Assertion: stent | /r/HasProperty | foreign object
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text: However, as the stent is a foreign object (not native to the body), it incites an immune response.
text: As stents are foreign bodies, bacteria can attach to their surface and become protected by a layer of slime known as a “biofilm.
text: One problem is that the stent is a foreign object and can potentially trigger a response from the patient's immunity system.