Suffering from shoulder pain and stiffness after shoulder surgery?

Patients undergoing shoulder surgery may be implanted with a shoulder pain pump to manage post-surgical pain. The shoulder pain pump delivers regular doses of pain relieving medication into the shoulder joint. Unfortunately however, research has shown that some pain pumps that deliver pain medication directly to the shoulder joint by a catheter can cause a painful condition known as Chondrolysis (PAGCL).

PAGCL causes excruciating pain that can make everyday activities such as combing or brushing teeth difficult. The pain can even make sitting, standing or lying down uncomfortable. PAGCL also deteriorates the shoulder's cartilage. The only treatment for relief from PAGCL may be shoulder replacement surgery. Some of the shoulder pain pumps found to be defective were made by Stryker, I-Flow and DonJoy corporations.

 

The FDA has reviewed 35 reports of chondrolysis in patients who were implanted with pain pumps. The patients were administered pain reducing medication via pain pumps for durations ranging from 48 hours to 72 hours. Chondrolysis was diagnosed within a median of 8.5 months of pain pump use. 97% of the cases of chondrolysis involved shoulder surgeries. More than half of the patients examined in the reports required additional surgery such as joint replacement.

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If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with PAGCL from the use of a shoulder pain pump, you need to know that the law limits the time within which to file a lawsuit. Visit www.weitzlux.com to receive a free, online shoulder pain pump lawsuit review 24 hours a day