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Cartilage loss after shoulder arthroscopy linked to use of pain pump
Shoulder arthroscopy is generally considered a surgery without a substantial risk of complications, especially when compared with open surgery. However, some people have suffered severe shoulder cartilage loss following the use of a pain pumps designed to infuse medication during the days after the arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The lawyers at Saiontz, Kirk & Miles, P.A. represent individuals who are pursuing a shoulder arthroscopy pump lawsuit against the manufacturers of these devices for failing to warn about the risk of this debilitating and painful complication.
Hospital infusion pump recall:
Medley Pump / Alaris Pump model 8100
Cardinal Health has issued a nationwide Alaris Infusion Pump recall for model 8100, which was previously known as the Medley Pump. The hospital infusion pumps are used to deliver controlled amounts of medication or other fluid. Due to manufacturing defects, the devices could deliver too much of the prescribed fluid, potentially resulting in a serious or fatal injury.
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Shoulder replacement surgery could be linked to use of a pain pump
Shoulder replacement surgery, or shoulder arthroplasty, is a complex procedure used to treat severely damaged shoulders. It involves the complete removal of the shoulder joint and the installation of a metal or plastic prosthetic shoulder. In some cases, a shoulder replacement may be necessary due to cartilage damage caused by a shoulder pain pump used after arthroscopic surgery.
>>INFORMATION: Shoulder Pain Pump Complications
Shoulder pain ball lawsuits due to cartilage damage
Intra-articular infusion pain pumps used following some arthroscopic shoulder surgeries are often referred to as a “pain ball” or “pain relief ball”. These devices are used to deliver medication directly to the shoulder joint to ease post-surgical pain. However, recent studies have suggested that use of such pain management systems could cause permanent shoulder cartilage damage. The lawyers at Saiontz, Kirk & Miles, P.A. are reviewing potential shoulder pain ball lawsuits nationwide due to the manufacturers’ failure to warn about this serious complication.
Shoulder chondrolysis lawsuits for those who used pain pumps after arthroscopic surgery
Following arthroscopic shoulder surgery, the use of an infusion pain pump to deliver medication to the joint could lead to the permanent deterioration of cartilage in the shoulder . This condition, known as postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL) or shoulder chondrolysis, could cause severe bone pain and limited shoulder motion. The lawyers at Saiontz, Kirk & Miles, P.A. are pursing shoulder chondrolysis lawsuits against the manufacturers of the pain pumps who failed to warn about the risk of developing this devastating condition.
Shoulder cartilage damage after arthroscopic surgery
Pain pumps used after arthroscopic surgery have been linked to permanent shoulder cartilage damage. The pumps which deliver pain medication directly to the surgical site, have been associated with the development of a rare condition known as postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL), which results in the permanent deterioration of cartilage and often requires a shoulder joint replacement.
>>INFORMATION: PAGCL Cartilage Damage
Shoulder surgery pain pumps linked to cartilage loss
For several years, orthopedic surgeons have been mystified by unexplained cartilage loss seen in some patients following arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Recent studies have linked the devastating complication to the use of should surgery pain pumps to infuse medication directly to the surgical site. The lawyers at Saiontz, Kirk & Miles, P.A. are reviewing potential shoulder surgery pain pump lawsuits nationwide.
Shoulder infusion pain pump lawsuits are being reviewed nationwide
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz, Kirk & Miles, P.A. are now reviewing potential shoulder pain pump lawsuits for individuals who received a disposable infusion pump following arthroscopic surgery and subsequently developed permanent cartilage damage.
>>INFORMATION: Shoulder infusion pump lawsuits
