NovoPen Echo^® insulin delivery device

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Table 1 Major technical changes in different versions of NovoPen^® since 1985

NovoPen devices		Technical aspects/improvements
NovoPen^® [1] (1985)		• Durable, reusable injection device with appearance similar to fountain pen • Combined insulin container and syringe in single compact unit • Utilizes disposable insulin cartridges loaded and removed from the pen by the patient
NovoPen^® 2 (1988)		• Dose increments of 2 U • Maximum dose of 36 U • Allows required insulin dose to be “dialed” and set prior to injection • Displays previously administered dose
NovoPen^® 3 (1992)		• Maximum dose of 35–70 U • Contains both dial and push button • Allows resetting of required dose without insulin waste
NovoPen^® 1.5 (1996)		• Smaller 1.5 mL cartridge, making the pen shorter
NovoPen^® 3 Demi (1999)		• Dose increments of 0.5 U
NovoPen Junior^® (2003)		• Designed for pediatric population • Vibrant colors • Dose increments of 0.5 U
NovoPen^® 4 (2005)		• Dose increments of 1 U • Maximum dose of 60 U • More discreet design • Reduced injection force • Larger dosing scale • Audible confirmatory dosing click • Safety feature, preventing selection of dose that is greater than amount of insulin left in cartridge
NovoPen Echo^® (2010)		• Designed for pediatric population • Dose increments of 0.5 U • Memory function • Available in two colors; choice of skins is also available
NovoPen^® 5 (2015)		• Features same as NovoPen^® 4 • Memory function

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Figure 1 The NovoPen Echo^® memory function.

Notes: Left panel: how to access the last dose information. Right panel: dose and time elapsed since last injection displayed on pen cap. Reproduced from Adolfsson P, Veijola R, Huot C, Hansen HD, Lademann JB, Phillip M. Safety and patient perception of an insulin pen with simple memory function for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes – the REMIND study. Curr Med Res Opin. 2012;28(9):1455–1463,²⁸ reprinted by permission of the publisher (Taylor & Francis Ltd, http://www.tandfonline.com). Copyright © 2012.

Table 2 Technical and design features of the NovoPen Echo^®

Memory function	Records dose and time since last injection for extra reassurance
Easy-to-use dial	• Dial will not select more units than left in the cartridge
	• Can be turned both backward and forward to correct mistakes and to minimize insulin waste
Easy to change Penfill^® cartridge	Simply push back the piston rod with a finger tip
Half-unit increment dosing	From 0.5 U to a maximum of 30 U for fine- tuned dosing
Short button travel	Reduced injection movement makes it easier to self-inject
Stylish design	Available in red and blue with a choice of skins

Figure 2 Patient preference for NovoPen Echo^® compared with previous device.

Note: Reproduced from Adolfsson P, Veijola R, Huot C, Hansen HD, Lademann JB, Phillip M. Safety and patient perception of an insulin pen with simple memory function for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes – the REMIND study. Curr Med Res Opin. 2012;28(9):1455–1463,²⁸ reprinted by permission of the publisher (Taylor & Francis Ltd, http://www.tandfonline.com). Copyright © 2012.

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