A small, motorised pump is implanted under the skin to deliver medications via a small tube (catheter) directly into the spine to treat severe, intractable back pain, pelvic pain as well as cancer pain. Medications used include morphine, fentanyl, and local anaesthetic drugs.
- Suitable for:
- Chronic back pain
- Spinal fractures
- Advanced cancer pain
- Persistent pain even after spinal surgery
- Severe degenerative spondylosis or scoliosis causing neck or back pain