It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a trapezoid rx lithotripter basket was used in the common bile duct during endoscopic cholangiopancreatography (ercp) with a stone retrieval procedure performed on (b)(6)2024.During the procedure, the 3 cm trapezoid rx basket was used to trap a 1 cm stone.An alliance handle was used to crush the stone, as the basket could not crush the stone manually.There was stone debris that remained in the basket, and the tip would not detach to release the stone.Fortunately, the stone fragment got loose from the basket.A non-bsc device was used to complete the procedure.There were no patient complications as a result of this event.Note: it was reported that the trapezoid rx 3cm was used to crush a 1cm diameter stone; however, per the trapezoid rx wireguided retrieval basket instructions for use (ifu), the 3 cm basket is designed for crushing calculus larger than 1.5 cm (15 mm) in diameter.
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