Introduction
Thank you for choosing NovoPen Echo® Plus.
NovoPen Echo® Plus is a re-usable insulin pen
with a dose memory function.
Your NovoPen Echo® Plus package contains one
pen, a soft case for storage and this user guide.
You should read this guide carefully before
you use your pen
– even if you have used
NovoPen Echo® Plus or similar Novo Nordisk
delivery systems before. It will tell you all you need
to know about your pen and how to use it.
NovoPen Echo® Plus is a re-usable pen injector
designed for single patient use by diabetes patients
for the self-injection of insulin in a home healthcare
environment. The NovoPen Echo® Plus pen injector
should only be used with compatible products that
allow it to function accurately and safely. The pen
injector uses Penfill® 3 ml cartridges of
Novo Nordisk insulin and single-use disposable
needles (supplied separately). The pen injector
allows the user to dial required doses from 0.5 to
30 units in 0.5-unit increments.
The pen has a dose memory
that helps you
remember the number of units you last injected
and the time passed since that injection. The dose
memory also saves your injection history for the
past three months.
See pages 20-21
in the user
guide for more information on how to use this to
keep a personal injection log. You can transfer this
to, for example, your smartphone to keep
a personal injection log.
The pen is durable,
which means that you can
reuse it. When you have used all the insulin in
a cartridge, you simply replace it with a new one. If
you use more than one type of insulin, it is highly
recommended that you use a different
NovoPen Echo® Plus for each insulin type.
You can get the pen in red or blue.
Always remember to check the name and colour of
the cartridge to make sure it contains the correct
type of insulin before every injection.
Mixing up your insulin can have serious
medical consequences.
It is therefore
recommended that if you use two types of insulin,
to discuss with your Healthcare Professional how to
avoid mix ups.
About this user guide:
Throughout this guide, instructions on how to
use your pen are presented step by step.
Important information and additional
information are clearly marked by the symbols
you see below:
Important information
Pay special attention to these notes as they
are important for safe use of the pen. If
you do not follow the instructions
carefully, you may get too little or too
much insulin, or no insulin at all.
Additional information
