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… Read more.

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… Read more.

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… Read more.

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, P.A…. Read more.

The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, 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