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NovoFine® Needles


NovoFine® needles are part of the complete Novo Nordisk delivery system. We advise that you always use a NovoFine® 6mm or 8mm needle with a Novo Nordisk injection device.

All NovoFine® needles are available from Diabetes New Zealand.

NovoFine Product Range
• NovoFine® 28G, 0.36 mm x 12 mm 
• NovoFine® 30G, 0.30 mm x 8 mm
• NovoFine® 31G, 0.25 mm x 6 mm

 

Smaller diameter - increased patient comfort.1,2
New technologies have made it possible to produce NovoFine® needles with a much finer diameter than before. NovoFine® 30G needles have been shown to be significantly less painful than thicker 27G needles1, 2 leading to improved patient satisfaction.
 
References: 1. Lytzen L, Hansen B, Sørensen TK.  Pain perception and frequency of bleeding. A single blind, randomised investigation comparing NovoFine® gauge 27/12 mm needle, and NovoFine® gauge 30/12 mm needle. Horm Metab Res 1993;25:61. 2. Egekvist H, Bjerring P, Arendt-Nielsen. Pain and mechanical injury of human skin following needle insertions. European Journal of Pain 1999;3:41-49.

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