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InjuryMTZ

OCU-GUARD

Received Oct 8, 2003

Report 2183620-2003-00027 · MDR key 489011

Device

Generic name

Orbital Implant Wrap

Model number

UNK

Catalog number

*

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Explanted
  • Melted

Patient

41 YR

  • Surgical procedure

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IN 2001 (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN), PATIENT UNDERWENT ENUCLEATION PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY IMPLANTAION OF HYDROXYAPATITE ORBITAL PROSTHESIS IMPLANT ALONG WITH OCU-GUARD ORBITAL IMPLANT WRAP. AT SIX WEEKS POST-OP PATIENT PRESENTED WITH 8 MM CONJUNCTIVAL MELT OVER OCU-GUARD WRAP. PATIENT UNDERWENT MULTIPLE INTERVENTIONS (DATES UNKNOWN) INCLUDING: CONJUNCTIVOPLASTY, FASCIA GRAFT, DERMIS GRAFT AND FINALLY REMOVAL OF ORBITAL IMPLANT AT TWENTY MONTHS POST-OP. PATIENT POST-OP STATUS: UNKNOWN.