Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.It was reported that the patient faced a bent cannula and he experienced high blood glucose level.Therefore, they tried to treat by changing the infusion sets, but on (b)(6) 2024, the patient first went to emergency room and was subsequently admitted to the hospital due to high blood glucose level.His highest blood glucose level ranged between 600-625 mg/dl and had high ketone level which the healthcare professional did not assessed as dangerous or life-threatening.Moreover, the infusion set was used for one day.During hospitalization, the patient received fluids of saline, insulin, and unspecified medication (drug name unknown)intravenously as corrective treatment which resolved the issue.At the time of this report, the patient was not released from the hospital.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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