Overview Targeted drug delivery
Learn how targeted drug delivery can help you manage chronic pain.
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Explore the benefits of targeted drug delivery therapy
Patients report a reduction in pain scores after receiving targeted drug delivery.1
- 51% of patients completely eliminated other opioids* at 12 months. 2
- 87% of patients rated their quality of life as fair to excellent. 1
- 90% of patients would recommend therapy to a family member or friend.2
Medtronic is a worldwide leader
Over 30 years of experience in targeted drug delivery3
Thousands of lives transformed
More than 300,000 pumps implanted worldwide4
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*
Other opioids include systemic opioids.
†
Under specific conditions. Talk to your doctor and refer to product labeling for full list of conditions.
1
Deer T, Chapple I, Classen A, et al. Intrathecal drug delivery for treatment of chronic low back pain; report from the National Outcomes Registry for Low Back Pain. Pain Med. 2004;5(1):6-13.
2
Hatheway JA, et al. Systemic opioid elimination after implantation of an intrathecal drug delivery system significantly reduced health-care expenditures. Neuromodulation. 2015 Apr;18(3):207-13.
3
Medtronic has had targeted drug delivery therapy indications approved since 1988.
4
Medtronic data on file.