(b)(4).The complainant indicated that the device was disposed and will not be returned for evaluation; therefore, a failure analysis of the complaint device could not be completed.If any further relevant information is identified, a supplemental medwatch will be filed.
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It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an endovive safety peg kit push method was used during an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd) with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (peg) placement procedure performed on (b)(6) 2018.According to the complainant, during the procedure, when the physician was pulling the peg tube through the stomach wall, the tube separate at the point where the parts are joint together in the manufacturing process.The detached portion was retrieved and there is no information how it was retrieved.The procedure was completed with a new 24fr peg kit.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.The patient's condition at the conclusion of the procedure was reported to be with no harm.
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