Owen Mumford Autopen AN3800 Mode D'emploi page 2

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PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEP-BY-STEP
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING
THE AUTOPEN.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Failure to follow these instructions may result
in an inaccurate dose.
• Always check before each injection that the
Autopen contains the correct insulin type to
be injected.
• Always expel any air, with the needle
pointing upwards, before each injection.
• The needle should be removed and safely
disposed of immediately after each injection.
If the needle is not removed, temperature
changes may result in some liquid being
expelled from the cartridge which might
cause a change in the insulin concentration.
• Your healthcare professional has prescribed
the type of insulin that he/she believes is
best for you. Do not use any other insulin
except on the advice and direction of your
healthcare professional.
• Read and follow the manufacturers
instructions provided with your insulin
cartridges.
• 3.0 ml cartridges from Novo Nordisk and
Aventis should not be used with any of the
Autopens shown in these User Instructions.
• Consult your healthcare professional should
you encounter abnormal blood glucose
levels.
GETTING READY TO USE THE AUTOPEN
1. Remove the device cap and unscrew the device
body from the cartridge holder.
2. Check to ensure that the internal plunger is fully
retracted (as in figure 2). If the internal plunger is
extended, please refer to step 11.
*If using longer acting NPH (Basal) insulin you
will need to resuspend the insulin by turning the
cartridge up and down and rolling it in the palm
as per the cartridge manufacturers instructions.
3. Load the insulin cartridge into the cartridge holder
with the metal cap in first.
4. Screw the cartridge holder and body firmly
together.
PRIMING AND INJECTING
5. Attach the needle by firmly screwing it onto the
threads at the end of the device cartridge holder.
Remove the outer protective cap and needle cap
from the needle.
*If the cartridge contains longer acting NPH
(Basal) insulin, turn the pen up and down at least
10 times as per cartridge instructions. Then
attach the needle to the device cartridge holder.
6. It is important to "Prime" the Autopen before use
to remove any air that may be inside the needle. Dial
2 units on the dose selector.
7. Hold the Autopen with the needle pointing up.
Push and hold the release button towards the needle
until the arrow on the pen body points to the
starting line on the dose selector. Repeat steps 6
& 7 until a drop of insulin appears at the needle tip.
The Autopen is now ready for use.
8. Make sure the arrow
on the pen body points to
the starting line on the
dose selector.
The 1 Unit 3.0 ml Autopen dose selector measures
up to 21 units of insulin in 1 unit increments.
The 2 Unit 3.0 ml Autopen dose selector measures
up to 42 units of insulin in 2 unit increments.
Now dial up the number of units required.
1 UNIT PEN 2 UNIT PEN
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4
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2
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8
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For example, the diagram here shows the correct
position for 2 units of insulin delivery.
9. Insert the needle (use the injection technique
recommended by your healthcare professional), push
and hold down the release button towards the
needle until the starting line on the dose selector
returns to the arrow on the body
Count to 10 and remove the needle from the skin.
Reattach the white outer protective needle cap and
remove the needle. Replace the device cap onto the
Autopen.
Dispose of used needles carefully in accordance with
the advice given by your healthcare professional or
local regulations.
1 UNIT PEN 2 UNIT PEN
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4
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2
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8
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Make sure before injecting
that the arrow points
towards the correct
number of units on the
dose selector.
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