Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.It was reported that a patient experienced high blood glucose levels and diabetic ketoacidosis due to a bent cannula after more than three hours of insertion and they tried to treat it with a bolus via the pump.The infusion set had been used for one day.Consequently, on (b)(6) 2021, she was admitted to the emergency room with blood glucose level of 493 mg/dl and high ketones.She was administered multiple daily injections and fluids of saline and insulin intravenously as corrective treatment which resolved the issue.Moreover, she stayed in the emergency room for twelve hours, was discharged on (b)(6) 2021 and had no permanent damage.Reportedly, since her discharge, she successfully replaced the infusion set and resumed insulin delivery.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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