It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an axios stent and electrocautery enhanced delivery system was to be implanted transgastic to the jejunum to treat a gastric outlet obstruction (goo) during an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd) / endoscopic ultrasound (eus) with gastrojejunostomy procedure performed on (b)(6) 2024.During the procedure, the stent was deployed; however, it was not completely in the colon and later moved out of its position and into the peritoneum.The stent was removed with grasping forceps and another axios stent was implanted right next to the initial puncture site.The patient had a collection outside the stomach due to the leak at the initial puncture site and no intervention was performed to close the puncture site at the colon.On (b)(6) 2024, the collection was irrigated, and the gastric hole was closed with endosuturing.The patient is reported to be doing well.Note: it was reported that the axios stent was to be implanted to treat a gastric outlet obstruction (goo) during an endoscopic ultrasound (eus) with gastrojejunostomy procedure.However, per the axios stent and electrocautery-enhanced delivery system instructions for use, the stent is indicated for use to facilitate transgastric or transduodenal endoscopic drainage of symptomatic pancreatic pseudocysts >= 6 cm in size and walled-off necrosis >= 6 cm in size that are adherent to the gastric or bowel wall.The axios stent is not indicated to be implanted to treat a gastric outlet obstruction (goo).
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