It was reported to boston scientific corporation that a resolution 360 ultra clip device was used in the gastric during an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd) with poem procedure performed for the idiopathic gastroparesis on (b)(6) 2021.It was reported that the patient developed abdominal pain especially in the epigastric area and was found to have free air on a computerized tomography (ct) scan of the abdomen and pelvis.It was noted that the patient underwent exploratory laparotomy and egd which showed a 1cm perforation in the gastric mucosa.It was successfully oversewn by a non-bsc clip.Additionally, the patient also underwent exploratory laparotomy, lysis of adhesions, abdominal washout and repair of the gastric perforation.Boston scientific has been unable to obtain additional information regarding the event to date, despite good faith efforts.
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