inforMED
InjuryMTZ

OCU-GARD

Received Oct 8, 2003

Report 2183620-2003-00034 · MDR key 488947

Device

Generic name

Orbital Implant Wrap

Model number

UNK

Catalog number

*

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Melted
  • Device remains implanted

Patient

2 YR

  • Unknown (for use when the patient's condition is not known)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IN 2001 (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN), PATIENT UNDERWENT ENUCLEATION PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY IMPLANTATION OF POROUS POLYPROPYLENE ORBITAL PROSTHESIS IMPLANT ALONG WITH OCU-GARD ORBTIAL IMPLANT WRAP. AT SIX MONTHS POST-OP PATIENT PRESENTED WITH 16 MM CONJUCTIVAL MELT OVER OCU-GARD WRAP; NO INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. PATIENT POST-OP STATUS: PATIENT RETAINED ORBTIAL IMPLANT.