The Echo Pen by NovoNordisk, has a digital memory and also does half units.
This pen has been available in Canada for a while now, I've had mine for close to two years. Apparently they are new in the USA.
That digital number you see on the end is where it displays your last dose. It also displays the hours since that dose in hatch marks, going in a circle clockwise around the dose. To get the display you pull out the end and then push it back in. It will display your last dose. The display is not on all the time, that would wear down the battery.
The display in the photo indicates that 5.5 unit were given one hour ago.
You cannot replace the battery. When it dies, you have to replace the whole pen. This might seem wasteful, but given that we are dealing with a potentially dangerous medication, its probably wise on the part of the company. They might change that in future versions, but for now, if the battery is dead, the memory function is gone.
This pen comes in red or blue. There are supposed to be skins that you can get through your supplier (mine was the local diabetes clinic). However, they were totally clueless about this feature, so I assume they really aren't readily available here in Canada.
I really appreciate having this pen for two reasons. I'm on a reduced dose now and the half unit really come in handy, and I'm on high doses of an allergy medication that makes it very hard to keep track of numbers and do any math, so this pen has added an extra measure of safety for me. I think its a great pen for kids, because of the memory, really, its a great pen for anyone using small doses.
Glad to have mine and I will certainly be replacing it when the battery dies!
All the other functions are the same as they are for the regular NovoNordisk Pen4's.
By the way, the pen can still be used after the battery runs out. It doesn't affect the dosing function at all.
If all you need is a pen that does half units, then ask for a Novopen Jr. If you need the pen with memory, ask for the Echo Pen.
That digital number you see on the end is where it displays your last dose. It also displays the hours since that dose in hatch marks, going in a circle clockwise around the dose. To get the display you pull out the end and then push it back in. It will display your last dose. The display is not on all the time, that would wear down the battery.
The display in the photo indicates that 5.5 unit were given one hour ago.
You cannot replace the battery. When it dies, you have to replace the whole pen. This might seem wasteful, but given that we are dealing with a potentially dangerous medication, its probably wise on the part of the company. They might change that in future versions, but for now, if the battery is dead, the memory function is gone.
This pen comes in red or blue. There are supposed to be skins that you can get through your supplier (mine was the local diabetes clinic). However, they were totally clueless about this feature, so I assume they really aren't readily available here in Canada.
I really appreciate having this pen for two reasons. I'm on a reduced dose now and the half unit really come in handy, and I'm on high doses of an allergy medication that makes it very hard to keep track of numbers and do any math, so this pen has added an extra measure of safety for me. I think its a great pen for kids, because of the memory, really, its a great pen for anyone using small doses.
Glad to have mine and I will certainly be replacing it when the battery dies!
All the other functions are the same as they are for the regular NovoNordisk Pen4's.
By the way, the pen can still be used after the battery runs out. It doesn't affect the dosing function at all.
If all you need is a pen that does half units, then ask for a Novopen Jr. If you need the pen with memory, ask for the Echo Pen.
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