Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.It was reported that on (b)(6) 2022, the patient faced a bent cannula, and the symptoms/issue were noticed within three hours of insertion.He experienced high blood glucose level due to a bent cannula, which they tried to treat with a bolus via the pump.At the time of the event, his blood glucose level was 600-669 mg/dl.The infusion set had been used for three days.Consequently, he went to the emergency room, as his highest blood glucose level was reported to be more than 400-459 mg/dl.Moreover, he had high ketones which his health care professional assessed as dangerous/ life threatening and was subsequently admitted in the intensive care unit due to diabetic ketoacidosis.He stayed in the emergency room for one week and was administered humalog injections, levemir long-acting insulin injections as corrective treatment which resolved the issue.On (b)(6) 2022, he 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 available.
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