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Thinking of Buying...Ambulatory Pain Pumps
Payment and patient accessibility are key concerns.
Edited by John F. Dombrowski, MD, PC

Perineural local anesthesia infusion pumps, also known as pain pumps, represent a major step forward for post-operative pain management. These ambulatory pumps and their intrawound catheters show great promise in fast-tracking patient recovery and discharge times, smoothing out post-narcotic pain control and helping patients return to physical activity and avoid chronic pain.

B. Braun Medical, Inc.
Accufuser Plus
(800) BBRAUN2
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Price: $175 to $200 for 275ml version, $230 to $255 for 550ml version
FYI: The Accufuser Plus disposable, portable infusion pump enables the affordable infusion of local anesthetics for post-op pain relief, says the company. Available in 275ml and 550ml capacities with basal infusion rates of 5ml/hour or 8ml/hour, it features a 2ml bolus button with a 15-minute refill lockout to allow patient control of breakthrough pain. Accufuser is latex-, PVC- and DEHP-free.

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