Defective Medical Device - Stryker Pain Pump
A recently published study has shown that the use of intra-articular pain pump catheters following shoulder surgery may cause permanent cartilage damage.
The Stryker Pain Pump is used to deliver controlled amounts of local anesthetics to the patient for post-operative pain management. The intra-articular pain pump catheter is a tiny, flexible plastic tube that is implanted in the shoulder joint during surgery. Medication is delivered directly to the surgical wound site or in close proximity to the nerves associated with the surgical area. The pain pump stays in place for several days after surgery and delivers pain medication, which may be bupivacaine with epinephrine, directly to the shoulder joint.
Patients using the pump have been diagnosed with a condition known as postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL). PAGCL is a very serious condition that is extremely painful and affects the use of the shoulder.
If you’ve had arthroscopic shoulder surgery and are experiencing any of the following symptoms you should contact your doctor immediately:
• Continued shoulder pain
• Decreased range of motion
• Clicking, popping, or grinding
• Shoulder weakness
If you or a loved one had shoulder surgery and has been diagnosed with Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis you may have valuable legal rights. Please email April Cowgill at April@littlepagebooth.com for more information.
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