A baclofen pump is a device that delivers baclofen, a muscle relaxant medicine, to the fluid in your spinal canal. It manages severe spasticity from various brain and spinal cord conditions.

families and caregivers, We created this brochure to help our patients and their families and caregivers learn more about intrathecal baclofen pumps—what the pumps do, how they can …

An intrathecal baclofen pump is a device that continuously delivers baclofen directly into your spinal fluid. About the size of a hockey puck, the pump is implanted under the skin in your …

Apr 23, 2025 · The pump has a small reservoir where the medication (baclofen) is placed and is programmed to deliver a specific amount of medication on a regular basis to the cerebrospinal …

Dec 1, 2025 · Intrathecal baclofen acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to produce its muscle relaxant effects. Its actions on the CNS may also cause some of the medicine's side …

What is a baclofen pump? A baclofen pump is a device that delivers a medication called baclofen to the spinal canal. The baclofen pump is surgically implanted near the abdomen, with a …

For long term treatment, the drug is placed into a pump that is surgically placed under the skin of your abdomen. The pump delivers Lioresal ® Intrathecal through a small tube (catheter) into …

Aug 3, 2025 · Doctors use a pump system to deliver baclofen directly into the spinal fluid. It’s made of a catheter (a small, flexible tube) and a pump. A surgeon puts the device -- a round …

Oct 29, 2025 · Patients considering a pump come to the hospital for a day and start with an evaluation of spasticity in the morning. Then a test dose of baclofen is injected into the spinal …

A baclofen pump is a pump and catheter system that is implanted under the skin near the spine for the treatment of spasticity of the spinal cord.