title: Elastomeric pain pumps.
abstract: Elastomeric pain pumps work on purely mechanical principles to deliver analgesic medications to ambulatory patients. They are simpler and more cost effective than electronic pumps, but also less sophisticated. Learn the pros and cons of these pumps, and find out how they fared in our testing.
mesh_terms: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000592:standards*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic