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like a dead
fish. They'd
rather have the
pain. But with
a block, once
it's in, you've
bought the
ticket. There's
no way to
adjust it.
Pumps, on
the other hand,
offer much
more flexibili-
ty. You can
turn them off,
turn them
down or stop
them early.
When patients
call our facility
saying they
don't like the
sensation, we
can tell them
to clamp their pumps. The flow of local anesthetic stops, the numb-
ness wears off a little bit and they start to get some feeling back.
Then, if they decide the pain is even less preferable, they can just
unclamp the catheter and let the flow of anesthetic resume.
That flexibility is an advantage, but what about those pesky phone
P A I N P U M P S
Post-op pain has
met its match
Together, these dynamic pain
management solutions can
provide you with fast, accurate
catheter placement with a reliable,
unimpeded infusion of medication.
Visit telefl ex.com/pnb to
learn more.
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