During its ongoing quality management process, Insulet officials discovered that the PDMs on rare occasions will suggest an inaccurate bolus amount based on a blood glucose value that is more than 10 minutes old. The error takes place when a user does not exit the bolus calculator — as designed — or when a system alarm interrupts a bolus calculation.
An inaccurate bolus is a serious matter because too much insulin can be potentially deadly. Insulet said it has no reports of injuries at this time, and the Omnipad Dash system is still safe to use.
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