What is a pain pump and how is it used to treat patients?

Pain pumps are medical devices that deliver targeted doses of pain management medication to a specific area of the body. Post arthroscopic surgery pain pumps are used to relieve pain after shoulder surgery. These disposable infusion pumps have been marketed under the brand name of Stryker Pain Pump or I-Flow On-Q Pump and deliver the medication by catheter implanted into the shoulder joint during surgery.

What is the defect?

The use of pain pumps is linked to the development of a serious condition known as PAGCL (post arthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis). The specific cause of PAGCL is believed to be from the high concentration of pain medication (usually Bupivacaine with Epinephrine) that is delivered to the shoulder joint by the pump. Essentially, this devastating condition causes severe pain as a result of progressive loss of cartilage in the shoulder joint.

What are the adverse symptoms caused by the use of pain pumps?

If the cartilage is damaged or destroyed by one of these pumps, the shoulder joint will have limited movement resulting in significant pain and decreased range of motion. Some patients also experience symptoms such as stiffness, clicking, popping or grinding of the shoulder.

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