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It was reported that during a therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography while removing a stone, the basket cable broke in the proximal area.The doctor used the emergency lithotriptor handle an attempt to remove the single use mechanical lithotriptor and the cable broke again, this time in the distal area, next to the basket, leaving the stone and the basket inside the patient.As such the procedure was delayed for equal to or greater then 30 minutes under sedation, completed with a competitors device.No reports of patient harm.
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