Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states it was reported that the patient faced a kinked cannula due to which he experienced high blood glucose level which they tried to treat it with bolus via pump.Therefore, on (b)(6) 2024, the paramedics took him to the emergency room and was subsequently hospitalized.Further, the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit.The patient's highest blood glucose level was 908 mg/dl and had traces of ketone level which the healthcare professional did not assess it as dangerous or life-threatening.The issue occurred with one infusion set used for two and a half days and the site location was patient's abdomen.During hospitalization, the patient received fluids of saline (unknown), 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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