Company Details:
Becton Dickinson
4 Research Park Drive
North Ryde NSW 2113
Ph: 1800 656 100
Web: www.bd.com/anz/
Features:
- 100 per shelf pack
- Using a 5mm pen needle reduces the risk of IM injection by 98.2%. Accidental IM injections may result in hypoglycaemia, pain, bruising and/or bleeding.
- More comfortable injection experience compared to longer pen needles
- Provides equivalent glycemic control to longer needles
- Shorter pen needles are recommended by the Australian Diabetes Educator Association (ADEA)
- Pen needles are for single-use only. Needle re-use can dull the needle and be linked to hardening of fat under the skin (lipohypertrophy). This may change insulin absorption, making glucose control more difficult.
Companion Products:
- Insulin pen
- Sharps container
- Needle Clip Device