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Assure® ID DUO PRO and PRO Safety Pen Needle Training Guide

Assure ID DUO PRO/PRO Safety Pen Needle Training Guide Video

Step 1
Remove the seal from the safety pen needle.

• Once the seal is removed, do not place fingers on the back end of the needle to avoid a needle stick.
• Do not remove the ClearPrime™ safety cover from the safety pen needle until instructed to do so.

Step 2
Attach the safety pen needle securely to the pen injector device by twisting clockwise until it stops. When using the Assure ID PRO safety pen needle, there will be no connection-end safety shield.

• Do not remove the ClearPrime™ safety cover as it serves as a safety shield to prevent a needle stick before injection. The cover should remain intact until ready to inject.

Step 3
Prime the pen injector device according to the pen injector device instructions for use.

• Do not remove the ClearPrime™ safety cover as it serves as a safety shield to prevent a needle stick before injection. The cover should remain intact until ready to inject and during transportation to the patient's side.

Step 4
When ready to inject, remove the safety cover from the safety pen needle to expose the needle.

• Do not place your fingers on the front end of the needle to avoid a needle stick.

Step 5
Inject into the skin as recommended by your physician with or without a skin lift.

• Do not place your fingers on the front end of the needle to avoid a needle stick.

Step 6
Hold the injection for 5 to 10 seconds before withdrawal as recommended by your physician to ensure delivery of the full dose and to prevent leakage of medication.

Step 7
Remove the safety pen needle by lifting straight-up from the injection site. The patient-end safety mechanism is activated automatically when needle is withdrawn from the skin.

• Do not remove the needle at an angle.
• The automatic patient-end safety shield will engage and cover the needle when you lift the pen injection device from the patient's skin.
• Do not place fingers on the front end of the needle to prevent a needle stick.
• Do not twist on the safety shield at any time.

Step 8
Attach the cover securely by pushing cover over the patient-end safety shield.

• Do not grasp or twist on the patient-end safety shield or the lower white barrel of the safety pen needle at any time to prevent damage to the safety mechanism and to prevent a needle stick.
• Do not remove the needle before placing the cover back on the shielded needle.

Step 9
Remove the safety pen needle from the pen injector device by twisting counter-clockwise. The pen connection-end safety shield will automatically engage when removed to assist in needlestick prevention. Dispose of in a sharps container. When using the Assure ID PRO safety pen needle, there will be no connection-end safety shield.

• The pen connection-end safety shield will automatically engage when the needle is removed from the pen injector device (DUO PRO only).
• Do not grasp the needle by the back end at any time to prevent a needle stick.

Assure ID Standard Safety Pen Needle Training Guide Video

Step 1
Remove the seal from the safety pen needle by peeling back carefully and discard.

• Once the seal is removed, do not place fingers on the back end of the needle to avoid a needle stick.
• Do not remove the ClearPrime™ safety cover from the safety pen needle until instructed to do so.

Step 2
Attach the safety pen needle securely to the pen injection device by twisting (as shown) clockwise until it is attached securely.

• Do not remove the ClearPrime™ safety cover as it serves as a safety shield to prevent a needle stick before injection. The cover should remain intact until ready to inject.

Step 3
Prime the pen injection device according to the instructions for the pen injection device. Note: you can see the priming drops through the ClearPrime™ safety cover.

• Do not remove the ClearPrime™ safety cover as it serves as a safety shield to prevent a needle stick before injection. The cover should remain intact until ready to inject and during transportation to the patient's side.

Step 4
When you are by the patient and ready to inject, remove the ClearPrime™ safety cover from the safety pen needle to expose the needle.

• Do not place your fingers on the front end of the needle to avoid a needle stick.

Step 5
Inject into the skin as recommended by your physician with or without a skin lift.

• Do not place your fingers on the front end of the needle to avoid a needle stick.

Step 6
Hold the injection for 5 to 10 seconds before withdrawing from the injection site as recommended by your physician to ensure delivery of the full dose and to prevent leakage of medication.

Step 7
Remove the needle from the injection site by lifting straight up from the injection site.

• Do not remove the needle at an angle.
• The automatic safety shield will engage and cover the shielded needle when you lift the pen injection device from the patient's skin.
• Do not place fingers on the front end of the needle to prevent a needle stick.
• Do not twist on the safety shield at any time.

Step 8
Attach the clear cover securely over the shielded needle by pushing the cover over the shielded needle and white barrel.

• Do not grasp or twist on the colored safety shield (turquoise-8mm) or the lower white barrel of the safety pen needle at any time to prevent damage to the safety mechanism and to prevent a needle stick.
• Do not remove the needle before placing the cover back on the shielded needle.

Step 9
Remove the safety pen needle from the pen injection device by twisting counter-clockwise with your fingers on the clear cover. Immediately dispose of used safety pen needle in an approved sharps container and according to your sharps safety protocol.

• Do not grasp the needle by the back end at any time to prevent a needle stick.