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Medtronic Baclofen Pump
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Spaceflight Enthusiast  
Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:55 am
Posts: 2 Location: Panama City FL 
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 Medtronic Baclofen Pump Posted on: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:20 pmI have Cerebral Palsy and I have a Medtronic Baclofen pump that controls my spasticity.I was wondering if my pump will work in outer space.
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Space Station Commander  
Joined: Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:15 pm
Posts: 608 Location: Columbus, GA USA
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Re: Medtronic Baclofen Pump Posted on: Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:00 am After 5 minutes of reading up on what one is:
Assuming that the pump can function in micro-gravity and the catheter is placed where it will be stable (organs move a bit and fluids pool differently), there shouldn't be any reason why it wouldn't work. The medication itself moves by diffusion into the spinal fluid, that actually should improve as the rate at which it permeates the spinal cord should increase. You should ask a Medtronic Rep. this question to see how they handle it. LOL. |
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