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Pain Pump Lawsuits are soaring in Numbers

Two of the most commonly used pain pump models have been the Stryker Pain Pump and the I-Flow On-Q Pump.  There are various other models being used in the medical community and the many lawyers are currently reviewing potential lawsuits of victims who have experienced side effects. 

The shoulder pump is used in patients after they have had a surgical procedure.  The pump is inserted directly into the shoulder joint and has been the cause of Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL) , a painful shoulder condition caused by cartilage break down between the humeral head and the ball and socket of the shoulder.  With the deterioration of the cartilage, the bones grind together and disable normal functions of the shoulder. 

According to a study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, as many as 63% of patients who are administered shoulder pain pumps are at risk of developing PAGCL. 

Over 75 lawsuits have been filed in the United States since the beginning of 2009.  Pain pump manufacturers failed to warn the medical community that the Food and Drug Administration had denied the direct insertion of pain pumps into the shoulder joint.  The insertion of the pump into the tissue around the joint was deemed safer by the FDA but pain pump manufacturers instructed surgeons to do otherwise. 

If you have fell victim to PAGCL from a pain pump you are entitled to seek compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other injuries. 

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