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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Twisted/Bent (2981)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Elevated ketones/Diabetic Ketoacidosis (2364)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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(b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.The patient reported that every time she pushed her infusion set to go in her stomach, it was curving and was not giving her insulin.Moreover, her pump did not alarm for insulin flow blocked.Further, as she experienced high blood glucose levels, so she was treated with manual injections and removed her pump.It was stated that the site location was her abdomen and when she pulled off the site, she noticed a bent cannula.The infusion set had been in use for one day.Subsequently, on (b)(6) 2019, before 12:00 pm, she was hospitalized with blood glucose level of 600 mg/dl and diabetic ketoacidosis.During hospitalization, she received insulin drip via intravenous route.Reportedly, the patient had enough subcutaneous tissue where the set was inserted and had issues with spots of hardened tissues at the site.The patient stayed at the hospital till (b)(6) 2019.At the time of this report ((b)(6) 2019), her blood glucose level was 441 mg/ dl.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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Event or Problem Description
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On 13-nov-2019: follow up information was submitted because result of complaint investigation of the returned used device (1 set) showed that the soft cannula was found to be bent (at the tip) and the pcc connector needle was clogged (by insulin).Based on the result: method, result and conclusion codes were updated.Unomedical reference number (b)(4).Event occurred in the united states.The patient reported that every time she pushed her infusion set to go in her stomach, it was curving and was not giving her insulin.Moreover, her pump did not alarm for insulin flow blocked.Further, as she experienced high blood glucose levels, so she was treated with manual injections and removed her pump.It was stated that the site location was her abdomen and when she pulled off the site, she noticed a bent cannula.The infusion set had been in use for one day.Subsequently, on (b)(6) 2019, before 12:00 pm, she was hospitalized with blood glucose level of 600 mg/dl and diabetic ketoacidosis.During hospitalization, she received insulin drip via intravenous route.Reportedly, the patient had enough subcutaneous tissue where the set was inserted and had issues with spots of hardened tissues at the site.The patient stayed at the hospital till (b)(6) 2019.At the time of this report (04-sep-2019), her blood glucose level was 441 mg/ dl.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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