. rhBMP-2 is a disulfide-linked dimeric protein molecule with
two major subunit species of 114 and 131 amino acids. Each subunit is glycosylated at one site with high-mannose-type
glycans. rhBMP-2 is produced by a genetically engineered Chinese hamster ovary cell line.
rhBMP-2 and excipients are lyophilized. Upon reconstitution, each milliliter of rhBMP-2 solution contains: 1.5mg of rhBMP-2;
5.0mg sucrose, NF; 25mg glycine, USP; 3.7mg L-glutamic acid, FCC; 0.1mg sodium chloride, USP; 0.1mg polysorbate 80, NF;
and 1.0mL of sterile water. The reconstituted rhBMP-2 solution has a pH of 4.5; is clear, colorless to slightly yellow; and is
essentially free from plainly visible particulate matter. The concentration of rhBMP-2 is 1.5mg/ml.
The ACS is a soft, white, pliable, absorbent implantable matrix for rhBMP-2. ACS is made from bovine Type I collagen obtained
from the deep flexor (Achilles) tendon. The ACS acts as a carrier for the rhBMP-2 and acts as a scaffold for new bone
formation.
The Infuse™ Bone Graft component is prepared at the time of surgery and allowed a prescribed amount of time (no less than
15 minutes) before placement inside of the Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device components. The Instructions for Preparation
contain complete details on preparation of the Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device.
Various sizes of Infuse™ Bone Graft kits are available based on the internal volume of the Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device
component that is selected. Each kit contains all the components necessary to prepare the Infuse™ Bone Graft component: the
rhBMP-2, which must be reconstituted; sterile water; absorbable collagen sponge(s); syringes with needles; this package insert;
and instructions for preparation. The number of each item may vary depending on the size of the kit.
The tables below list the appropriate Infuse™ Bone Graft kit for the corresponding Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device
component size.
Infuse™ Bone Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device Combinations
LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion DeviceAppropriate Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion Device Combinations (Dual Inter Fix™ Devices)
Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion DeviceAppropriate Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit
Part #
Size (diameter, mm x length,
mm)
Part #Kit name (size in cc)
Reconstituted rhBMP-2/ACS graft
volume
89020320x237510400Medium (5.6)5.6ml
89020620x267510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89020920x297510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89022022x207510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89022322x237510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89024024x207510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
* May be either the Large (Pre-Cut) or Large II Kit
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Inter Fix™ and Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device Combinations
(Inter Fix™ RP Device with Inter Fix™ Device)
Inter Fix™ and Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion
Devices
Part # of Inter Fix™ De-
†
vices
Size (diameter, mm x
length, mm)
Appropriate Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit
Part #Kit name (size in cc)
Reconstituted
rhBMP-2/ACS graft vol-
89012012x207510200Small (2.8)2.8ml
89012512x257510200Small (2.8)2.8ml
89014014x207510200Small (2.8)2.8ml
89014314x237510200Small (2.8)2.8ml
89014614x267510200Small (2.8)2.8ml
89014914x297510200Small (2.8)2.8ml
89016016x207510200Small (2.8)2.8ml
89016316x237510200Small (2.8)2.8ml
89016616x267510400Medium (5.6)5.6ml
89016916x297510400Medium (5.6)5.6ml
89018018x207510400Medium (5.6)5.6ml
89018318x237510400Medium (5.6)5.6ml
89018618x267510400Medium (5.6)5.6ml
89018918x297510400Medium (5.6)5.6ml
89020020x207510400Medium (5.6)5.6ml
89020320x237510400Medium (5.6)5.6ml
89020620x267510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89020920x297510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89022022x207510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89022322x237510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89022622x267510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89022922x297510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89024024x207510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
89024324x237510600 or 7510800Large (8.0)*8.0ml
ume
†
The Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion Device should be used with the corresponding size of the Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion
Device.
* May be either the Large (Pre-Cut) or Large II Kit.
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device Combinations
(Dual Inter Fix™ RP Devices)
Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion DeviceAppropriate Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit
Part #Size (diameter, mm x length, mm)Part #Kit size
* May be either the Large (Pre-Cut) or Large II Kit.
SINGLE CAGE USE
The tables below describe how to use the X Small (1.4cc) & XX Small (0.7cc) kits to fill smaller single LT-Cage™, Inter Fix™, or
Inter Fix™ RP devices if the need arises during surgery, due to the loss or contamination of a sponge or sponges. In addition,
information is provided on use of Infuse™ Bone Graft with certain sizes of the Perimeter™, Clydesdale™, Divergence-L™, and
Pivox™ devices, which are implanted at a single device per level.
