Who is Medtronic and what is a Pain Pump?
Medtronic is a medical device manufacturer that has a large percentage of the pain pump market share in the United States. Infusion pumps are devices that are surgically implanted into the patient’s abdomen. Inside the pain pump is a reservoir your doctor can fill with medication, as well as a programmable motor that can deliver medication from the reservoir into a long tube or catheter which runs from the pump to the intrathecal space surrounding the patient’s spinal cord. The pump works by delivering medication from the pump directly to the nerve receptors in the spinal cord on a set schedule thereby helping control pain and spacisity. There are 3 general classes of patients that use infusion pumps. The most common are those suffering from chronic pain. Infusion pumps are also used by patients receiving baclofen therapy. Baclofen is a muscle relaxant used to help control spacistisity related to multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders. Infusion pumps
