How Does ON-Q PainBuster® Work?

ON-Q pain relief

Is ON-Q an option for me?

How does ON-Q work?

Patient Guidelines

What does ON-Q look like?

ON-Q C-bloc Continuous
Peripheral Nerve Block

The ON-Q System is simple yet elegant, effective and requires you to do nothing so you can concentrate on your life while you recover comfortably and quickly.

ON-Q is put in place by a surgeon 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

The following animation demonstrates how the ON-Q system works