TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY
Patients report a reduction in pain scores after receiving targeted drug delivery.
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Targeted drug delivery (TDD) provides effective pain relief by delivering medication directly to the fluid surrounding the spinal cord via a programmable pump.1-5
Targeted drug delivery is an option for cancer pain management and is commonly known as a “pain pump.”
“I feel better than I have felt in years. It has given me a new lease on life.”
Discover how the SynchroMed™ II pump and myPTM™ personal therapy manager deliver pain relief.
Medtronic SynchroMed II pump was designed to be safe under certain conditions for patients who may require an MRI scan.*
Under specific conditions. Talk to your doctor and refer to product labeling for full list of conditions.
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