It was reported to boston scientific that a flexima plus biliary stent was attempted to be used to treat bile duct stenosis during an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp) procedure, performed on (b)(6) 2023.During the procedure, after the stent was deployed, the physician used grasping forceps to reposition the stent.While adjusting the stent, the stent was torn.The torn stent was removed from the patient using the grasping forceps.Another flexima plus biliary stent was opened and used to complete the procedure.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.
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