Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in (b)(6).The patient's mother reported that she inserted the infusion set on her daughter and the issue occurred 2 days later.The patients blood glucose level went up to 16 and 24 mmol/l that day and when she removed the set she found that the needle was missing.Set was inserted on her buttock.Reportedly, there was no redness and discharge, but the patient had pain at the site.The doctor at the hospital recommended a plastic surgeon to do the surgery and the patient had to undergo surgery.In the investigation it was found that the picture of the steel introducer needle was broken inside to the skin of the patient.No further information available.
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