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Improved Pain Control After Surgery

By HospiMedica staff writers
Posted on 24 Apr 2006
A portable ambulatory infusion pump, used to infuse local anesthetic through a catheter directly to the wound site, can reduce pain better than narcotic therapy alone.

The ambIT PreSet ambulatory infusion pump, manufactured by Sorenson Medical (Salt Lake City, UT, USA), is a new easy-to-use electronic pain pump used for management of post-operative pain. More...
Pump programming is simplified by allowing the physician to select from four pre-set infusion protocols for delivery of local anesthetic directly to the patient's surgical site. In addition to the four pre-programmed protocols, the ambIT includes a set-your-own-protocol program that allows custom programming. The pump features a patient-controlled bolus button for extra doses of relief if the patient feels pain. The pump is about the size of a TV remote control, and is housed in a belt pack, powered by two batteries.

The lightweight, portable infusion pump reduces the threat of side effects and addiction from narcotic drugs, while enabling patients to go about their normal lives as they receive pain treatment. By remaining mobile after surgery, patients avoid the risk of hospital-acquired infections and subsequent prolonged hospitalization.

The ambIT PreSet pump provides surgeons with a combination of portability, leading-edge technology, and ease of use that is unique in the marketplace, said LeVoy Haight, chief operations officer of Sorenson Medical. Sorenson Medical's sophisticated, industry-standard technology delivers medication with extraordinary precision and reliability, but unlike other portable pumps it is extremely easy to use and set up.

Infusion pumps in the ambIT line offer physicians options for managing post-operative pain, delivering chemotherapy and IV anti-invectives, and for other continuous or intermittent therapies in the outpatient setting.


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