Infuse™ Bone Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device Combinations
Single LT-Cage™ Device Fill
LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion DeviceRecommended Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit(s)
Part #Size (lead diameter, mm x length, mm)Part #Kit size
894142014x207510100X Small (1.4)1.4ml
894142314x237510100X Small (1.4)1.4
894162016x20
894162316x23
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion Device Combinations
Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion DeviceRecommended Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit(s)
Part #
89012012x207510050XX Small (0.7)0.7
89012512x257510100X Small (1.4)1.4
89014014X207510100X Small (1.4)1.4
89014314X237510100X Small (1.4)1.4
89014614x26
Size (lead diameter, mm x
length, mm)
7510100+
7510050
7510100+
7510050
Single Inter Fix™ Device Fill
Part #Kit size
7510100+
7510050
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Reconstituted rhBMP-2/ACS graft volume
(cc)
2.1
2.1
Reconstituted rhBMP-2/ACS graft
volume (cc)
2.1
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion Device Combinations
Single Inter Fix™ Device Fill
Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion DeviceRecommended Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit(s)
Part #
89014914X29
89016016X20
89016316X23
Part #Size (lead diameter, mm x length, mm)Part #Kit size
901122112x207510050 XX Small (0.7)0.7
901122512x257510100X Small (1.4)1.4
901142014X207510100X Small (1.4)1.4
901142314X237510100X Small (1.4)1.4
901142614x26
901142914X29
901162016X20
901162316X23
Size (lead diameter, mm x
length, mm)
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device Combinations
Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion DeviceRecommended Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit(s)
Part #Kit size
7510100+
7510050
7510100+
7510050
7510100+
7510050
Single Inter Fix™ RP Device Fill
7510100+
7510050
7510100+
7510050
7510100+
7510050
7510100+
7510050
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Reconstituted rhBMP-2/ACS graft volume
Reconstituted rhBMP-2/ACS graft
volume (cc)
(cc)
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Perimeter™ Interbody Fusion Device Combinations
Perimeter™ Interbody Fusion Device Appropriate Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Pivox™ Oblique Lateral Spinal System Combinations
Pivox™ Spinal SystemAppropriate Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit
Lordosis, Width Part #Size
(height X length)
0 deg, 20mm21101408 x 40mm7510100X Small (1.4)1.4
21101458 x 45mm7510100+
21101508 x 50mm7510100+
21101558 x 55mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
21101608 x 60mm7510200+
211024010 x 40mm7510100X Small (1.4)1.4
211024510 x 45mm7510100+
211025010 x 50mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211025510 x 55mm7510200+
211026010 x 60mm7510200+
211034012 x 40mm7510100+
211034512 x 45mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211035012 x 50mm7510200+
211035512 x 55mm7510200+
211036012 x 60mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
211044014 x 40mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211044514 x 45mm7510200+
211045014 x 50mm7510200+
211045514 x 55mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
211046014 x 60mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
211054016 x 40mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211054516 x 45mm7510200+
211055016 x 50mm7510200+
211055516 x 55mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
211056016 x 60mm7510400+
6 deg, 20mm21111408 x 40mm7510100X Small (1.4)1.4
21111458 x 45mm7510100X Small (1.4)1.4
21111508 x 50mm7510100+
21111558 x 55mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
21111608 x 60mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211124010 x 40mm7510100X Small (1.4)1.4
211124510 x 45mm7510100+
211125010 x 50mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211125510 x 55mm7510200+
Part #Kit name (size in cc)
X Small (1.4)+
7510050
7510050
7510050
7510050
7510050
7510100
7510050
7510050
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510100
7510100
7510100
7510050
7510050
7510050
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Medium (5.6)+
X Small (1.4)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Reconstituted rhBMP-2/ACS graft vol-
ume
2.1
2.1
3.5
2.1
3.5
4.2
2.1
3.5
4.2
3.5
4.2
4.2
4.2
7.0
2.1
2.1
3.5
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Pivox™ Oblique Lateral Spinal System Combinations
Pivox™ Spinal SystemAppropriate Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit
Lordosis, Width Part #Size
(height X length)
211126010 x 60mm7510200+
211134012 x 40mm7510100+
211134512 x 45mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211135012 x 50mm7510200+
211135512 x 55mm7510200+
211136012 x 60mm7510200+
211144014 x 40mm7510100+
211144514 x 45mm7510200+
211145014 x 50mm7510200+
211145514 x 55mm7510200+
211146014 x 60mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
211154016 x 40mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211154516 x 45mm7510200+
211155016 x 50mm7510200+
211155516 x 55mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
211156016 x 60mm7510400+
12 deg, 20mm 211224510 x 45mm7510100+
211225010 x 50mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211225510 x 55mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211226010 x 60mm7510200+
211234512 x 45mm7510100+
211235012 x 50mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211235512 x 55mm7510200+
211236012 x 60mm7510200+
211244514 x 45mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211245014 x 50mm7510200+
211245514 x 55mm7510200+
211246014 x 60mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
211254516 x 45mm7510200+
211255016 x 50mm7510200+
211255516 x 55mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
211256016 x 60mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
Part #Kit name (size in cc)
7510100
7510050
