Olympus was informed that during an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd) procedure, the clips were prematurely closing and the physician had difficulty deploying the clip through the sheath, as it was taking two hands to close the clip.It was noted that during the end of the egd procedure, before the clip exchange, the pt began to bleed severely.The clips were exchanged and the procedure was completed using another device.The pt was transported to the hospital and was admitted for a 4-5 days for an inpatient stay and was given 2 units of blood.No further information has been provided as to the current status of the pt at this time.
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