According to the reporter, they had a capsule which failed to detach.The capsule remained attached to the delivery device after the plunger was depressed and nob was rotated on a 1/8th turn with white line visible.The patient was admitted for chest discomfort and had an extended stay for observation, but was now in a healthy condition.The patient was prepped for the procedure and was under anesthesia, no intervention was required, and no repeat procedure was performed.There was nothing unusual about the patient or the procedure and an endoscopy had been performed prior to the procedure and showed the esophagus to be normal.No lubrication was used to facilitate placement of the capsule.
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