Description of Event or Problem · 1
I WAS WEARING THE MINIMED PARADIGM 715 PUMP AS ALWAYS WHEN I WENT TO BED THAT NIGHT AND SOMETIME IN THE NIGHT, THE INFUSION LINE TO THE PUMP BROKE WHERE THE LINE COMES OUT OF THE CAP ON IT. I WAS FOUND THE NEXT DAY ON THE FLOOR WITH A 1402 BLOOD SUGAR I WAS ON LIFE SUPPORT FOR 4 DAYS AND HOME IN 11 DAYS. I CALLED MINIMED ON THIS ISSUE, AND THEY SAID IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN AND THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE. THAT IS FINE BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT IT COULD HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN OR TO ANOTHER PERSON. I HAVE NEVER COME BACK TO WHAT I WAS BEFORE THE COMA. I AM NOW ON COMPLETE DISABILITY AND AM NOT SURE IF THIS COULD HAVE LEAD TO MY DISABILITY. THEIR COMPLETE LACK OF CONCERN SCARED ME! I ALSO WROTE THEM ON THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND NEVER GOT A REPLY FROM THAT LETTER TO THEM. THIS HAPPENED IN (B)(6). I WAS TAKEN TO (B)(6) HOSPITAL THERE. HOSPITALIZED FROM (B)(6) 2009 -(B)(6) 2009. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: TYPE 1 DIABETES.