Acclarent was informed on 11/16/2016, of an event which occurred during a procedure on (b)(6) 2016, in which a relieva® spinplus kit, 3 guides, 6x16mm, 5pk was used.During the treatment of the right maxillary sinus, on the second irrigation of the sinus using 60 cc of saline, the irrigation process was met with high resistance.The nurse had to apply a lot of pressure on the syringe during the irrigation.At that time, the surgeon noticed that the patient¿s eye was protruding from the eye socket.Surgical repair was performed and the patient was moved to recovery.The patient is reported to be doing well without any residual orbital or vision issues.A follow-up scan was performed to compare with the initial prep scan showed no operative invasion into the orbit.There was no reported malfunction with the relieva® spinplus kit used during the case.
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