Use:
Placed post-surgically for in home control of post-operative acute pain. This device eliminates the need for opioids and the adverse side effects (respiratory depression, urinary retention, constipation, nausea, vomiting, grogginess, restricted ambulation, sedation, confusion, expensive hospital readmission’s and tolerance/abuse/addiction) associated with opioids.
Description:
The ON-Q system is a small pump with an adjustable flow controller that continually delivers local anesthetic medication to relieve pain after surgery at home in place of opioids. The device continuously delivers the medication to block the post-operative pain from the procedure.
Enhanced indications:
FDA approved superior pain relief to narcotics
FDA approved significantly less need for narcotic
Allows for earlier ambulation and therapy
Reduces discharge times
Allows complex surgeries to be moved to a ambulatory facility
