Shoulder pain pumps are used after arthroscopic shoulder surgery to help reduce discomfort after the procedure. Pain pumps are put in place using a catheter which goes into the patient’s shoulder joint. The catheter remains in place providing the patient with pain medication for two to three days after the surgery, and is then removed.

Although pain pumps reduce the amount of pain after surgery, they have been found to cause irreversible side effects, including PAGCL, in patients who have used them after arthroscopic surgery. Shoulder pain pumps which deliver bupivacaine with epinephrine have especially been found to cause irreversible damage and painful side effects.

Dangers Of Intra Articular Pain Pumps

The debilitating condition PAGCL has only been found in patients who have used a shoulder pain pump after surgery. PAGCL (postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis) consists of the deterioration of shoulder cartilage resulting in continuous pain, decrease in motion and shoulder mobility, as well as stiffness and other discomfort.

Shoulder pain management pumps used after surgery may include the Stryker Pain Pump or the I-Flow On-Q Pump. Many pain pump lawsuits have been brought against the manufacturers of these pumps as they have failed to properly warn doctors and patients about the damaging side effects which can be caused as a result of using the pain pump. The injuries caused by these pumps are irreversible and life altering.

If you, a loved one, family member, or friend has suffered decreased mobility, continuous pain, or other shoulder injury after using a shoulder pain pump please contact us today. The damage caused by the manufacturers of shoulder pain pumps is unacceptable, and victims should be rightly compensated. For a free, no obligation consultation please call (800) 732-3070 to speak with a shoulder pump lawyer or contact us through our free consultation form.