Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.It was reported that the patient experienced kinked cannula issue and it was noticed after more than three hours after insertion.Reportedly, this issue occurred with one infusion set on (b)(6) 2021 and her blood glucose level was above 600 mg/dl.Consequently, on (b)(6) 2021, she was admitted in the emergency room for three days and was subsequently shifted to the intensive care unit.Further, the infusion set was used for thirteen hours.During hospitalization, she was administered fluids of saline, insulin, and an unknown medication intravenously (drug name unknown) which resolved the issue.But she got bruising (injury) from intravenous insertion.On (b)(6) 2021, she was released from the hospital with no permanent damage.Moreover, the same issue occurred with six infusion sets on (b)(6) 2021 and her blood glucose level was reported to be 100-120 mg/dl.Furthermore, the patient replaced the infusion set and resumed insulin successfully.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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