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The Stryker PainPump2 is a programmable pain-management device that a patient can use at home. It delivers a local anesthetic agent (such as lidocaine or bupivacaine) to a surgical incision site for a few days after the surgery. It’s a single-use, temporary and disposable device.
Made by the global medical technology company Stryker, based in Michigan, the Stryker PainPump2 has a mechanically driven pump that comes in two sizes, 250 mL and 400 mL. The patient’s surgeon sets the limits and controls of the PainPump2, based on factors such as the surgical wound’s depth, the length of the surgical incision, and the patient's pain tolerance. The patient can then control the PainPump2 within the set limits.
As a member of the group of pain pumps linked to PAGCL (post-arthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis), the Stryker PainPump 2 may have caused this painful, debilitating condition in some patients. PAGCL is a permanent injury for which there is no sure cure. Further surgery or the long-term use of painkilling medication may alleviate some of the damage done by PAGCL.
If you were treated with a Stryker PainPump2 after arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, you should be aware of the symptoms of PAGCL:
If you’re experiencing these symptoms, ask your doctor for an X-ray of your shoulder and a careful examination for PAGCL. To explore your legal rights, contact a law firm that represents people injured by pain pumps.
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