7/17/2011

MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pumps: Side Effects

MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pump Side Effects: Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, Death, Stroke, Seizures, Fainting or Unconsciousness, Diabetic Coma, Arrhythmia, Heart Attack, Kidney Damage, Vision Damage, Blood Clots

The defective tubes in MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pumps may have caused diabetic users of the product to receive too much or too little insulin. For someone with diabetes, receiving the improper amount of insulin can lead to either hyperglycemia, a state of having an abnormally high level of blood sugar, or the opposite, hypoglycemia, defined by a very low blood sugar level. The following severe side effects might have resulted from use of the defective tubes:

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