What is this medical device called?

[vettechick99]

It's got a weird name like 02 or something. It delivers medicine directly to a wound so you don't have to take so many narcotics. Any ideas?

 

[GoodFairies]

Is it a pain pump?

 

[maroo]

hyperbaric chamber?

wait...that can't be right.

Are you talking about something they put directly in the wound? Does it deliver meds or oxygen?

 

[Jennasis]

Not a PCA pump? That's patient controlled analgesic.

 

[maroo]

http://fairfax-loudoun.injuryboard.com/medical-devices-and-implants/pain-pump-delivers-medication-directly-injured-spinal-cord.aspx?googleid=260016

this may be what you are thinking of

 

[AshleyW]

hyperbaric chamber?

wait...that can't be right.

Are you talking about something they put directly in the wound? Does it deliver meds or oxygen?

My first thought was a hyperbaric chamber, too, until I saw she said it delivered medicine. I'm guessing it's probably a pain pump.. one of the brands is ON-Q, which might be where the OP is thinking O2.

 

[Jennasis]

Hmmm..why would anyone be delivering narcotics to a WOUND? Narcotics are for pain control generally. It must be a PCA pump you're thinking of.

 

[AshleyW]

Hmmm..why would anyone be delivering narcotics to a WOUND? Narcotics are for pain control generally. It must be a PCA pump you're thinking of.

You don't deliver narcotics to the wound. It's so you don't have to take a lot of narcotics, like after surgery. The ON-Q pump delivers an anesthetic to a wound, to numb the area, so you don't have to take [as many] narcotics.

 

[maroo]

My first thought was a hyperbaric chamber, too, until I saw she said it delivered medicine. I'm guessing it's probably a pain pump.. one of the brands is ON-Q, which might be where the OP is thinking O2.

You don't deliver narcotics to the wound. It's so you don't have to take a lot of narcotics, like after surgery. The ON-Q pump delivers an anesthetic to a wound, to numb the area, so you don't have to take [as many] narcotics.

I think we have a winner!

That makes perfect sense!

 

[bellebuzzntink]

I don't remember what it's called, but it was FANTASTIC after I had my ACL replaced.

 

[vettechick99]

You don't deliver narcotics to the wound. It's so you don't have to take a lot of narcotics, like after surgery. The ON-Q pump delivers an anesthetic to a wound, to numb the area, so you don't have to take [as many] narcotics.

That's it! Sorry I didn't respond yesterday. I can read but not post from my Blackberry.

I asked my OB about it (for my c-section wound) and he said based on what's he's seen (which has only been a few cases) he's not impressed by it. So I'm going to ask the other OB in my practice (my regular OB) and see what he says. I hear good things about it so I wonder if they just haven't had enough experience with it.

 

[Inigo]

I had the On-Q system after my last abdominal surgery. It was like two tiny sprinkler hoses down each side of the incision. I had a little fanny pack looking bag that held the bag of morphine. I barely had to use any other pain medication after the surgery. It was weird when they removed the hoses. They just grabbed them and whipped them out. Didn't hurt, but looked weird.