Intrathecal Baclofen Pump

An intrathecal pump is a medical device used to deliver very small quantities of medications directly to the spinal fluid  of a human being. Medications such as baclofen or morphine may be delivered in this manner to minimize the side effects often associated with the higher dosages commonly found in oral medications of the same type.
People with spastic diplegia  or other forms of spasticity , or people in intolerable pain and nociception , who cannot tolerate side effects of the higher-dose oral medications of the same medication type, are potential candidates for that medication being administered via an intrathecal pump.
The intrathecal pump consists of a metal pump which stores and delivers the medication, and a catheter which delivers the medication from the pump to the intathecal space in the spine where the medication takes effect. Two types of pumps are available: a constant rate pump delivers the medication at a constant rate, and a programmable pump delivers the medication according to a rate determined by a programmable computer program.