Insulin Pump Injuries Among Teenagers Rising, FDA Concludes
According to the Associated Press, the Food and Drug Administration has released a report concluding that insulin pumps have led to increasing deaths and injuries among teenage users. The FDA study reviewed 10 years of data and concluded that although device malfunction was sometimes to blame, the bigger problem was non-compliance from careless and risk-taking teens. 15,000 injuries and 13 deaths were linked to the devices, which are used to control type 1 diabetes. Teens who were injured by the pumps reportedly weren't versed in proper use of the devices, dropped them, or didn't take proper care of them. The AP reports that Medtronic, a major insulin pump manufacturer, has released a statement standing behind the product's safety.

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