7510050
7510100
7510100
7510050
7510050
7510100
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510050
7510050
7510050
7510050
7510050
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510050
7510100
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Medium (5.6)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Reconstituted rhBMP-2/ACS graft vol-
ume
4.2
2.1
3.5
4.2
4.2
2.1
3.5
4.2
4.2
3.5
4.2
6.3
2.1
3.5
2.1
3.5
4.2
3.5
4.2
3.5
4.2
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Pivox™ Oblique Lateral Spinal System Combinations
Pivox™ Spinal SystemAppropriate Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit
Lordosis, Width Part #Size
(height X length)
211264518 x 45mm7510200+
211265018 x 50mm7510200+
211265518 x 55mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
211266018 x 60mm7510400+
18 deg, 20mm 211334512 x 45mm7510100+
211335012 x 50mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211335512 x 55mm7510200+
211336012 x 60mm7510200+
211344514 x 45mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
211345014 x 50mm7510200+
211345514 x 55mm7510200+
211346014 x 60mm7510200+
211354516 x 45mm7510200+
211355016 x 50mm7510200+
211355516 x 55mm7510200+
211364518 x 45mm7510200+
211365018 x 50mm7510200+
211365518 x 55mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
6 deg, 27mm213124510 x 45mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
213125010 x 50mm7510200+
213125510 x 55mm7510200+
213134512 x 45mm7510200+
213135012 x 50mm7510200+
213135512 x 55mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
213144514 x 45mm7510200+
213145014 x 50mm7510200+
213145514 x 55mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
213154516 x 45mm7510200+
213155016 x 50mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
213155516 x 55mm7510400+
12 deg, 27mm 213234512 x 45mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
Part #Kit name (size in cc)
Small (2.8)+
7510100
7510100
7510100
7510050
7510050
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510100
7510100
7510100
7510100
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Medium (5.6)+
X Small (1.4)
X Small (1.4)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Medium (5.6)+
X Small (1.4)
Reconstituted rhBMP-2/ACS graft vol-
ume
4.2
4.2
7.0
2.1
3.5
4.2
3.5
4.2
4.2
3.5
4.2
4.2
3.5
4.2
3.5
4.2
3.5
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
7.0
Infuse™ Bone Graft/Pivox™ Oblique Lateral Spinal System Combinations
Pivox™ Spinal SystemAppropriate Infuse™ Bone Graft Kit
Lordosis, Width Part #Size
(height X length)
213235012 x 50mm7510200+
213235512 x 55mm7510200+
213244514 x 45mm7510200+
213245014 x 50mm7510200+
213245514 x 55mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
213254516 x 45mm7510200+
213255016 x 50mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
213255516 x 55mm7510400+
213264518 x 45mm7510200+
213265018 x 50mm7510400+
213265518 x 55mm7510400+
18 deg, 27mm 213344514 x 45mm7510200Small (2.8)2.8
213345014 x 50mm7510200+
213345514 x 55mm7510200+
213354516 x 45mm7510200+
213355016 x 50mm7510200+
213355516 x 55mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
213364518 x 45mm7510200+
213365018 x 50mm7510400Medium (5.6)5.6
213365518 x 55mm7510400+
Part #Kit name (size in cc)
Small (2.8)+
7510050
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510100
7510100
7510050
7510100
7510100
7510100
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Medium (5.6)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Medium (5.6)+
XX Small (0.7)
Medium (5.6)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
XX Small (0.7)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Small (2.8)+
X Small (1.4)
Medium (5.6)+
X Small (1.4)
Reconstituted rhBMP-2/ACS graft vol-
ume
3.5
4.2
3.5
4.2
4.2
6.3
4.2
6.3
7.0
4.2
4.2
3.5
4.2
4.2
7.0
No warranties, express or implied, are made. Implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or use
are specifically excluded.
INDICATIONS
The Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device is indicated for spinal fusion procedures in skeletally mature
patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at one level from L2-S1. DDD is defined as discogenic back pain with
degeneration of the disc confirmed by patient history and radiographic studies. These DDD patients may also have up to Grade
I spondylolisthesis or Grade 1 retrolisthesis at the involved level. Patients receiving the Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody
Fusion Device should have had at least six months of nonoperative treatment prior to treatment with the Infuse™ Bone Graft/
Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device.
The following interbody devices and surgical approaches may be used with Infuse™ Bone Graft:
▪ The LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device, implanted via an anterior open or an anterior laparoscopic approach at a
single level.
▪ The Inter Fix™ or Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device, implanted via an anterior open approach at a single level.
▪ Certain sizes of the Perimeter™ Interbody Fusion Device implanted via a retroperitoneal anterior lumbar interbody fusion
(ALIF) at a single level from L2-S1or an oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) approach at a single level from L5-S1.
▪ Certain sizes of the Clydesdale™ Spinal System, implanted via an OLIF approach at a single level from L
2-L5
.
▪ Certain sizes of the Divergence-L™ Anterior/Oblique Lumbar Fusion System implanted via an ALIF approach at a single
level from L2-S1or an OLIF approach at a single level from L5-S1.
▪ Certain sizes of the Pivox™ Oblique Lateral Spinal System implanted via an OLIF approach at a single-level from L
2-L5
CONTRAINDICATIONS
▪ The Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device is contraindicated for patients with a known hypersensitivity to
recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2, bovine Type I collagen, or to other components of the formulation.
