Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in australia.It was reported that the patient faced a bent cannula due to which the patient experienced high blood glucose level.Therefore, they tried to treat it with bolus via pump and multiple daily injection, but on (b)(6) 2023, the patient was first went to the emergency room and was subsequently hospitalized due to high blood glucose level.The patient's highest blood glucose level was 48.0 mmol/l and had moderate ketone level which was not assessed as dangerous/life threatening by the healthcare professional.Moreover, the infusion had been used for two days.During hospitalization, the patient received fluids of saline, insulin, and unspecified medication (drug name unknown) intravenously as corrective treatment which resolved the issue.On (b)(6) 2023, the patient was released from the hospital with no permanent damage.Moreover, this similar issue occurred with five similar types of infusion sets three or more hours after insertion and the site location was patient's abdomen.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 was available.
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