Education and Events
Screen for Pain Relief Potential
The intrathecal drug delivery screening test reveals pain relief potential.
Introduction to the Therapy
Summary of intrathecal drug delivery, indications and contraindications, and diagnosis and treatment information
Information for clinicians who want to learn about intrathecal drug delivery or become an implanter
Training Opportunities
Training opportunities on the use of intrathecal drug delivery
Presentations and Downloads
Patient Selection and Outcomes for Implantable Pain Therapies
This presentation is intended for current implanters to present to peers who treat or manage chronic pain patients and want a better understanding of patient selection for implantable pain therapies.
The Facts About Effectively Managing Intractable Cancer Pain
This presentation is intended for current implanters to present to peers who treat or manage cancer pain patients and want clarity on the effective management of intractable cancer pain.
Events and Scientific Meetings
Patient Selection
Information about choosing patients most likely to benefit from intrathecal drug delivery, key steps in patient assessment, screening test information, tools and resources, and patient selection studies
Patient Care and Education
Material to help patients assess intrathecal drug delivery as a treatment option
This animation shows how an intrathecal drug pump delivers pain medication directly to the fluid around the spinal cord.
Information about follow-up care, emergency procedures, and programming the drug delivery system
Therapy Maintenance Chapter of the Clinical Reference Guide
This chapter of the SynchroMed II Infusion System Clinical Reference Guide offers in-depth information about therapy maintenance for chronic pain.