▪ The Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device should not be used in the vicinity of a resected or extant tumor,
in patients with any active malignancy, or patients undergoing treatment for a malignancy.
▪ Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device should not be used in patients who are skeletally immature (<18
years of age or no radiographic evidence of epiphyseal closure).
▪ The Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device should not be used in pregnant women. The potential effects of
rhBMP-2 on the human fetus have not been evaluated.
▪ The Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device should not be implanted in patients with an active infection at
the operative site or with an allergy to titanium, titanium alloy, or polyetheretherketone.
WARNINGS
▪ In an experimental rabbit study, rhBMP-2 has been shown to elicit antibodies that are capable of crossing the placenta. Re-
duced ossification of the frontal and parietal bones of the skull was noted infrequently (<3%) in fetuses of rabbit dams immunized to rhBMP-2; however, there was no effect noted in limb bud development. There are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in human pregnant women. Women of child bearing potential should be warned by their surgeon of
potential risk to a fetus and informed of other possible orthopedic treatments.
▪ Women of childbearing potential should be advised that antibody formation to rhBMP-2 or its influence on fetal development
has not been completely assessed. In the clinical trial supporting the safety and effectiveness of the Infuse™ Bone
Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device, 2/277 (0.7%) patients treated with Infuse™ Bone Graft component and
1/127 (0.8%) patients treated with autograft bone developed antibodies to rhBMP-2. The effect of maternal antibodies to
rhBMP-2, as might be present for several months following device implantation, on the unborn fetus is unknown. Additionally, it is unknown whether fetal expression of BMP-2 could re-expose mothers who were previously antibody positive. Theoretically, re-exposure may elicit a more powerful immune response to BMP-2 with possible adverse consequences for the
fetus. However, pregnancy did not lead to an increase in antibodies in the rabbit study. Studies in genetically altered mice
indicate that BMP-2 is critical to fetal development and that a lack of BMP-2 activity may cause neonatal death or birth defects. It is not known if anti-BMP-2 antibodies may affect fetal development or the extent to which these antibodies may
reduce BMP-2 activity.
▪ Infuse™ Bone Graft should not be used immediately prior to or during pregnancy. Women of childbearing potential should
be advised not to become pregnant for one year following treatment with the Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device.
▪ The safety and effectiveness of the Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device in nursing mothers has not
been established. It is not known if BMP-2 is excreted in human milk.
.
General
▪ The Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device should not be used in patients suspected of having a
malignancy at the site of application.
▪ The safety and effectiveness of the use of the Infuse™ Bone Graft component with other spinal implants, implanted at
locations other than the lower lumbar spine, or used in surgical techniques other than anterior open (LT-Cage™, Inter Fix™,
Inter Fix™ RP, Perimeter™, and Divergence-L™ devices), anterior laparoscopic (LT-Cage™ Device), or oblique lateral
(Perimeter™, Clydesdale™, Divergence-L™, and Pivox™ devices) approaches have not been established.
▪ The implantation of the Infuse™ Bone Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device using an anterior laparoscopic
surgical approach is associated with a higher incidence of retrograde ejaculation (10.5%, 6/57 male patients) when
compared to implantation using an anterior open surgical approach (6.4%, 5/78 male patients). Both of these rates are
greater than that for a control group implanted using an open anterior approach who did not receive Infuse™ Bone Graft
(1.5%, 1/68 male patients). In the randomized study of the anterior open surgical approach, retrograde ejaculation occurred
in the Infuse™ Bone Graft group in 17.6% (3/17) of the male patients who underwent the surgery with a transperitoneal
approach, as compared to 3.2% (2/ 61) of the males with a retroperitoneal approach. In the control group, the retrograde
ejaculation rate was 7.6% (1/13) in the males with a transperitoneal approach, as compared to 0% (0/55) in the males with
a retroperitoneal approach. With the two treatment groups pooled, retrograde ejaculation occurred in 13.3% (4/30) of the
males who underwent a transperitoneal approach and in 1.8% (2/116) of the males who underwent a retroperitoneal
approach. This difference is statistically significant (p=0.017, Fisher exact test). Male patients should be informed of this
potential risk prior to considering the use of Infuse™ Bone Graft.
▪ The safety and effectiveness of the use of Infuse™ Bone Graft implanted in the cervical spine has not been established.
This product is only approved for use in the lumbar spine as indicated above.
▪ When anterior cervical spinal fusions were performed using the Infuse™ Bone Graft component, some cases of edema
have been reported within the first postoperative week. In some of these cases, this swelling has been severe enough to
produce airway compromise, sometimes requiring emergency surgery.
▪ In a clinical trial comparing single-level anterior cervical fusion using Infuse™ Bone Graft to a control that did not use
Infuse™ Bone Graft, 16.4% of patients treated with Infuse™ Bone Graft reported dysphagia, compared to 7.3% of
control patients. Most of the dysphagia events occurred within the first four weeks after surgery, and most of these
events were classified as non-serious (e.g. non-life-threatening events not requiring hospitalization). While dysphagia
may occur following anterior cervical procedures, it may occur more frequently or to a greater extent in the presence of
Infuse™ Bone Graft.
