It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an agile esophageal stent was to be implanted to treat a 2cm malignant stricture in the upper esophagus during an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd) procedure performed on (b)(6) 2023.The patient's anatomy was not tortuous and was not dilated prior to stent placement.During the procedure, the stent was fully deployed but got caught on the delivery system during removal, which resulted in the stent moving out of its position.The stent was removed along with the delivery system.The procedure was completed using another agile esophageal stent.There were no patient complications as a result of this event.
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