Diabetes : Description (BD Medical - Diabetes Care)

Increasingly, newly diagnosed people with diabetes as well as experienced insulin syringe users are choosing the insulin pen as their preferred choice of injection device.

It will come as a reassurance to know that BD Micro-Fine^TM+ pen needles feature the identical quality and technology of BD Micro-Fine^TM+ insulin syringes.

• Finest surgical stainless steel
• Optimal geometry and sharpness of the needle point and bevel
• Electro-polishing of the cannula
• Specific formula lubricant (patent of Becton Dickinson)
• Continuous development towards thinner needle diameters

• +23% wider inner bore
• No change in the outer diameter
• Overall improved injection comfort
• Reduced force required to push the plunger
• Improved insulin flow rate for faster injections
• Facilitates pen injection for people with dexterity problems

It is important to inject your insulin according to the recommendations given to you by your nurse or doctor. Consult her/him for the needle length and the injection technique most appropriate for you.