Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the (b)(6).It was reported that the patient faced a bent cannula which led to high blood glucose level as she was not getting insulin.Therefore, they tried to treat it with correction bolus, but on (b)(6) 2023, the patient went to the emergency room and was subsequently hospitalized due to high blood glucose level.Her highest blood glucose level was 1200 mg/dl.Moreover, the infusion set had been used for one day.Further, she was transferred to the intensive care unit.During hospitalization, the patient received fluids of saline, insulin, and unspecified (drug name unknown) medication as corrective treatment which resolved the issue.On (b)(6) 2023, the patient was released from the hospital with no permanent damage.Unomedical do not see bent/kinking as being related to human factors, but rather as a training issue including correct choices of insertion sites and infusion sets and cannula length.Furthermore, the soft cannula is a flexible material that during use and upon removal can bend slightly.No further information available.
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