▪ When anterior cervical fusions were performed using Infuse™ Bone Graft, the radiographic appearance of anterior
heterotopic ossification (HO) was noted in some patients, most commonly observed anterior and superior to the treated
level. In some of the cases of severe HO, adjacent-level fusion and reduced motion were also noted. HO may occur
more frequently or to a greater extent with the use of Infuse™ Bone Graft.
Bone Formation
▪ Posterior bone formation outside of the disc space was observed in some patients when DDD was treated by a posterior
lumbar interbody fusion procedure. Although it was not clearly associated with key clinical outcome measures (e.g. leg pain)
in most of the cases, bone formation outside of the disc space is not desirable and may potentially lead to nerve
compression, requiring surgical intervention.
▪ Inappropriate use of the product, such as preparing it differently than prescribed, compressing the rhBMP-2/ACS implant
more than necessary, or overfilling the volume intended for new bone formation, may change the concentration of the
rhBMP-2, which may inhibit the ability of the rhBMP-2/ACS to convert to bone and/or cause complications. Such use of the
rhBMP-2/ACS implant may result in radiographic evidence of resorption. These findings may be asymptomatic or
symptomatic. A sheep model developed to test the hypothesis that volume overfilling and/or hyperconcentration of the
rhBMP-2 solution results in radiographic evidence of bone resorption has preliminarily been evaluated and appears to be
supportive of the hypothesized mechanism.
▪ Placement of rhBMP-2/ACS can cause initial resorption of trabecular bone that may be transient.
▪ Device migration has been reported with use of rhBMP-2/ACS in spinal fusion surgery. Device migration has been reported
in the presence and absence of bone resorption.
▪ Nerve compression associated with heterotopic bone formation has been reported in patients undergoing spine surgery with
rhBMP-2/ACS. Surgical intervention may be required to address the symptoms.
Fluid Collection/Edema
▪ The formation of fluid collections (sometimes encapsulated) in some cases resulted in nerve compression and pain, which
may require clinical intervention (aspiration and/or surgical removal) if symptoms persist. Many of these reports have
occurred when rhBMP-2/ACS was used in conjunction with unapproved approaches/devices or in a manner inconsistent
with the instructions for use.
▪ While there is currently anecdotal and literature evidence to suggest that volume overfilling and/or hyperconcentration of the
rhBMP-2 solution may lead to fluid formation and/or edema, animal models for scientifically evaluating these events do not
presently exist.
PRECAUTIONS
Physician note: although the physician is the learned intermediary between the company and the patient, the important
medical information given in this document should be conveyed to the patient.
For US audiences only
General
▪ The safety and effectiveness of repeat applications of the Infuse™ Bone Graft component has not been established.
▪ The Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device should only be used by surgeons who are experienced in
spinal fusion procedures and have undergone adequate training with this device for anterior laparoscopic, anterior open,
and/or oblique lateral procedures.
Inter Fix™ Threaded Fusion Device, or Inter Fix™ RP Threaded Fusion Device) should be implanted side by side at the
surgical level whenever possible. Only one PEEK Perimeter™, Clydesdale™, Divergence-L™, or Pivox™ device may be
implanted at the surgical level.
▪ Unless marked sterile and clearly labeled as such in an unopened sterile package provided by the company, any Medtronic
Interbody Fusion Devices and/or instruments used in surgery must be sterilized by the hospital prior to use according to the
sterilization instructions provided in the product-specific package insert.
▪ When using this device at spinal levels between L
implant placement must be considered.
▪ The formation of exuberant or heterotopic bone growth at the upper lumbar levels (L
certain neurovascular structures (e.g. the aorta and sympathetic nerve chain).
▪ The safety and effectiveness of the device at spinal levels L
established.
and L4, the potential impact of anatomical structures (e.g. the aorta) on
2
- L4) may have a deleterious impact on
2
- L4 or in patients with up to Grade 1 retrolisthesis has not been
2
▪ The Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device is intended for single use only. Discard unused product and
use a new device for subsequent applications.
▪ Prior to use, inspect the packaging, vials, and stoppers for visible damage. If damage is visible, do not use the product.
Retain the packaging and vials and contact a Medtronic representative.
▪ Do not use after the printed expiration date on the label.
Hepatic and Renal Impairment
▪ The safety and effectiveness of the Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device in patients with hepatic or renal
impairment has not been established. Pharmacokinetic studies of rhBMP-2 indicate that the renal and hepatic systems are
involved with its clearance.
Geriatrics
▪ Clinical studies of the Infuse™ Bone Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device did not include sufficient numbers of
patients 65 years and older to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects.
Bone Formation
▪ The safety and effectiveness of the Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device has not been demonstrated in
patients with metabolic bone diseases.
▪ The potential for heterotopic or undesirable exuberant bone formation exists.
