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InjuryMTZ

OCU-GUARD

Received Oct 8, 2003

Report 2183620-2003-00023 · MDR key 488977

Device

Generic name

Orbital Implant Wrap

Model number

UNK

Catalog number

*

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Explanted
  • Melted

Patient

72 YR

  • Surgical procedure

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IN 2000 (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN), PATIENT UNDERWENT ENUCLEATION PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY IMPLANTATION OF HYDROXYAPATITE ORBITAL PROSTHESIS IMPLANT ALONG WITH OCU-GUARD ORBITAL IMPLANT WRAP. AT SEVEN WEEKS POST-OP PATIENT PRESENTED WITH 12 MM CONJUNCTIVAL MELT OVER OCU-GUARD WRAP. PATIENT UNDERWENT CONJUNCTIVOPLASTY SURGERY (DATE UNKNOWN) AND FINALLY REMOVAL OF ORBITAL IMPLANT AT THEN MONTHS POST-OP. PATIENT POST-OP STATUS: UNKNOWN.