inforMED
InjuryMTZ

OCU-GUARD

Received Oct 8, 2003

Report 2183620-2003-00028 · MDR key 489014

Device

Generic name

Orbitial Implant Wrap

Model number

UNK

Catalog number

*

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Explanted
  • Melted

Patient

43 YR

  • Surgical procedure

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IN 2000 (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN), PATIENT UNDERWENT ENUCLEATION PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY IMPLANTATION OF POROUS POLYPROPYLENE ORBITAL PROSTHESIS IMPLANT ALONG WITH OCU-GUARD ORBITAL IMPLANT WRAP. AT SIX WEEKS POST-OP PATIENT PRESENTED WITH 20 MM CONJUNCTIVAL MELT OVER OCU-GUARD WRAP. AT 8 WEEKS POST-OP ORBITAL IMPLANT WAS REMOVED. PATIENT POST-OP STATUS: UNKNOWN.