Antibody Formation/Allergic Reactions
▪ The safety and effectiveness of the Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device has not been demonstrated in
patients with autoimmune disease.
▪ The safety and effectiveness of the Infuse™ Bone Graft/Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device has not been demonstrated in
patients with immunosuppressive disease or suppressed immune systems resulting from radiation therapy, chemotherapy,
steroid therapy, or other treatments.
Immunogenicity
▪ As with all therapeutic proteins, there is a potential for immune responses to be generated to the Infuse™ Bone Graft
component. The immune response to the Infuse™ Bone Graft components was evaluated in 349 investigational patients
and 183 control patients receiving lumbar interbody fusions.
▪ Anti-rhBMP-2 antibodies: 2/349 (0.6%) patients receiving the Infuse™ Bone Graft component developed antibodies vs.
1/183 (0.5%) in the control group.
▪ Anti-bovine Type I collagen antibodies: 18.1% of patients receiving the Infuse™ Bone Graft component developed
antibodies to bovine Type I collagen vs. 14.2% of control patients. No patients in either group developed anti-human
Type I collagen antibodies.
▪ The presence of antibodies to rhBMP-2 was not associated with immune mediated adverse events such as allergic
reactions. The neutralizing capacity of antibodies to rhBMP-2 is not known.
▪ The incidence of antibody detection is highly dependent on the sensitivity and specificity of the assay. Additionally, the
incidence of antibody detection may be influenced by several factors, including sample handling, concomitant medications,
and underlying disease. For these reasons, comparison of the incidence of antibodies to the Infuse™ Bone Graft
component with the incidence of antibodies to other products may be misleading.
ADVERSE EVENTS
The Infuse™ Bone Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device was implanted in 288 investigational patients and
compared to 139 control patients who received the LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device filled with iliac crest autograft.
The investigational patients were implanted with the device via either an open anterior surgical approach or a laparoscopic
anterior surgical approach. The control patients were implanted via the open anterior surgical approach only.
Adverse event rates presented are based on the number of patients having at least one occurrence for a particular adverse
event divided by the total number of patients in that treatment group. Because no control subjects were evaluated at the 48- and
72-month time points, the reported events at these time points are only from the investigational subjects.
SurgeryPost-op
Complication
Anatomical/
technical diffi-
culty
Back and/or
leg pain
Cancer00000001001010
Cardio/vascu-
lar
Death00000000010000
Dural injury00000001000000
Gastrointesti-
nal
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11(3.8)
11
70(24.3)
78
2(0.7)
2
17(5.9)
20
0(0.0)
0
0(0.0)
0
56(19.4)
72
Total Events
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(% of 139)
3(2.2)
3
33(23.7)
37
1(0.7)
1
12(8.6)
14
1(0.7)
1
1(0.7)
1
27(19.4)
32
48mo
(≥30mo-
<60mo)
Total #
(% of 134)
Total Events
0(0.0)
0
23(17.2)2418(12.9)
4(3.0)
4
7(5.2)
7
2(1.5)
2
0(0.0)
0
14(10.4)
17
(≥60mo-
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Total Events
72mo
84mo)
Total #
0(0.0)
0
21
1(0.7)
1
4(2.9)
4
0(0.0)
0
1(0.7)
1
6(4.3)
8
SurgeryPost-op
Complication
Graft site rela-
ted
Implant dis-
placement/
loosening
Infection001998451513002
Malpositioned
implant
Neurological008573526213468
Non-union*00000000124011
Non-union**00010120344611
Other5618119234114158208
Other pain0031214261108113
Respiratory00321000100101
Retrograde
ejaculation
Spinal event0012106210410892
Subsidence00322010100000
Trauma0045531171452811208
Urogenital002453023633172
Vascular
intra-op
Vertebral frac-
ture
Any adverse
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0(0.0)
0
5(1.7)
5
36(12.5)
40
5(1.7)
5
39(13.5)
45
6(2.1)
6
10(3.5)
10
62(21.5)
81
31(10.8)
36
5(1.7)
5
11(7.9)1
12
30(10.4)
37
7(2.4)
7
68(23.6)
82
41(14.2)
45
14(4.9)
15
1(0.3)
1
228(79.2)117(84.2)84(62.7)64(45.7)
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(% of 139)
Total Events
8(5.8)
8
1(0.7)
1
16(11.5)
17
0(0.0)
0
23(16.5)
24
3(2.2)
3
13(9.4)
13
37(26.6)
43
13(9.4)
16
4(2.9)
4
1(1.4)2
1
17(12.2)
18
2(1.4)
2
34(24.5)
39
13(9.4)
14
5(3.6)
5
0(0.0)
0
48mo
(≥30mo-
<60mo)
Total #
(% of 134)
Total Events
0(0.0)
0
0(0.0)
0
4(3.0)
4
0(0.0)
0
12(9.0)
12
0(0.0)
0
0(0.0)
0
22(16.4)2917(12.1)
15(11.2)2011(7.9)
1(0.7)
1
0(0.0)
0
9(6.7)
9
0(0.0)
0
21(15.7)2320(14.3)
2(1.5)
2
1(0.7)
1
0(0.0)
0
72mo
(≥60mo-
84mo)
Total #
(% of 140)
Total Events
0(0.0)
0
0(0.0)
0
3(2.1)
3
0(0.0)
0
5(3.6)
5
0(0.0)
0
0(0.0)
0
18
12
1(0.7)
1
0(0.0)
0
8(5.7)
8
0(0.0)
0
22
3(2.1)
3
0(0.0)
0
0(0.0)
0
*Non-union adverse events that have not resulted in second surgery.
