inforMED
InjuryMTZ

OCU-GUARD

Received Oct 8, 2003

Report 2183620-2003-00019 · MDR key 488952

Device

Generic name

Orbital Implant Wrap

Model number

UNK

Catalog number

*

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Explanted

Patient

29 YR

  • Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)
  • Surgical procedure
  • Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IN 2001, PT UNDERWENT ENUCLEATION PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY IMPLANTATION OF POROUS POLYPROPYLENE ORBITAL PROSTHESIS IMPLANT ALONG WITH OCU-GUARD ORBITAL IMPLANT WRAP. AT EIGHT WEEKS POST-OP PT PRESENTED WITH 18MM CONJUNCTIVAL MELT OVER OCU-GUARD WRAP. PT UNDERWENT MULTIPLE INTERVENTIONS INCLUDING: CONJUNCTIVOPLASTY TWICE, FASCIA GRAFT, DERMIS GRAFT AND FINALLY REMOVAL OF THE ORBITAL IMPLANT AT FIVE MONTHS POST-OP. PT POST-OP STATUS: UNKNOWN.