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Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.The patient faced kinked cannula issue after the removal of the set.Reportedly the blood glucose level of the patient was 800 mg/dl and had positive and large ketones.She was confused which was a symptom of her high blood glucose levels.Subsequently, she was hospitalized and received insulin as corrective treatment.She remained on the pump and was hospitalized for three days.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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