Pen cap Colour-coded cap

Penfill® cartridge

Cartridge holder Piston rod Display

Dose indicator

Dose button

Dose memoryNovoPen Echo®

Pull out the dose button and turn the dial until the white indicator line is level with the required number of units you need to inject. Half-units are indicated by lines between the numbers (maximum 30 units). Adjust the dose by dialling up or down, if necessary. No insulin will be released until the dose button is pressed. If you need more than 30 units, you can divide your dose into two injections. Refer to the user manual for instructions.

Push the pen into your skin/your child’s skin, then press the dose button until you feel or hear a click and the dose indicator lines up with 0. Leave the needle under the skin for 6 seconds (keeping the button pushed down) and then remove it.Put the outer needle cap back on, then remove and dispose of the needle safely. Replace the pen cap.

How to use NovoPen Echo®

NovoPen Echo® is designed to be used with NovoFine® needles

Injecting your dose Checking the dose memory

To activate the dose memory at the end of the dose button, pull out the dose button and push it back in.

The display will show how many units were last injected and a black bar appears around the edge for every hour that has passed since the injection.If the last injection was 12 or more hours ago the black bars will go all the way around the display.

Selecting your dose

Use the injection technique shown to you by your Healthcare Professional.

Always use a new

NovoFine®

needle every time you inject

Remember

5.5 units selected

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Six seconds

10

5.5 units injected more than one, but less than two hours ago.

Put the Penfill® cartridge into the holder, colour-coded cap end first.

Pull out the dose button. Turn the dose button to select:•4unitswithanewPenfill® cartridge.•1unitwithacartridgealreadyinuse.

Pull off the pen cap and twist the pen apart. If the rod is sticking out, push it all the way back in.

Put the pen back together and twist it until you feel or hear a click. If you are using a cloudy insulin mix (resuspend) it evenly before use. Before injection, always attach a new NovoFine® needle. Remove both the outer and inner needle caps, and dispose of the inner needle cap. Keep the outer needle cap to remove the needle from the pen after injection.

Keep the pen upright and press the dose button all the way in until it clicks and the dial returns to 0. If insulin does not appear at the tip oftheneedle,repeatsteps4to6.If no drop appears, replace the needle with a new needle and repeat the process. You can also conduct a Function Check (instructions overleaf).

Hold the needle upwards and tap the cartridge holder gently a few times to allow air bubbles to rise.

2 6531 4Checking the insulin flowPreparing NovoPen Echo®

Outer needle cap

Inner needle cap

Needle Paper tab

4mm 32GNEW

How to use NovoPen Echo®

Please see your Healthcare Professional for any further information about your diabetes treatment.This sheet is intended as a quick guide only and does not replace NovoPen Echo® user manual or the CMI enclosed in your prescribed insulin pack.

NovoPen Echo® user manual can be found inside every new pack of NovoPen Echo®. The CMI and user manual should be read carefully before use. For distribution by Healthcare Professionals.

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Fine-tuned dosing in half-unit increments.

Simple memory function, which records dose and time since last injection.

Available in two colours and a choice of fun skins.

NovoPen Echo® developed with the needs of kids in mind

You have been prescribed: (to be completed by Healthcare Professional)

NovoPen Echo® Information Access

Access code echo4u

Log-on to the NovoPen Echo® website and use the access code

to view product information.

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www.npecho.com.au

If you think that your NovoPen Echo® is not working properly, follow this procedure:1 Check that the mechanical part and the Penfill® cartridge holder are screwed securely together.2 Screw on a new NovoFine® needle.3 Prime NovoPen Echo®.4 Carefully replace the NovoFine® outer needle cap.5 Dispense 20 units into the cap holding the pen with the needle pointing downwards.

The insulin should fill the lower part of the NovoFine® outer needle cap. If the pen has delivered too much or too little insulin, repeat the test.

If it happens again, do not use the pen. Contact your supplier. Do not try to repair a faulty NovoPen Echo®.

Use a new NovoFine® needle every time you inject.

Always remove the NovoFine® needle after each injection and store NovoPen Echo® without the needle attached.

Patients registered with the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) are entitled to 1,200 needles every 180 day period free of charge with or without scripts, from NDSS pharmacies and Diabetes Australia.

Function Check

NEW

4mm 32G 6mm 32G Tip 8mm 30G

Penfill®

Penfill®