Unomedical reference number ((b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.It was reported that on (b)(6) 2021 approximately, the patient experienced a bent cannula symptoms/ issue which were noticed after three hours of insertion.Further, it was stated that the cannula was bent at ninety-degree angle and the infusion set had been used for one day.At the time of the event, his blood glucose level was 840 mg/dl which they tried to treat with a correction bolus via the pump.Consequently, he first went to the emergency room, where he stayed for three hours and was then hospitalized, as he experienced diabetic ketoacidosis.Reportedly, he was admitted in the step-down intensive care unit.During hospitalization, he received fluids of saline, insulin, and some unspecified medication intravenously (drug name unknown) as corrective treatment which resolved the issue.Moreover, he stayed in hospital for three days and two nights and was released on approximately (b)(6) 2021 (based on arrival information provided), with no permanent damage.Further, they replaced the infusion set and insulin was resumed 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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