How It Works. The pump releases prescribed amounts of pain medication through the catheter directly to the fluid around the spinal cord, in an area called the intrathecal space. The pain medication approved for use in the pump includes approved for use in the pump includes morphine sulfate.

What is implantable infusion pump?

What are implanted infusion pumps? Implanted infusion [in-fyu-shuhn] pumps are small devices placed under your skin during surgery. The pump sends liquid pain medicine through a thin, flexible tube (catheter) to a specific part of your body. Infusion pumps can provide targeted and consistent medicine to reduce pain.

What is a SynchroMed II pump?

The SynchroMed™ II intrathecal pump is a small, battery-powered device that stores and dispenses medication inside the body. The pump delivers the medicine to the fluid around the spine through a thin, flexible tube called a catheter.

How does a pain pump make you feel?

Giving medications, like opioids, through a pain pump gives superior pain relief and reduces side effects (nausea, constipation, drowsiness). Reduced addiction risk to opioids. A pain pump gives pain medications directly to the spinal cord, the place where medications take effect.

Can I drive with a pain pump?

You may drive as soon as it is comfortable to do so. You should not drive while under the influence of pain medications. Limited bending or twisting of the spine is advised.

How much does a Medtronic pain pump weigh?

The 40 mL pump is 30 g heavier when it is full and has a total weight of 215 g (7.56 oz).

What is a Codman pump?

The CODMAN® 3000 Constant Flow Pump is a small drug delivery system which is completely implanted beneath the skin. Depending upon the model selected by your doctor, the pump is about two to three inches in diameter, 3/4 to one inch thick, weighing four to six ounces, and approximately the size of a hockey puck.

How do Medtronic pumps work?

In Medtronic pumps, insulin is kept in check by the combination of a force sensor and an encoder. A force sensor uses conductivity to detect how much force the plunger applies to the insulin. The pump’s electronics can interpret this force in terms of how far the plunger will move under that force.

Is a Medtronic drug pump right for You?

A drug pump might be right for you if: Your medication is causing side effects that are reducing the quality of life for you and your family A trial helps assess whether the Medtronic SynchroMed ® drug delivery system might be right for you.

What does infusion pumps, implantable mean?

Implantable infusion pumps are devices that are surgically implanted under the skin, typically in the abdominal region. They are connected to an implanted catheter and are used to deliver medications and fluids within the body. Implantable infusion pumps are periodically refilled with medications or fluids by a health care provider.

What is a Medtronic pain pump?

The Medtronic SynchroMed II infusion pump, commonly known as a pain pump, is a surgically implanted device that uses a catheter to deliver pain medication directly into an area near the patient’s spinal cord.