Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in canada.It was reported that the patient faced a kinked cannula, and she experienced high blood glucose level.Therefore, she tried to treat it with bolus via pump, but on (b)(6) 2024, the patient first went to the emergency room and was subsequently hospitalized due to high blood glucose of 32 mmol/l.Moreover, the infusion had been used for few hours.During hospitalization, the patient received fluids of saline, insulin, and unspecified medication (drug name unknown) as corrective treatment which resolved the issue.On (b)(6) 2024, the patient was discharged from the hospital.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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