Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in australia.On 07-mar-2024, it was reported that a patient faced a bent cannula due to which he felt sick, nauseous, vomiting and experienced high blood glucose level of 24 mmol/l.Therefore, on (b)(6) 2024, at 07:00 am, the patient was admitted to the hospital due to diabetic ketoacidosis.Moreover, he was tested for ketone level (7 mmol/l).Further, the patient was admitted to the intensive care unit as he was not feeling well.During hospitalization, the patient received insulin drip intravenously as corrective treatment.After staying for 5 days, the patient was 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 available.
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