**Non-union adverse events that have resulted in a second surgery.
1
Percent of 140 males.
2
Percent of 70 males.
The reported rates of several adverse events were high but similar in both the investigational and control groups. These events
included back and leg pain, neurological events, gastrointestinal events, spinal events, cardiovascular events, and infection.
Some of the reported adverse events required surgical interventions subsequent to the initial surgery. The number of subjects
requiring a second surgical intervention was 10.4% (30/288) in the investigational groups and 13.7% (19/139) in the control
group. The majority of supplemental fixations were due to painful non-union.
Through the 24-month adverse event reporting window, urogenital events occurred with greater frequency in the investigational
groups (14.2%) compared to the control group (9.4%). Retrograde ejaculation rates were greater in the investigational groups
(11 subjects) compared to the control group (1 subject), with the majority of events occurring in the early postoperative period.
The incidence of adverse events that were considered device related, including implant displacement/loosening, implant
malposition, and subsidence, was greater in the investigational groups compared to the control group. The rates of these events
were low, however, and may be partially attributed to a learning curve associated with the laparoscopic surgical approach. The
rate of non-union requiring secondary surgery in the investigational groups was comparable to that of the control group. One
death was reported – a control group subject with cardiovascular disease.
Potential Adverse Events
The following is a list of potential adverse events that may occur with spinal fusion surgery with the Infuse™ Bone Graft/
Medtronic Interbody Fusion Device. Some of these adverse events may have been previously reported in the adverse events
table or have been reported to the manufacturer:
▪ Allergic reaction.
▪ Anaphylactic reaction.
▪ Bone fracture.
▪ Bone resorption, which may be transient.
▪ Bowel or bladder problems.
▪ Cessation of any potential growth of the operated portion of the spine. Loss of spinal mobility or function.
▪ Change in mental status.
▪ Damage to blood vessels and cardiovascular system compromise.
▪ Damage to internal organs and connective tissue.
▪ Death.
▪ Development of respiratory problems.
▪ Disassembly, bending, breakage, loosening, and/or migration of components.
▪ Dural tears.
▪ Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
▪ Encapsulated fluid collection.
▪ Erythematous tissue.
▪ Fetal development complications.
▪ Foreign body (allergic) reaction.
▪ Gastrointestinal complications.
▪ Hematoma.
▪ Heterotopic and/or exuberant bone formation.
▪ Incisional complications.
▪ Infection.
▪ Inflammation.
▪ Insufflation complications.
▪ Itching.
▪ Localized edema (swelling).
▪ Neurological system compromise.
▪ Non-union (or pseudarthrosis), delayed union, mal-union.
▪ Pain.
▪ Postoperative change in spinal curvature, loss of correction, height, and/or reduction.
▪ Retrograde ejaculation.
▪ Scar formation.
▪ Seroma.
▪ Tissue or nerve damage.
Note: additional surgery may be necessary to correct some of these potential adverse events.
CLINICAL RESULTS
Clinical data to support the safety and effectiveness of the Infuse™ Bone Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device were
collected as part of a prospective, multi-center pivotal study that consisted of randomized and non-randomized arms. The
randomized arm contained two groups, one investigational and one control. The control group was implanted with the LTCage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device filled with iliac crest autograft bone, while the investigational group was implanted with
the Infuse™ Bone Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device. In both cases, the surgical approach was an open anterior
approach. The non-randomized arm contained only an investigational group, where subjects were implanted with the Infuse™
Bone Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device through a laparoscopic anterior approach. The control group from the
randomized arm was used as the control for the non-randomized arm.
Neither the investigators nor the subjects were blinded to the treatment. Subject blinding was not possible due to the second
surgical site resulting from the need to collect the iliac crest grafts. The potential for investigator bias in the clinical outcome
parameters was reduced by having the subjects rate their outcome using objective self-assessments. The radiographic outcome
parameters were performed by independent radiologists who were blinded to treatment. These were the only radiographic
evaluations used for determining radiographic success.
The indication studied was DDD accompanied by back pain with or without leg pain at a single level between L4 and S
confirmed by history and radiographic studies.
1
Clinical and Radiographic Effectiveness Parameters
Patients were evaluated preoperatively (within 6 months of surgery), intraoperatively, and postoperatively at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 12,
and 24 months and biennially thereafter until the last subject enrolled in the study had been seen for their 24-month evaluation.
