Penn Medicine Combats Opioid Epidemic With Device That Pumps Away The Pain
Surgical pain is often blamed for part of the opioid addiction epidemic in the United States.
Instead of a patient being given prescriptions for things like percocet, Penn Medicine has developed a new way to control post-surgical pain with what doctors are calling a pain pump.
Four months after shoulder replacement surgery, 77-year-old Janet Daddi who had arthritis is finally able to use her arms without pain.
Instead of a patient being given prescriptions for things like percocet, Penn Medicine has developed a new way to control post-surgical pain with what doctors are calling a pain pump.
Four months after shoulder replacement surgery, 77-year-old Janet Daddi who had arthritis is finally able to use her arms without pain.