Why choose the shorter BD Nano 4mm pen needle?
Learn how the BD Nano 4mm pen needle injects the fat layer, not the muscle.
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The BD Nano PRO has a new highly engineered contoured needle base, designed for a more reliable injection depth to help ensure insulin gets where it needs to go.** A new outer cover and inner shield, also makes it easier to grip, attach, and remove.*
Designed to help you deliver insulin to where it needs to go
The redesigned shape of the BD Nano PRO needle base helps make sure you inject insulin into the fat layer below the skin - reducing your risk of injecting into muscle by up to 85% compared to other 4mm pen needles.**
Less required thumb force
The pen needle requires 62% lower force to press the button,2 earning the Arthritis Foundation Ease of Use Commendation.3
Higher flow rate*
A large inner diameter allows insulin to flow more easily, providing a 149% higher flow rate than other leading pen needles.2
Insulin is meant to be injected into the fat layer just below the skin for consistant absorption.4
If you inject into a muscle, the insulin can work too quickly, which may lead to low blood sugar.5
The BD Nano™ 4-mm pen needle, BD's shortest pen needle yet, gets insult to the fat layer over 99.5% of the time, at all injection sites.6
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* Results from a BD-sponsored, non-blinded, paid preference study comparing 32G pen needles
** Results from a BD-conducted, non-clinical, non-blinded study comparing 4mm posted-hub pen needles at 90 degree injections
*** Target injection depth reliability defined as injection percentage within 4.0mm to 4.5mm inclusive, results from a BD-conducted non-clinical, non-blinded study comparing 4mm posted-hub pen needles at 90° injections.
§ IMS Brogan 2017.
1. Hirsch L, Gibney M, Berube J, Manocchio J. Impact of a modified needle tip geometry on penetration force as well as acceptability, preference and perceived pain in subjects with diabetes. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2012;6(2):328-335.
2. Aronson R, Gibney MA, Oza K, Bérubé J, Kassler-Taub K, Hirsch L. Insulin pen needles: effects of extra-thin wall needle technology on preference, confidence, and other patient ratings. Clin Ther. 2013;35(7):923-933.e4.
3. Arthritis Foundation. BD Nano 4 mm Pen Needle Ease of Use Commendation. http://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/tools-resources/ease-of-use/health-and-wellness/bd-nano-4mm-pen-needles.php.
4. Vaag A., et al. Diabetes Care. 1990;13(1):74-6.
5. Frid A., et al. Diabetes Care. 1990;13(1):473-7.
6. Bigney MA, et al. Current Medial Research Opinion. 2010;26(6):1519-30.
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