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NovoPen

®

3

Novo Nordisk A/S

2880 Bagsvaerd

Denmark

17

Remember

Always have extra insulin of the same type(s) you use

available for alternative administration in case your

NovoPen

®

3 gets lost or damaged.

Do not try to repair a faulty NovoPen

®

3.

NovoPen

®

3 must only be used in the way described in this

booklet. The manufacturer will not be responsible for any

problems you have with the equipment if instructions are

not followed.

Novo Nordisk will replace a NovoPen

®

3 if:

you return the pen to your supplier within a year of 

getting it,

you enclose any documents you were given when you got

the pen, and

Novo Nordisk can inspect the pen and confirm that it 

is faulty.

LOT

6

8

NovoPen

®

3

Cap

Inspection window

Piston rod

Dosage selector
Push button

NovoFine

®

Outer needle cap

Inner needle cap

Needle

Protective tab

Penfill

®

Rubber membrane

Colour-coded cap

Glass ball (for insulin

suspensions only)

Coloured band

White bar code band
Rubber stopper

(plunger)

Return mechanism

Dosage indicator 

window

LOT number

Residual scale

Residual scale

window

Penfill

®

holder

Mechanical section

NovoPen

®

3 insulin pen should only be used in combination with

products that are compatible therewith and allow the pen to

function safely and effectively.

Penfill

®

cartridges and NovoFine

®

needles are designed to be used

with NovoPen

®

3 insulin pen.

NovoPen

®

, Penfill

®

and NovoFine

®

are trademarks owned by 

Novo Nordisk A/S.

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. NovoPen

®

3 fullfils the

specification limits for dose accuracy according to ISO/DIS 11608 -1.2 Pen-Injectors 

for Medical use, Part 1: Requirements and test methods.

Summary of Contents for NovoPen 3

Page 1: ...NovoPen 3 Instruction Manual Read this carefully before you use NovoPen 3...

Page 2: ...3 ml and NovoFine needles This booklet contains instructions for using storing and cleaning your pen Please follow them carefully You should read these instructions even if you have used NovoPen 3 bef...

Page 3: ...ap Inner needle cap Needle Protective tab Penfill Rubber membrane Colour coded cap Glass ball for insulin suspensions only Coloured band White bar code band Rubber stopper plunger Return mechanism Dos...

Page 4: ...Fine needles are designed to be used with NovoPen 3 insulin pen NovoPen Penfill and NovoFine are trademarks owned by Novo Nordisk A S The CE mark on a medical device indicates that the product conform...

Page 5: ...when Penfill is nearly empty 9 Changing Penfill 10 Function check 11 Important notes 12 What do I do if 14 How to store and look after your NovoPen 3 16 Look at the diagram inside the front cover for...

Page 6: ...Assembly Take NovoPen 3 out of its case by pressing the top of the cap 2 Unscrew the Penfill holder Twist and pull off the cap 1 2 3...

Page 7: ...the piston rod before inserting a new Penfill Never load a partially filled Penfill In the Penfill leaflet you will find instructions on how to check that Penfill is intact e g no fissures resuspend t...

Page 8: ...NovoFine needle and screw the needle tightly onto the colour coded cap Pull off the outer and inner needle caps Do not bend or damage the needle before use 4 7 Screw the mechanical section and the Pen...

Page 9: ...full insulin dose How to prime NovoPen 3 Check that the dose selector is set at zero Dial 2 units Hold NovoPen 3 with the needle upwards and tap the Penfill holder gently with your finger a few times...

Page 10: ...You can now dial the correct number of units 10 6 Choosing your dose Check that the dosage selector is set at zero If not press the push button right in The Penfill holder has a scale with marks showi...

Page 11: ...r at least 6 seconds Keep the push button fully depressed until after the needle has been withdrawn If there is not enough insulin in Penfill for the whole dose you will be able to see the number of u...

Page 12: ...Otherwise follow the instructions given in the package insert supplied with the insulin 13 After the injection put the outer needle cap on and unscrew the needle Discard the needle carefully Replace t...

Page 13: ...adequate space to resuspend the insulin It is possible to select a dose larger than the number of units left in Penfill However if there is not enough insulin for the whole dose you will be able to se...

Page 14: ...Changing Penfill Unscrew the Penfill holder Press the push button to set the dosage indicator to zero Take out the empty Penfill Take a new Penfill and continue as described from point 4 10 15...

Page 15: ...point 7 Prime NovoPen 3 as described in point 8 Replace the outer needle cap over the needle Dispense 20 units into the cap The insulin should fill the lower part of the outer needle cap If the pen h...

Page 16: ...you which type of insulin Penfill contains Before each injection make sure that you are using the right insulin preparation Before injecting always check that there is enough insulin left for your dos...

Page 17: ...13 Keep NovoPen 3 Penfill and NovoFine out of reach of children Your NovoPen 3 is for use by one person only...

Page 18: ...6 Keep priming until a drop of insulin appears at the tip of the needle No insulin appears when I try to prime NovoPen 3 and the push button will not go in The needle may be blocked Change the needle...

Page 19: ...ton rod back inside the return mechanism when I change Penfill The return mechanism may be locked Gently twist the return mechanism from side to side until it comes out Then turn the return mechanism...

Page 20: ...three spare NovoFine needles in the case Please read the leaflet in the Penfill pack for details of how to store the cartridges and how long to keep them Do not lubricate NovoPen 3 Cleaning You can cl...

Page 21: ...only be used in the way described in this booklet The manufacturer will not be responsible for any problems you have with the equipment if instructions are not followed Novo Nordisk will replace a No...

Page 22: ...2001 Novo Nordisk A S Novo Nordisk A S 2880 Bagsvaerd Denmark 8 4244 00 004 1 0088...

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