Newlywed dies when diabetes pump delivered four days of insulin in under an hour – Mirror.co.uk

Widower Scott Craig, 42, is raising awareness of the US Omnipod device which was offered to his husband Paul McNairney, 39, via the NHS

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A heartbroken newlywed told how his husband died after a pump to treat diabetes apparently delivered four days worth of insulin in less than an hour.

Top lawyer Paul McNairney, 39, died last month after the Omnipod he was given by the NHS is said to have delivered 75 units of insulin in less than an hour.

The advocate, from the Gorbals in Glasgow, had been using the US-made insulin pump since July with no issues.

Four days before his wedding, Mr McNairney began using the device which was given to him by the NHS.

But after his death on November 10, it was seized by police and is now being analysed by health experts.

Brave widower Scott Craig, 42, only married Paul four months ago after a five-year romance.

The interior designer told of his heartache after believing his partner was having a lie in when he was falling into a coma.

The couple tied the knot four months ago
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“This device is used worldwide so people need to know what happened as even a single avoidable death is one too many,” he said.

Mr McNairney, who was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic at the age of two, was used to injecting himself with insulin four times per day and wore a sensor on his arm to track blood sugar levels.

But he wanted an Omnipod – a wearable pump that delivers insulin automatically – as it removed the need for numerous injections and came with a companion device to track data.

Insulet, the Massachusetts firm that makes the pods, makes new users complete practitioner-led training before they get their device.

Mr McNairney completed this training and on July 12 started wearing his pod after it was supplied by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – four days before his wedding.

“Paul lived with diabetes all his life so was mindful of everything,” Mr Craig said.

“He was an expert at managing his condition because he had to be.”

Paul McNairney wearing his pod
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