It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a sensation medium oval flexible snare was used during a polypectomy procedure performed on (b)(6) 2022.During the procedure, the physician was trying to use cautery to resect a large polyp when there was no energy generated to cut the polyp.Therefore, the snare loop got embedded in the polyp.The physician was eventually able to loosen the snare loop and remove it from the polyp.It was not reported what device was used to complete the procedure.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.
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