inforMED
InjuryMTZ

OCU-GUARD

Received Oct 8, 2003

Report 2183620-2003-00020 · MDR key 488969

Device

Generic name

Orbital Implant Wrap

Model number

UNK

Catalog number

*

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Device remains implanted

Patient

3 YR

  • Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)
  • Surgical procedure

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IN 2000, PATIENT UNDERWENT ENUCLEATION PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY IMPLANTATION OF POROUS POLYPROPYLENE ORBITAL PROSTHESIS IMPLANT ALONG WITH OCU-GUARD ORBITAL IMPLANT WRAP. AT EIGHT WEEKS POST-OP PATIENT PRESENTED WITH 8 MM CONJUNCTIVAL MELT OVER OCU-GUARD WRAP. PATIENT UNDERWENT ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION WITH FASCIA GRAFT. PATIENT POST-OP STATUS: PATIENT RETAINED ORBITAL IMPLANT.