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The Stryker PainPump 2 BlockAid is a pain-management device from the Stryker line of pain pumps. The PainPump 2 BlockAid delivers a pain medication to the nerves that are associated with a surgical site. It’s used post-surgery as a temporary, single-use and disposable pain relief device.
Two of the features that set the PainPump 2 BlockAid apart are that it is:
The BlockAid can be used after a variety of surgeries, including orthopedic surgery on the knee, shoulder or ankle.
The Stryker BlockAid is part of the group of pain pumps that have been linked to an unexpected and awful condition — post-arthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis, also known as PAGCL. The condition is marked by the deterioration of cartilage in the shoulder joint.
It is ironic that a medical device that is designed to alleviate pain may result in a painful condition like PAGCL. PAGCL is extremely painful, and there is no reliable cure for PAGCL at this time. It’s a permanent, debilitating condition that can leave an individual with constant pain and a reduced ability to move the shoulder and arm.
If you have been treated with a Stryker PainPump 2 BlockAid, you should be aware of the symptoms of PAGCL. They include:
If treatment with the Stryker BlockAid has caused you to develop PAGCL, contact a pain pump attorney who represents people injured by defective medical devices and learn more about your legal alternatives.
According to recent reports, patients who had surgery for dislocated shoulders are saying the product they used to control the pain caused more harm than good.
Many patients have reported that in trying to ease their pain us...
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