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Medtronic “Repurposes” Spine Convention Booth To Tell Its Side of BMP Story

The firm’s bare-bones booth at the North American Spine Society annual meeting was a conspicuous sign of strains between Medtronic and the clinical group over how issues surrounding its rhBMP-2 Infuse bone graft have been presented.

A stronger financial picture in the spine space lifted the mood at this year’s North American Spine Society annual meeting in New Orleans, but the typically collegial tone was undercut a bit by a disagreement between Medtronic PLC and the group over discussions of its Infuse bone graft.

The strain was clearly evident on the exhibition floor. Rather than take its typical high profile spot, Medtronic instead “repurposed”...

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