What Are Some of the Reported Problems with Pain Pumps?

An Ohio and Kentucky pain pump attorney identifies the reported problems with defective pain pumps that have led to injuries and fatalities for so many.

Kimberly Clark subsidiary I-Flow sues doctor for using its pain pump product

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Daubert Motion in Pain Pump Case Found for Plaintiff

A Daubert motion in a shoulder pain pump lawsuit was found in favor of the plaintiff, Zink. The defendant, Sorenson Medical Products, filed a motion to have Dr. Dragoo’s testimony excluded from the case. The court denied the defendant’s motion.

Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturer I-Flow Settles Lawsuits

Shoulder pain pump manufacturer I-Flow Corp. settles five lawsuits with plaintiffs who claim the devices caused chondrolysis. A federal judge in Ohio rejected efforts by I-Flow to have the lawsuits dismissed.

Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturers Have Been Silent

Shoulder pain pumps have been linked to chondrolysis. Though manufacturers of the pumps are aware of the risks, many have been silent.

Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage

After two year of aggressive litigation by a handful of dedicated lawyers, the FDA has finally recognized that there is a huge problem with continuously infusing local anesthetics into the joint space after surgery for post operative pain relief.  Manufacturers like Stryker, I-Flow, Breg, DonJoy, Sorenson Medical, have been promoting these "pain pumps" to orthopaedic surgeons for almost ten years for use after surgery in the shoulder and knee.  Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed since patients have been developing total destruction of their cartilage after having the pump continuously infuse these drugs into their joints.  The new action by the FDA vindicates these injured patients.