Spinal infusion pumps distribute medication to the spine at a constant and precise rate from within the patients body [Anthemmedical.com] [www.columbianeurosurgery.org]

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Spinal infusion pumps distribute medication to the spine at a constant and precise rate from within the patients body [Anthemmedical.com] [

The catheter tip lies in the a small spacing between the spinal cord and the surrounding vertebrae [

[Pain Physician Medical Journal] [Pain Medicine Medical Journal] Spinal Infusion Pumps are causing the formation of tumors between vertebrae which can lead to paralysis [American Journal of Roentgenology]

[Pain Physician Medical Journal] [fda.gov] MRI’s are used to diagnose the issue, however, they are not mandated by pain management centers [Imagingeconomics.com]

It is estimated that inflammatory mass formation can occur as often as 50% of the time in pump users [Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center] [Medtronic.com] [fda.gov] [Pain Medicine Medical Journal]