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Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.It was reported that the patient faced kinked cannula issue.Reportedly the blood glucose level of the patient was 846 mg/dl and had experienced diabetic ketoacidosis 1+ levels.The patient self-treated with the bolus.Subsequently, the patient received insulin drip and dextrose 5% in normal saline as corrective treatment.The issue was resolved, as the blood glucose level now was reported to be 190 mg/dl.The patient was admitted for two days and there was no permanent damage to the patient.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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