Weitz & Luxenberg Lawyers Offer Free Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuit Reviews

New York, NY, July 10, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Chondrolysis is a severe and permanent type of shoulder arthritis in which the cartilage of the joint is abruptly lost after shoulder arthroscopy. Chondrolysis can make shoulder movements unbearably painful. The excruciating pain makes daily activities that require shoulder movements e.g. eating, extremely difficult.

Chondrolysis may be associated with the use of pain pump catheters placed in the joint after arthroscopy for post-operative administration of local anesthetic.

Research has indicated that a cause of postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis is shoulder pain pumps that malfunctioned after being inserted into shoulders following surgery. A study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine addressed recent reports of postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL).

The study focused on 177 arthroscopic shoulder surgeries and found there were 12 cases of postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis.

Researchers identified shoulder pain pumps as a common factor. "Use of intra-articular pain pump catheters eluting bupivacaine with epinephrine appear highly associated with postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis," the authors concluded.

Some of the products under investigation are manufactured or distributed by Stryker, I-Flow Corporation (distributor of the On-Q pain pump) and DJO Incorporated.

Weitz & Luxenberg can help you understand your legal options.

We are one of America’s largest trial law and products liability law firms with total verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 billion, and are committed to represent your interests aggressively and professionally.

If you were harmed by a defective shoulder pain pump, please visit www.weitzlux.com for a free review of your possible shoulder pain pump lawsuit. Weitz & Luxenberg also offers free online lawsuit reviews for other types of personal injury cases. A representative of our firm will be in touch shortly.

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