Insulin pumps may risk tubing detachment, Health Canada alerts users
Some insulin pump users are warned there's a risk the tubing may detach in certain sets, Health Canada says.
The regulator and Unomedical flagged the potential safety issue Friday for certain models of infusion sets distributed by Medtronic of Canada, Roche Diagnostics, LifeScan Canada and Auto Control Medical.
"If tubing detachment occurs, insulin delivery is interrupted and the pump alarm will not notify the user, according to the manufacturer," Health Canada said. "The risk to patients of an interruption in insulin delivery is hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugar levels)."
The manufacturer identified an increase in reports of tubing detachments.
Patients are advised to continue to use the infusion sets while following directions from the manufacturer.
High blood sugar should be treated based on guidelines from a health-care professional.
