It was reported to boston scientific corporation on (b)(6) 2023, that a wallflex esophageal fully covered stent was to be implanted in the esophagus to treat a malignant stricture during an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd) with esophageal stent placement procedure performed on (b)(6) 2023.During the procedure, there was difficulty deploying the stent.The physician pulled harder, and the stent eventually fully deployed; however, the stent deployed outside the stricture.The stent was removed using a rescue combo rat tooth/alligator forceps and another stent was used to complete the procedure.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.
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