It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a spaceoar vue device was used during a spaceoar vue implant procedure on (b)(6) 2023.The procedure was performed with the local anesthesia.Fiducial markers were placed prior the hydrogel injection.The patient received his first fraction of radiation on (b)(6) 2023.On cone beam computed tomography (cbct), the axial slice showed the hydrogel might be outside of the rectal wall.On (b)(6) 2023, the patient complained of pain and frequency when urinating.Therefore, the patient was prescribed with flomax, ibuprofen and prophylactic antibiotics.On (b)(6) 2023, the patient stated that he had some blood in stool.That could be related to the patient's, medical history of hemorrhoids.On (b)(6) 2023, the hydrogel was clearly seen in place prior to treatment.On (b)(6) 2023, the hydrogel was seen to have migrated into the rectum before treatment that day.It was noted that the patient did not complain of any symptoms on (b)(6) 2023.The patient's cbct appeared to show that the gel was no longer in the usual place and had made its way into the lumen of the rectum.On (b)(6) 2023, the patient did not complain of blood or pain.Before treatment orient was imaged and the hydrogel was not seen.It was expected that the patient passed the hydrogel through stool.The relationship between the hydrogel and symptoms was reported as unknown.It was reported that the patient was planned for 28 fractions and was doing well.At the time of this reported the patient was completing his course of treatment.
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