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Louisville Defective Products/ Shoulder Pain Pumps

DAMAGE CAUSED BY SHOULDER PAIN PUMPS 

Intra-articular pain pump catheters are now commonly used after arthroscopic shoulder surgeries. Recent studies have identified intra-articular pain pumps as a likely cause of severe cartilage damage in the shoulder (and possibly in other joints). An intra-articular pain pump catheter is a tiny, flexible plastic tube that is implanted in the shoulder joint during surgery. The pain pump stays in place for several days after surgery to deliver pain medication, usually bupivacaine with epinephrine) to the shoulder joint. . The pain pump is typically used for the first two to three days after surgery and is removed directly by the patient. 

In the shoulder, these pain pumps can cause a condition known as Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chrondrolysis (PAGCL). This is a devastating and debilitating condition that causes severe pain, the need for constant medication and often renders the shoulder and arm useless. The condition may ultimately require shoulder joint replacement surgery.

RECENT STUDIES LINK PAIN PUMP TO CARTILAGE DAMAGE 

In a recent edition of the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM), medical researchers have identified high-flow intra-articular pain pumps as the likely cause of Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL). This may occur because the concentration of pain medication pumped directly into the shoulder is too high. PAGCL destroys cartilage of the glenohumeral joint, the joint that joins the arm and shoulder. The head of the arm bone, which connects to the joint, is covered in articular cartilage, which allows the shoulder joint to move smoothly. If this cartilage is damaged or destroyed the shoulder cannot move easily resulting in significant pain and reduced range of motion. More studies are currently underway to continue investigating this serious problem. 

SYMPTOMS OF PAGCL INCLUDE: -Continued shoulder pain -Decreased range of motion -Weakness in the shoulder or arm -Stiffness in the shoulder -Clicking, popping, grinding noise (crepitus) or sensation in the shoulder -Joint space narrowing on a x-ray.

If you or a loved one have been injured by an intra-articular pain pump, or if you, a family member or friend have the symptoms or diagnosis of PAGCL, you may have important valuable legal rights. 

Please contact Matthew White for a FREE CONSULTATION by calling 1-502-637-6000 or 1-800-637-6033 (toll free) or email: mwhite@franklingrayandwhite.com.


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