Novo Nordisk Novolin-Pen 4 User Manual
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User Manual
Read this manual carefully before
you use your Novolin-Pen® 4
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing Novolin-Pen® 4, the
insulin pen designed to simplify insulin
therapy. This manual contains instructions
for using, storing, and cleaning your
Novolin-Pen® 4.
Novolin-Pen® 4 is available in silver and
blue. This allows you to have a different
colour Novolin-Pen® 4 for each type of
insulin you use.
Novolin-Pen® 4 is easy to use. It can deliver
doses from 1 to 60 units, in increments
of 1 unit.
Novolin-Pen® 4 is designed to be used
with Penfill® 3 mL insulin cartridges and
NovoFine® 6 mm S and 8 mm S disposable
needles.
You should read the instructions in this
manual even if you have used
Novolin-Pen® 4 or other Novo Nordisk
Insulin Delivery Device before.
Inside this cover you will find a
diagram with the names of the
different parts of Novolin-Pen® 4.
Leave it unfolded when following the
instructions in this manual.
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Pen cap
Mechanical part
Piston rod head
Piston rod
Display Dose indicator
NovoFine® 6 mm S and
8 mm S disposable needles
Penfill® cartridge holder
Cartridge window Cartridge scale
(Residual scale)
Dose
button
LOT number
Penfill® 3 mL insulin cartridge
(example)
Outer
needle
cap
Inner
needle
cap
Needle Protective
tab
Colourcoded cap
Rubber
membrane
Colourcoded band
Glass ball
(in insulin
suspensions only)
White
bar code
band
Rubber
stopper
(Plunger)
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Novolin-Pen® 4 should only be used in combination with compatible products
that allow the pen to function safely and effectively. Novolin-Pen® 4 is designed
to be used with Penfill® 3 mL insulin cartridges (referred to in this manual as
Penfill® cartridges) and NovoFine® disposable needles. Novolin-Pen®, Penfill®,
NovoFine® and S are trademarks owned by Novo Nordisk A/S and used by
Novo Nordisk Canada Inc., under licence.
The CE-mark on a medical device indicates that the product conforms with the
provisions in the EC Directive for Medical Devices 93/42/EEC. Novolin-Pen® 4 fulfils
the specification limits for dose accuracy according to ISO 11608-1 Pen-Injectors
for Medical use, Part 1: Requirements and test methods.
Read this important information before you start using your Novolin-Pen® 4
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Novolin-Pen® 4 is not recommended for the blind or visually impaired,
without the assistance of a sighted individual trained to use the device.
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If you are treated with more than one type of insulin in cartridges, you
must use a different device for each type of insulin.
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In case your Novolin-Pen® 4 is lost or damaged, always carry a spare syringe
and extra insulin of the same type(s) you use.
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To minimize the risk of transmission of infectious diseases, your
Novolin-Pen® 4, your Penfill® cartridges and your NovoFine® disposable
needles should be used only by you.
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Keep your Novolin-Pen® 4, Penfill® cartridges and NovoFine® needles out of
reach of others, especially children.
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Index
Caring for... 26
Cleaning procedure 26
Display
Reading the display 9
Disposal 26
Dose
Changing your dose 12
Dose indicator 12, 16
Maximum dose 12
Selecting your dose 12
Dose button
Button not turning 22
Stop during selection 23
Stop during injection 21
Function check 24
Injection
Injection technique 13
Dividing dose 18
Insulin
Cartridge scale 16
Checking insulin flow 9
Cloudy looking insulin 7, 17
Mixing insulin 7, 17
No insulin appears 20
No insulin delivery 22
Maintenance 26
Needle
Attaching the needle 7
Bent needle 8
Blocked needle 20, 21
Damaged needle 8
Disposing of needle 15, 19
Handling needles 7, 8
Needle injuries 8, 14
Removing the needle 15
Penfill® cartridge
Cartridge disposal 19
Colour-coded cap 6
Cracks in cartridge 6
Inserting a cartridge 6
Insulin left in cartridge 16
Nearly empty 16
Replacing cartridge 19
Piston rod
Returning 5
Storage
Storing in case 25
Temperature 25
Warranty registration
LOT number
26
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Getting started
Checking the insulin
flow (priming)
Selecting your dose
Making your injection
Changing the Penfill®
cartridge
What to do if…
Preparing your Novolin-Pen® 4 4
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12
13
When the cartridge is nearly empty 16
Replacing a used cartridge 19
20
Caring for your
Novolin-Pen® 4
Index
Storage and handling 25
Cleaning and maintenance 26
Warranty registration 26
Disposing of Novolin-Pen® 4 26
See inside of back cover
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Getting started I Preparing your Novolin-Pen® 4
Preparing your Novolin-Pen® 4
Pull off the cap.
Unscrew Novolin-Pen® 4.
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Preparing your Novolin-Pen® 4 I Getting started
Return the piston rod, if it is not already
returned, by pressing the piston rod head in
until it stops and looks like illustration A.
The piston rod head will not come out unless
the Penfill® cartridge holder – with a Penfill®
cartridge inserted – is attached.
5
A
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Getting started I Preparing your Novolin-Pen® 4
Take a new Penfill® cartridge. Always make
sure that you are using the correct type of
insulin.
On the cartridge there is a colour-coded cap
and a label with a colour-coded band.
Each colour represents a unique type of insulin
Colourcoding
(example)
and the displayed colour is an example only.
Check that the cartridge is intact, e.g. no
cracks. See the leaflet in the Penfill® cartridge
carton on how to do this.
Insert the Penfill® cartridge into the cartridge
holder. The colour-coded cap end goes in first.
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