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Battery Issues Result In Recall Of Insulet’s Omnipod DASH Diabetes Manager

 
• By Brian Bossetta

Insulet has recalled its Omnipod DASH personal diabetes manager after reports from users of battery issues. The company says it is replacing the devices.

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In an urgent medical device correction issued 17 October, Insulet Corporation notified consumers of problems with batteries used in the Omnipod DASH personal diabetes manager (PDM), a wearable device that calculates insulin doses.

Some of the issues the company received about the PDM include battery swelling, fluid leaking from the battery, and, in...

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