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Step 4: Finish
4A
When the injection is done, grab the skin adhesive to carefully peel the on-body
infusor off skin. After removal, check the medicine window. The green light should
now be off.
Used plunger filling medicine window
Check to see that the used plunger fills the medicine window all the way, and the green
solid light turns off, letting you know all medicine has been injected. If the plunger did
not fill the window, call 1-844-REPATHA (1-844-737-2842) or visit www.REPATHA.com.
● The used on-body infusor will beep when removed from your skin.
● It is normal to see a few drops of fluid on your skin after you remove the used
on-body infusor.
4B
Throw away the used on-body infusor in a sharps container.
The on-body infusor contains batteries, electronics, and a
needle.
Put the used on-body infusor in a FDA-cleared sharps disposal
container right away after use.
Do not
throw away (dispose of)
the on-body infusor in your household trash.
If you do not have a FDA-cleared sharps disposal container, you
may use a household container that is:
o
made of a heavy-duty plastic,
o
can be closed with a tight-fitting, puncture-resistant lid,
without sharps being able to come out,
o
upright and stable during use,
o
leak-resistant, and
o
properly labeled to warn of hazardous waste inside the
container.
When your sharps disposal container is almost full, you will need
to follow your community guidelines for the right way to dispose
