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An intrathecal pump (also called an ITP, IDDS, or just a “pain pump”) is a small, automated device that is programmed to deliver medication through a thin, flexible tube (catheter). The purpose of the procedure is to continuously saturate pain receptors with medication to help relieve the pain. The pump and the catheter are implanted under the skin during a minor surgical procedure. The catheter delivers the medicine into the space between the spinal cord and the vertebrae that protect it (the intrathecal space), which contains the cerebrospinal fluid. A small electronic device that stays outside of the body controls the pump. As needed, the doctor will refill the pump with medication during a simple outpatient clinic visit.
The intrathecal pump implant can be helpful when oral pain medications and other pain management methods are ineffective at controlling pain. There are three basic types of chronic pain that an intrathecal pump can help treat.
Neuropathic pain (called peripheral or central nervous system pain). Some examples of neuropathic pain include:
Spasmodic pain, an abnormal increase in muscle tone and tightening of the muscles that can result from impairments in the brain or spinal cord. Typically, treated with anti-spastic muscle-relaxing medications, an intrathecal pump can help treat:
Nociceptive pain, or pain from tissue irritation, is usually localized. It can be a constant pain that may benefit from an intrathecal pump implant.
An intrathecal pump implant can help patients suffering from chronic pain when other pain management therapies fail to provide relief. An intrathecal pump implant is one method of effectively delivering pain-relieving medication directly to the spinal cord before the pain signals can reach the brain. Medication delivered from a pain pump can be as much as 300 times stronger than an equivalent oral dose. Because the pain medication is delivered directly to the spinal area instead of the bloodstream (as with pills), there are usually fewer side effects leading to less fatigue and improved mental sharpness. In addition, pain medications not available for taking orally may be administered through an intrathecal pump implant.
An intrathecal pump (also called an ITP, IDDS, or just a “pain pump”) is a small, automated device that is programmed to deliver medication through a thin, flexible tube (catheter). The purpose of the procedure is to continuously saturate pain receptors with medication to help relieve the pain. The pump and the catheter are implanted under the skin during a minor surgical procedure. The catheter delivers the medicine into the space between the spinal cord and the vertebrae that protect it (the intrathecal space), which contains the cerebrospinal fluid. A small electronic device that stays outside of the body controls the pump. As needed, the doctor will refill the pump with medication during a simple outpatient clinic visit.
The intrathecal pump implant can be helpful when oral pain medications and other pain management methods are ineffective at controlling pain. There are three basic types of chronic pain that an intrathecal pump can help treat.
Neuropathic pain (called peripheral or central nervous system pain). Some examples of neuropathic pain include:
Spasmodic pain, an abnormal increase in muscle tone and tightening of the muscles that can result from impairments in the brain or spinal cord. Typically, treated with anti-spastic muscle-relaxing medications, an intrathecal pump can help treat:
Nociceptive pain, or pain from tissue irritation, is usually localized. It can be a constant pain that may benefit from an intrathecal pump implant.