Unomedical reference number: (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.It was reported by the patient's parent that their son ( a (b)(6) male child patient) had been on the pump for 6 months.Further, they had so many issues and mostly with bent cannulas.He has had about 5 in the last 6 weeks.At the time of one event, he experienced diabetic ketoacidosis and had been admitted for overnight in the intensive care unit.They also stated that it is incredibly dangerous for a cannula to be bent and to not be able to visibly see from the outside.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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