| General product description | Glucoject® Pen Needles for insulin pens are sterile, single-use needles to be used with injection pens for the administration of medicines into the body. Specifically, they feature:
- Very high-quality needles
- Thin-wall technology
- New lubrication method
- Screw-on fitting
- 100% sterile
- Six different needle versions |
| Components | - Needle
- Inner protective cap
- Outer protective cap
- Seal |
| Features | - Extremely sharp needle tip
- Precision triple bevel
- Special electropolishing
- Ultra-thin wall
- Exclusive silicone lubrication
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| Technical drawing (figure 2) | 1) Needle assembly
2) Needle cover
3) Protective cap
4) Seal |
| Dimensions | Length: 29.1 mm
Width: 16.5 mm
Depth: 16.8 mm |
| Use | Glucoject® Pen Needles for insulin pens are sterile, single-use needles to be used with injection pens for the administration of medicines into the body (usually insulin). |
| Reuse | Glucoject® Pen Needles for insulin pens are sterile and single-use. Sterility is guaranteed if the needle seal is intact.
Reuse may:
- cause the needle to break;
- cause lipohypertrophy;
- damage the sharpness or cause the tip to bend, leading to bleeding, bruising or scarring;
- increase the risk of the needle breaking in the skin;
- increase the risk of infection, as the needle is no longer sterile. |
| Method of use and mechanism of action (figure 3) | 1. Remove the seal from the needle.
2. Place the needle straight onto the pen and screw it on until it is secure. Remove the outer protective cap and set it aside. You will need it later to remove the needle from the pen. Pull off the inner protective cap.
3. Set the insulin dose. 4. Check the flow by performing an air shot to expel a small amount of liquid. A small drop should appear at the tip of the needle.
5. Perform the injection.
6. Replace the outer protective cap and remove the needle from the pen. |
| Insulin administration | - It is essential to choose a suitable site on the body to inject insulin.
- Insulin is absorbed at different rates depending on the injection site.
- It is recommended to inject insulin in the same area for the therapy to give the best results, but rotating injection sites within it is important to avoid side effects.
The doctor or healthcare professional should advise on the most appropriate injection site. For example:
- For rapid-acting analogues and short-acting regular insulins, the best site is the abdomen.
- For long-acting analogues and NPH insulins, the best site is the thighs.
- For premixed analogues and mixed human insulins, the best sites are the abdomen and the arm. |
| Shelf life | The shelf life is linked to the duration of sterility. Based on tests carried out by the manufacturer HTL-STREFA SA, whose data are archived in accordance with Quality Management System procedures as required by standard PN-EN ISO 13485, a guarantee of 3 years from the date of manufacture is provided. |
| Recommendations | - Glucoject® Pen Needles allow insulin to be administered to adults, children and obese patients.
- People with obesity should use longer needles than slimmer people. If a slim person uses a long needle, there is a risk of hitting muscle tissue.
- In general, if a heavier person uses a short needle, the insulin may tend to disperse around the injection site, resulting in incorrect dosing. Pinching the skin before injecting insulin helps avoid these problems and can be done by anyone.
- As regards pain, a thick needle may cause more pain than a thin one, but pain perception varies widely from person to person.
- For high doses of insulin it is better to use a thicker needle.
- It is also important to use an appropriate injection technique.
- Insulin delivery techniques vary according to the injection site and the length of the pen needle. |
| Information on device components | Components Materials
Needle/cannula AISI 302 or 304 stainless steel
Container Polypropylene
Needle cover Polypropylene
Safety cap Polypropylene
Seal Patterned Lacquer
Packaging box Corrugated cardboard |
| Sterilisation | Gamma irradiation performed in accordance with PN-EN ISO 11137 |
| Further information | - Does not contain natural latex
- Does not contain PVC
- Does not contain phthalates |
