ON-Q Painbuster | Dr Matthew M. Tomaino, MD. Expert care of the Hand, Shoulder and Elbow

Revolutionizing Shoulder Surgery with ON-Q Painbuster

With ON-Q, which is labeled significantly better than narcotics at post surgical pain relief, patients undergoing shoulder surgery remain more comfortable postoperatively, thereby entering rehabilitation and recovery quicker, and getting back to their normal lives faster. This is ideal for the types of patients Dr. Tomaino treats...young, healthy and active people, who cannot or do not want to afford a delay in their rehabilitation and do not want to prolong their recoveries.

Worried about Pain and Recovery Time after Surgery?

If you are having surgery you probably already know the recovery process could be long and painful. But it doesn't have to be. Today, your options for relieving post-operative pain have dramatically improved, because using ON-Q PainBuster will allow for a faster, more comfortable recovery without narcotic side effects, such as breathing difficulties, nausea, constipation and that "knocked out" feeling.

What is ON-Q PainBuster?

ON-Q is a small high-tech balloon that holds local anesthetic (a pain-numbing medication) and delivers it through a tiny specially-designed tube directly into the surgical incision site. The medication is delivered continuously and slowly for up to five days after surgery.

Similar to your dentist injecting novocaine into your mouth to create a numbing effect, ON-Q soaks the surgical site to create a numbing effect. Because ON-Q directs the medication only into the area where you have pain, the rest of your body stays in your normal, comfortable state.

The result? Your pain is relieved and you avoid the nausea, breathing problems, drowsiness, grogginess, constipation or sleepiness - all of which are side effects of narcotic painkillers.

How Does it Work?

ON-Q is put in place by Dr. Tomaino during the operation.
The small balloon is connected to a tiny specially-designed tube that the surgeon places near the surgery site.
ON-Q begins soaking the site with pain-numbing medication immediately after surgery and works continuously for up to five days.
The ON-Q system can be worn discreetly and may accompany you home.
ON-Q works automatically.
ON-Q keeps the incision site numb, thus reducing pain.
The doctor, nurse or you easily removes the pump and tube when all of the medicine has been delivered.
You can get back to normal activities and body functions faster than with pain-relieving narcotics.