PMID- 35771027 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240102 LR - 20240423 IS - 1932-2968 (Electronic) IS - 1932-2968 (Linking) VI - 18 IP - 1 DP - 2024 Jan TI - Insulin Pump-Associated Adverse Events in a Brazilian Reference Center for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: Proposal for a Taxonomy of Device Failures in Adults, Adolescents, and Children. PG - 74-81 LID - 10.1177/19322968221106196 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII), the benefits have been numerous. However, adverse events (AEs) are experienced by up to 40% of users per year, exposing them to potentially fatal risks. The available evidence on the variables that trigger AEs associated with CSII remains limited, indicating the importance of studies on the subject. AIM: To propose a taxonomy based on the prevalent AEs experienced by patients from a reference diabetes mellitus (DM) center in Brazil using different CSII devices. METHODS: 118 patients participated in an online interview and answered the questions of the data collection instrument. Identifying categories and subcategories of analysis contributed to constructing the AEs taxonomy. RESULTS: The five analysis categories identified were: CSII User Interface (n = 45), CSII Alert System (n = 13), CSII Software and Connection (n = 11), CSII Durability (n = 30), and Electrical and Mechanical System of CSII (n = 60) A total of 159 AEs were identified, including conflicting alert messages and error/warning notification failures, errors resulting from engine malfunctions, data loss, patient interface deficiencies, button problems, and battery failure. CONCLUSIONS: The study describes in a taxonomic format the AEs directly associated with the use of modern CSIIs that may contribute with additional information to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Device Report (MDR) adverse event codes. In addition to guiding educational actions in the treatment of DM and providing information for health professionals and medical device developers, prospective studies examining the frequency of such problems, including the potential psychosocial impact of this technologically advanced therapy, are needed. FAU - Neves, Ana Lucia Domingues AU - Neves ALD AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5172-0428 AD - Postgraduate Program in Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil. FAU - Martins, Luiz Eduardo Galvao AU - Martins LEG AD - Institute of Science and Technology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil. FAU - Gabbay, Monica Andrade Lima AU - Gabbay MAL AD - Department of Medicine, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil. FAU - Cavicchioli, Gabriela AU - Cavicchioli G AD - Ambulatory of Insulin Infusion Pump from the Federal University of Sao Paulo Diabetes Center, Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil. FAU - Tenorio, Fernanda Silva AU - Tenorio FS AD - Postgraduate Program in Translational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil. FAU - Cunha, Tatiana Sousa AU - Cunha TS AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9070-1414 AD - Institute of Science and Technology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20220630 PL - United States TA - J Diabetes Sci Technol JT - Journal of diabetes science and technology JID - 101306166 RN - 0 (Hypoglycemic Agents) RN - 0 (Insulin) SB - IM MH - Child MH - Adult MH - Humans MH - Adolescent MH - *Hypoglycemic Agents MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/drug therapy/psychology MH - Brazil/epidemiology MH - Prospective Studies MH - Insulin MH - Injections, Subcutaneous MH - Insulin Infusion Systems/adverse effects MH - Equipment Failure PMC - PMC10899856 OTO - NOTNLM OT - continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion OT - insulin infusion systems OT - safety OT - taxonomy OT - technology OT - type 1 diabetes mellitus COIS- Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. EDAT- 2022/07/01 06:00 MHDA- 2024/01/02 11:42 PMCR- 2023/06/30 CRDT- 2022/06/30 09:13 PHST- 2024/01/02 11:42 [medline] PHST- 2022/07/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/06/30 09:13 [entrez] PHST- 2023/06/30 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1177_19322968221106196 [pii] AID - 10.1177/19322968221106196 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2024 Jan;18(1):74-81. doi: 10.1177/19322968221106196. Epub 2022 Jun 30.