Pain Pumps » Buffalo http://www.painpump.net Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:30:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 More lawsuits filed against pain pump manufacturers http://www.painpump.net/news/2009/11/23/more-lawsuits-filed-against-pain-pump-manufacturers/ http://www.painpump.net/news/2009/11/23/more-lawsuits-filed-against-pain-pump-manufacturers/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:07:01 +0000 Jennifer Walker-Journey http://www.painpump.net/?p=517 SOURCE: Pain Pumps › More lawsuits filed against pain pump manufacturers

]]> Five against manufacturers of pain pumps and pharmaceutical companies on behalf of 28 people were filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court this month, alleging fraud, breach of warranty and products liability, saying the makers of the products continued to market the as mitigation for shoulder joints despite the specific use of those products not being approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The also allege that the pain pump devices caused a painful and debilitating condition known as postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL), in which the cartilage in the shoulder joint wears away causing bone to rub against bone.

Pain pump manufacturers named in the lawsuit include Moog Inc., Stryker Corp., Orthofix Inc., Linvatee Corp, I-Flow Inc, Breg Inc., and DJO Inc.

A study published by The American Journal of Sports Medicine first brought to light the connection between , a type of in the shoulder, and used during shoulder repair surgery. As a result of that study, hundreds of have been filed against manufacturers of pain pump devices and pharmaceutical companies as more and more victims begin to put the pieces together and realize they were unnecessarily harmed by the devices used to alleviate pain during shoulder surgery.

There is no cure for chrondrolysis. The condition causes continuous pain; weakness in the shoulder; clicking, popping or grinding in the shoulder; and/or decreased range of motion. Some who suffer from may require complete shoulder replacement.

Source: Buffalo Business Journal

SOURCE: Pain Pumps › More lawsuits filed against pain pump manufacturers

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