I would be careful with this pump, I saw something on TV about a lawsuit involving a Pain pump and they said to contact them about it.
I had the Synchromed II implanted on 11/5/2007 at Tri Valley in Vista. It went very well, outpatient surgery. For the first 6 weeks you MUST wear an "abdominal binder", (Medicare Durable Medical Equipment $31.00). The pump will invert if not held stable until scar tissue forms.
BTW the recall is only in Europe with a pump used there only. I can't recall the name but can get it again if any interest. I started at 0.3502/mg/day (still some pain 1 to 10 it was a 5. ) Doc just boosted it to 0.4885/mg/day pain level better, about a 3. Are you still being "adjusted?
Hang-in-there!
Jo