Individuals who have developed shoulder chondrolysis after arthroscopic surgery continue to file pain pump lawsuits against the manufacturers of the infusion pumps used to deliver medication after surgery. The lawsuits claim that the intra-articular use of the pain pumps causes permanent shoulder cartilage damage. Continued
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Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuits
The use of intra-articular pumps, also known as pain pumps or pain balls, to deliver medication to the shoulder following arthroscopic shoulder surgery has been linked to the development of a painful and debilitating condition which causes the loss of cartilage in the shoulder. The condition, known as Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis or PAGCL, has no consistently successful treatment and often results in permanent shoulder pain. Continued
Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuit Consolidation Petition Denied
In an order issued last week, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation denied a petition to consolidate all federal lawsuits filed on behalf of individuals who developed shoulder chondrolysis after using a pain pump following arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Continued
Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL)
Postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis, commonly referred to as PAGCL, is a rare condition which involves the progressive loss of cartilage in the shoulder joint. The painful and debilitating disease has been linked with the use of intra-articular shoulder pain pumps which are sometimes used after arthroscopic surgery. Continued
Federal Court to Consider Consolidation of Shoulder Pain Pump Litigation
Tomorrow the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will hear arguments on motions filed to consolidate all Federal shoulder pain pump litigation before one court for pre-trial proceedings. Continued
MDL Petition filed for Shoulder Pump Lawsuits
Plaintiffs’ attorneys in federal product liability lawsuits involving the use of pain pumps following arthroscopic shoulder surgery, have filed a petition seeking to consolidated all cases for pre-trial litigation as part of a coordinated process known as an MDL, or multi-district litigation. Continued
