What is a Shoulder Pain Pump?

A shoulder pain pump is a small device developed recently to deliver pain medication (bupivacaine, epinephrine) directly into the shoulder joint through a small flexible plastic tube called a catheter. According to a recent study published by The American Journal of Sports Medicine the intra-articular pain pumps is identified as cause of a condition known as Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis. Currently there are numbers of others studies underway to confirm these findings.

What is Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis
Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL) is a specific type of chondrolysis that is associated with pain pumps and shoulder surgery. It is a loss of cartilage in the shoulder after shoulder surgery. PAGCL is associated with the use of an intra-articular pain pump catheter implanted in the shoulder joint by the surgeon during the shoulder surgery.

What are symptoms?
Chondrolysis is a devastating condition that can cause severe pain and stiffness in the affected shoulder after the surgery. Here are some of most common symptoms:

- Shoulder pain both at rest and in motion
- Stiffness of the shoulder
- Weakness of the shoulder
- Clicking, popping or grinding
- Limited range of motion

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If you or a loved one have been injured by an intra-articular pain pump, if you have been diagnosed with chondrolysis or PAGCL, or if you are experiencing the symptoms associated with chondrolysis or PAGCL, you may have a claim against the manufacturers of these pain pumps. Please contact us today by calling our toll free number (1-800-622-7271) for a free, no-cost no-obligation evaluation of your case.