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The Accufuser Plus Pain Pump is a DonJoy medical product that provides pain management after surgery. With infusions of a local anesthetic agent such as bupivacaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, or ropivacaine to the site of surgery, the Accufuser Plus allows a patient to self-deliver medication to control post-operative pain.

The Accufuser Plus Pain Pump and PAGCL

The Accufuser Plus Pain Pump is in a category of pain-management devices (known generically as “pain pumps”) that have been linked to a very unfortunate post-surgical complication, PAGCL. In 2006, several orthopedic surgeons noticed that some patients who had undergone arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder joint were developing a mysterious set of symptoms:

• pain in the shoulder joint
• clicking, grinding, and/or popping of the shoulder joint
• decreased strength in the joint

The physicians investigated and found a common denominator among the affected patients — the post-operative use of a shoulder pain pump (such as the Accufuser Plus and other models). The symptoms comprise a condition called post-arthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL), which is deterioration of the cartilage at the ends of the shoulder joint bones.

Although devices such as the Accufuser Pump provide single-use, temporary treatment that lasts for a maximum of about five days, the pumps may somehow cause PAGCL in their brief period of usage.

PAGCL: A Debilitating Condition

The exact mechanism of PAGCL’s development is not understood. Doctors and researchers know only that (1) this condition is a progressive destruction of cartilage, and (2) there is no reliable cure for PAGCL.

Cartilage is a rubbery connective tissue that absorbs shocks and reduces friction in a joint. When PAGCL destroys the cartilage in a shoulder joint, the shoulder is left without the protection provided by cartilage.

Severe PAGCL means constant, debilitating pain. The only options are further surgery and/or lifelong use of medication to ease the pain.

Contact a Lawyer about the Accufuser Plus Pain Pump

If you’re experiencing PAGCL symptoms or other complications of pain pump treatment, contact a shoulder pain pump lawyer today and learn about your legal options.

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