It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an escape basket was used in the right ureter during a cystoscopy, right retrograde pyelogram, stent insertion, right ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy, stone removal procedure performed on (b)(6) 2023.During the procedure, an escape basket was used in an attempt to extract stone from the right ureter.However, the basket wires broke, and some fragments were retained in the patient.A laser was used to break up stone and extract portions of the basket from the ureter.There were no reported patient complications a result of this event.Boston scientific has been unable to obtain additional information regarding the event to date, despite good faith efforts.
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