Complications and adverse events, device-related or not, were evaluated over the course of the clinical trial. At each evaluation
time point, the primary and secondary clinical and radiographic outcome parameters were evaluated. Success was determined
from data collected during the initial 24 months of follow-up. Antibodies to rhBMP-2 and bovine Type I collagen were assessed
preoperatively and at 3 months postoperatively. Antibodies to human Type I collagen were assessed if the antibody response to
bovine Type I collagen was positive.
Primary and secondary clinical and radiographic effectiveness outcome parameters were evaluated for all treated subjects at all
follow-up evaluation time points identified above. The primary clinical parameters assessed were of pain, function, and
neurological status. The secondary clinical outcome parameters assessed were general health status, back and leg pain, donor
site pain (control subjects only), patient satisfaction, and patient global perceived effect of the treatment. The primary
radiographic outcome parameter consisted of evaluations of fusion, while the secondary radiographic assessment was disc
height.
Fusion was evaluated at 6, 12, and 24 months post-op using plain radiographs (AP, lateral, and flexion/extension films) and high
resolution thin-slice CT scans (1mm slices with 1mm index on axial, sagittal, and coronal reconstructions). Fusion was defined
as the presence of bridging bone connecting the inferior and superior vertebral bodies; a lack of motion on flexion/extension (≤
3mm of translation and < 5° of angulation); and no evidence of radiolucencies over more than 50% of either implant. Fusion
success was defined as the presence of all of these parameters plus the lack of a second surgical intervention resulting from a
non-union. All assessments were made from the plain films except for the assessment of bridging bone, which was made using
the CT scans only if bridging bone could not be visualized on the plain film.
Pain and function were measured using the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire. Success was defined as a 15point improvement in the Oswestry score from the pre-op baseline score.
Neurological status consisted of measurements of four parameters – motor, sensory, reflexes, and straight leg raise (SLR).
Neurological status success was defined as maintenance or improvement of the pre-op baseline score for each parameter.
Overall neurological status success required that each individual parameter be a success for that subject to be counted as a
success.
Patient Demographics and Accountability
A total of 143 open approach investigational and 136 control patients were enrolled in the randomized arm of the study and
received the device. A total of 134 subjects were enrolled in the non-randomized arm of the study and received the device. For
the majority of the demographic parameters, there were no differences in pre-op demographics across the three populations.
Surgical Results and Hospitalization
Surgical and Hospitalization Information
Investigational Open Surgical
Approach
Mean operative time (hrs)1.6*2.01.9
Mean EBL (ml)109.8*153.1146.1
Hospitalization (days)3.13.31.2*
*Statistically different from control
Control Open Surgical Ap-
proach
Investigational Laparoscopic
Surgical Approach
Clinical and Radiographic Effectiveness Evaluation
Individual subject success was defined as success in each of the primary clinical and radiographic outcome parameters.
Success for these parameters included:
1. the presence of radiographic fusion;
2. an improvement of at least 15 points from the baseline Oswestry score;
3. maintenance or improvement in neurological status;
4. the presence of no serious adverse event classified as implant-associated or implant/surgical procedure-associated; and
5. no additional surgical procedure classified as “Failure.”
Study success was expressed as the number of individual subjects categorized as a success divided by the total number of
subjects evaluated. The table below describes the success rates for the individual primary outcome parameters and overall
success. All success rates were based on the data from the 24-month follow-up evaluation, and posterior probabilities of
success were calculated using Bayesian statistical methods.
Posterior Probabilities of Success at 24 Months
Primary Outcome
Variable
Fusion
Oswestry
Neurologic
Overall success
Investigational Open Surgical
Approach
Posterior mean
(95% HPD credible interval)
92.8%
(88.5%, 96.9%)
71.0%
(63.4%, 78.7%)
81.0%
(74.5%, 87.9%)
57.1%
(49.2%, 65.7%)
Control Open Surgical Ap-
proach
Posterior mean
(95% HPD credible interval)
88.1%
(82.6%, 99.3%)
70.9%
(63.1%, 79.1%)
81.7%
(74.9%, 88.7%)
56.7%
(48.3%, 65.0%)
Investigational Laparoscopic
Surgical Approach
Posterior mean
(95% HPD credible interval)
93.0%
(87.9%, 97.5%)
83.0%
(75.6%, 90.5%)
89.0%
(83.1%, 94.8%)
68.0%
(59.3%, 76.5%)
The probability (also called the posterior probability) that the 24-month overall success rate for the investigational groups was
equivalent to the 24-month success rate for the control group was 99.4% for the open surgical approach investigational group
and almost 100% for the laparoscopic surgical approach investigational group.
For a future patient receiving the Infuse™ Bone Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device via the open anterior surgical
approach, the chance (the predictive probability) of overall success at 24 months would be 57.1% for the open surgical
approach. Given the results of the trial, there is a 95% probability that the chance of success ranges from 49.2% to 65.7%. For a
future patient receiving the Infuse™ Bone Graft/LT-Cage™ Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device via the anterior laparoscopic
surgical approach, the chance of overall success at 24 months would be 68.0%. Given the results of the trial, there is a 95%
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