According to the initial reporter: a patient of unknown age and gender had a resonance stent implanted in a previous procedure.The physician was to remove the stent however the stent was calcified in the bladder and possibly in the kidney.The physician is to perform an eswl procedure in attempt to break up the calcification.The physician at the time of notification did not have the procedure scheduled.It was further reported: unable to remove stent, appeared encrusted distally in bladder, would no uncurl proximally.This is not her first metallic stent, prior one did fine for over a year.An eswl procedure is scheduled for the week of (b)(6) 2020.
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