Here is a cool insulin pen that doses in 0.1 unit increments and is compatible with everyone’s (4 companies) insulin pen cartridges.
Seems pretty cool for those on MDI that want the ability to microdose. It is a bit expensive at 169 Euro’s, but I know of no other tool with these options.
[EDIT] It appears they don’t require a prescription. They also ship internationally btw, per the FAQs!
We are moving from place to place all summer, but we are sttling down for a few months in Sept, so we will try to order one then and test it for the community
Yes, I am aware of the option, it just seems that 0.1 unit dosing from a Pen would be much easier than diluting and make the pain of MDI vs Pump much more interesting.
As a trained chemist (not currently working in the area) I am more than comfortable diluting, but the ease of the pen is great.
What do you think the accuracy would be with a 0.1 unit dose from a pen? That seems like a tough thing to manufacture in such a small device. Maybe if you still have access to your scale, at some point you can test that.
I emailed Pendiq to inquire if they would ship to North America. I am assuming they have CE to sell in Europe, if so, it might be possible in Canada, but I am guessing that they cannot ship to the US. Will update once they reply.
Not specifically related to this pen, but to smart pens in general…
With them being (usually) Bluetooth connected to a phone and app, how does the system tell whether you’ve injected insulin, or whether you’ve just done a small shot (maybe a 1-2 units) to clear out any air bubbles in the cartridge? I often will inject a really small amount like 2 units, but I would “use” 4 in total for that with the 2 units dialled for bubble clearance.
I just can’t work out how it does it, or if you are not actually supposed to clear out the needle/bubbles in this way with these pens.