It was reported to boston scientific corporation that an agile esophageal fully covered stent was implanted in the distal esophagus to treat a 7cm malignant stenosis during an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure performed on (b)(6) 2023.The patient's anatomy was tortuous and was not dilated prior to stent placement.The stent was able to be deployed successfully.On april 25, 2023, during a routine follow-up, a computed tomography (ct) scan was performed, and it was noted that the stent migrated.The stent was removed using forceps.The patient's indication was resolved at the time of migration.There were no patient complications as a result of this event.
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