Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion: per the IFU,

- colonic strictures caused by malignant neoplasms, and

- large bowel obstruction due to malignant strictures prior to colectomy.

Exclusion:

- central ischemia,

- any contraindication to GI endoscopy and any procedure to be performed in conjunction
with stent placement,

- suspected or impending perforation,

- intra-abdominal abscess/perforation,

- inability to pass wire guide or stent deployment system through the obstructed area,

- patients for whom endoscopic or percutaneous procedures are contraindicated,

- benign disease, and

- coagulopathy.