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Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.The patient faced bent cannula issue due to which the patient experienced high blood glucose level reported to be 1000 mg/dl and the patient had large ketones.The patient self-treated by administering a bolus via the pump.Subsequently, the patient was hospitalized due to diabetic ketoacidosis.The patient received an insulin intravenous drip, which resolved the issue.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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