mylife Penfine Classic - Enjoy reliability

Penfine Classic - Packshot 4 mm
The classic pen needle with the twist you can rely on
  • Just two twists for a secure fit
  • Extra Thin Wall cannula for an optimised drug flow1
  • Colour coding for simple identification or different pen needle lenghts
  • Special silicone surface treatment for an advanced injection comfort
  • Compatible with all major injection pen brandsand available in 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm and 8 mm lengths

Aronson R. et al.: Effects of Extra-Thin Wall Needle Technology on Preference, Confidence, and Other Patient Ratings, Clinical Therapeutics, 35(7):923-933, 2013.
2 See pen needle box or "pen compatibility" on our website.

Short pen needles Reliable subcutaneous injection

To achieve a good insulin dose effect it is essential to inject the insulin into the subcutaneous fatty tissue (subcutaneous injection) and not into the underlying muscle. Injecting insulin into the muscle can lead to unexplained fluctuations in blood glucose values as well as to severe hypoglycaemia.

  • Short pen needles reduce the risk of inadvertent injections into the muscle.
  • 4 mm and 5 mm pen needles simplify the injection technique. Injections can often be given at a 90 degree without forming a skin fold (children, adolescents and slim adults should form skin folds).1

Brochure for patients

Download the mylife Penfine Classic brochure in our download section.

Clickfine usage correct

4 mm and 5 mm pen needles often permit safe subcutaneous injections even without forming a skin fold. Follow the recommendations of your diabetes counsellor.

Clickfine usage incorrect

Long pen needles increase the risk of injecting into the muscle.

 Skin (epidermis and dermis)

 Subcutaneous fatty tissue (subcutis)

 Muscle

Extra Thin Wall cannula For an optimised drug flow

Larger inner diameter with an unchanged outer diameter2

Extra Thin Wall

  • Improved medication through greater flow rate3
  • Due to the larger inner diameter of the cannula, less force is required when pushing the injection button3
  • Supports the simple delivery of higher concentrated insulins from 200 Units/mL

Premium quality features Experience reliable comfort

 

Penfine Classic - Needle tip

Advanced quality medical cannula: the 4 mm and 6 mm pen needles have a fine 32 G cannula. High precision 3-bevel and premium polished pen needle tip.

For everyone on-the-go Structure of a pen needle

Penfine Classic 4 mm component 1
Penfine Classic 4 mm Komponent 2
  • External protective cap with good grip
  • Free tear-off tab allows the sealing film to be removed quickly
  • Easy-to-remove inner protective cap
  • Needle hub with viewing windows for additional optical control
  • Special silicone surface treatment and triple facet bevel for maximum injection comfort

1 VDBD Leitfaden zur Injektion bei Diabetes mellitus. Health Care Professionals. 2. bearbeitete Auflage. November 2016.
2 Cannula Tube made of stainless steel for the manufacture of medical devices – ISO 9626:2016.
3 Aronson R. et al.: Effects of Extra-Thin Wall Needle Technology on Preference, Confidence, and other Patient Ratings, Clinical Therapeutics, 35(7):923-933, 2013.
See pen needle box or "pen compatibility" on our website.

mylife Penfine Classic The intuitive way to attach the pen needle1

Use of mylife Penfine Classic pen needle with Universal Twist technology.

Penfine Classic - Remove needle seal
Penfine Classic - Do not click on at an angle
Penfine Classic - Screw on needle
Penfine Classic - Remove outer protective cap
Penfine Classic - Remove inner cap
Penfine Classic - Inject
Penfine Classic - Put outer protective cap back on
Penfine Classic - Screw off needle
Penfine Classic - Safely dispose of needle
Application – Don't re-use

Pen therapy

Injection technique for different needle lengths

1 See pen needle box or "pen compatibility" on our website.

Choosing the correct pen needle length User-friendly colour coding

The mylife Penfine Classic pen needle is available in four different sizes: 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm and 8 mm. The different pen needle lengths with the respective outer and inner diameters are colour coded for simple identification.

