Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.It was reported that the patient faced a bent cannula within last week due to which he experienced high blood glucose level.Therefore, on (b)(6) 2024, the patient was admitted to the hospital due to high blood glucose level.Further, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit.His highest blood glucose level was 1200 mg/dl.Moreover, the issue occurred with one infusion set used for three days and the site location was patient's abdomen.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) 2024, 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 was available.
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