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Unomedical reference number: (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.The patient faced kinked cannula issue due to which insulin was not getting delivered to her.Her blood glucose level elevated into a high range reportedly over 600 mg/dl, which was self-treated with a bolus.Subsequently, she was admitted to the hospital where she received insulin therapy and fluids via intravenous route.Thereafter, patient's blood glucose level lowered to 129 mg/dl.Lowest reported decline was to 73 mg/dl.The infusion set had been in use for three days and there was no permanent damage to the patient.She stayed in the hospital 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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