Penfine Classic - Packshot 4 mm
Penfine Classic - Packshot 5 mm
Penfine Classic - Packshot 6 mm
Penfine Classic - Packshot 8 mm
Pen needle Cannula length Contents Cannula diameter Needle tip Item number
mylife Penfine Classic 4 mm 100 pieces 32G / 0.23 mm, Extra Thin Wall 3-bevel 3300001
mylife Penfine Classic 5 mm 100 pieces 31G / 0.25 mm, Extra Thin Wall 3-bevel 700009706
mylife Penfine Classic 6 mm 100 pieces 32G / 0.23 mm, Extra Thin Wall 3-bevel 3300002
mylife Penfine Classic 8 mm 100 pieces 31G / 0.25 mm, Extra Thin Wall 3-bevel 3300003

mylife Penfine Classic Avoiding problems

Problem Possible cause Recommended action
Painful
injection

Multiple use of pen
needles

Change the pen needle after each injection
Insulin flows
back from
injection
channel
Pen needle removed too fast (incomplete insulin delivery) Inject slowly and do not remove the pen needle immediately (count slowly to 10)
Injection too fast,
insulin was unable to
distribute
Lacking or
too pronounced
efficacy of insulin
Unsuitable injection site: tissue hardening
(lipohypertrophie), scar tissue, hardening of skin
Avoid unsuitable sites
Pen needle removed too fast after injection Inject slowly and do not remove the pen needle immediately (count slowly to 10)
Poor mixing of insulin in cartridge (only in case of cloudy insulins) Roll and swivel the pen 10 times before each injection, according to the instructions of your healthcare professional and the instructions of the insulin manufacturer.
Pen needle is clogged Use a new pen needle and use every pen needle only once
The dosage
button of the pen cannot be pressed
Rubber membrane of the cartridge was not pierced Use a new pen needle. Change the pen needle after every injection
Pen needle too loose Ensure that the pen needle is securely fixed
Pen needle is clogged Use a new pen needle and use every pen needle only once

Tips and tricks for injecting insulin

Download the mylife Penfine Classic tips and tricks for injecting insulin brochure.

mylife Penfine Classic pen needles are tested according to ISO 11608-2:2012; they are fully functional when used with the injection pens listed below and on the Penfine Classic pen needle box.

AstraZeneca Ltd.
Byetta® Pen
Berlin Chemie AG
BerliPen® 301
BerliPen® 302
BerliPen® areo 3
BerliPen® areo 2
BerliPen® Junior
BerliPen® PRECISION
Liprolog® Junior KwikPen™
Eli Lilly and Company
KwikPen® Humalog U-100
Humalog® Mix 50/50™ KwikPen®
Humalog® Mix 75/25™ KwikPen
KwikPen® Humalog U-200
KwikPen® Abasalgar
KwikPen® Basaglar
KwikPen® Humulin R U-500
HumaPen® SAVVIO
HumaPen® Luxura HD
HumaPen® Memoir
Humalog® Junior KwikPen®
Emperra GmbH
Esysta® Pen
Novo Nordisk A/S
NovoPen® 4
NovoPen® 5
NovoPen® Echo
FlexPen®
Victoza®
NordiPen®
Saxenda®
FlexTouch®
FlexTouch® Ryzodeg
FlexTouch® Xultophy
FlexTouch® Levemir
FlexTouch® Tresiba U-100
FlexTouch® Tresiba U-200
FlexTouch® Fiasp®
Owen Mumford, Inc.
Autopen® Classic
Autopen® 24
Pharmstandard
BiomatikPen®
Sanofi
AllStar®
ClikStar®
Insulin lispro Sanofi® SoloStar®
Lyxumia® Pen
SoloStar®
JuniorStar®
Toujeo SoloStar®
TactiPen®
Suliqua SoloStar®
Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Gansulin Pen
Sulin Pen
Ypsomed AG
ServoPen®
YpsoPen®
Genentech, Inc.
Nutropin AQ Pen®

Some injection pens may not be available in all countries. In case of doubt please contact the injection pen manufacturer. All brands are trademarks of their respective owners. Follow the instructions for use of your injection pen before using a mylife Penfine Classic pen needle.