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Pain pumps used after shoulder surgery have caused many people to develop PAGCL (Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis) – a condition that can lead to extreme pain, lifelong suffering – and it affects those of all ages.
One woman’s story
According to news reports, a lawsuit was recently against the Michigan based Stryker Corporation alleging that a 33 year old physically fit woman developed PAGCL after having shoulder surgery. She was given a pain pump manufactured by the company and claims that it destroyed her shoulder cartilage. She is suing Stryker, along with other companies, for failing to adequately test the pain pumps and for promoting the pumps for off-label uses such as inserting the pump’s catheter directly into the shoulder joint after arthroscopic surgery.
Others complain of same condition
Many other patients who have undergone shoulder surgery have contracted the same condition and many lawsuits have been filed against Stryker and other companies who manufacture pain pumps. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t yet recalled the pain pumps, several published studies have linked the pumps to PAGL including one by the American Journal of Sports Medicine and another by Dr. Charles Beck at an annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
PAGCL: Defined
PAGCL, a painful condition caused by the deterioration of cartilage (which is a dense connective tissue that, among other things, allows movement in joints) around the shoulder area, is often accompanied by a decreased range of motion; clicking, grinding or popping of the shoulder; shoulder stiffness or weakness; constant shoulder pain and a narrowing of the joint space around the shoulder.
If you believe that you may have developed PAGCL after use of a pain pump, contact a qualified attorney whose practice focuses on pain pump issues. Consultations are free, without obligation and strictly confidential. To contact a qualified attorney to discuss your situation, please click here. We may be able to help.
