Needle free technology

The SQ-PEN is a needle free insulin injector, which delivers insulin to the subcutaneous tissue using a powerful spring to inject the insulin through a specially designed nozzle without the need for a needle.
Since the nozzle is changed once every two weeks the SQ-PEN requires minimal maintenance.

Advantages

• Needle-free injection technology offers a number of advantages over needle based injection methods.
• Reliable, repeatable delivery of insulin into subcutaneous tissue.
• Removes the danger of needle-stick injuries.
• Ideal for those who dislike injecting with needles.
• Removes the need for disposal of contaminated sharps.
• May help avoid skin problems associated with using needles.
• The only maintenance needed for the SQ-PEN is to change the nozzle assembly once every two weeks.

Safety
Use of needle-free injections avoids risks of accidental needle stick injuries for friends, family and healthcare workers. Contaminated needles can transmit HIV, hepatitis, and other blood-borne pathogens, and pose a major risk to health.

• Is needle free suitable for me?
• Fed up or wary of using needles?
• Worried about other people accidentally pricking themselves with your needles?
• Needing to start insulin but not wanting to insert a needle in your skin?
• Pen device too difficult to use?
• Needles painful?
• Only using one injection site?
• Unwilling to commence a more intensive insulin regimen involving more needle-based injections?
• Unable to inject the insulin into yourself and needing carers to undertake this for you?

If you answered yes to any of these questions you find benefit from using the SQ-PEN.

Many patients have successfully used needle free injectors to overcome problems they experienced with needle-based devices.