Break (1069); Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907)
Health Effect - Clinical Code
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event
05/01/2026
Type of Reportable Event
Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that this self-expanding metallic esophageal stent was used as off-label in the duodenum.The stent was sutured into the duodenum and when the patient came in for ct scan follow up, it was found that the stent had ripped away from the sutures and split in half.Additional information was received that additional surgery was done to remove both halves from the small bowel.Subsequent imaging confirmed the stent's removal.There were no further reports of patient harm.