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InjuryMTZ

OCU-GUARD

Received Oct 8, 2003

Report 2183620-2003-00024 · MDR key 488981

Device

Generic name

Orbital Implant Wrap

Model number

UNK

Catalog number

*

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Explanted
  • Melted

Patient

4 YR

  • Surgical procedure

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IN 2001 (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN), PATIENT UNDERWENT ENUCLEATION PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY IMPLANTATION OF HYDROXYAPATITE ORBITAL PROSTHESIS IMPLANT ALONG WITH OCU-GUARD ORBITAL IMPLANT WRAP. A FIVE MONTHS POST-OP PATIENT PRESENTED WITH 20 MM CONJUNCTIVAL MELT OVER OCU-GUARD WRAP; ORBITAL IMPLANT WAS THEN REMOVED. PATIENT POST-OP STATUS: NO IMPLANT IN EYE SOCKET.