It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an extractor pro rx retrieval balloon was used during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2024.During the procedure, there was very strong resistance when the balloon was inserted into the bile duct.The balloon could be inflated without any problem, but could not be deflated, so it was removed from the bile duct by force.The procedure was completed with another extractor pro rx retrieval balloon.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.
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