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<blockquote data-quote="ivinghoe" data-source="post: 418211" data-attributes="member: 47243"><p>I have had on very rare occaisions a disposable pen fail to inject. Usually if I cant actually press the plunger its been a problem with the needle so I change needles see if I can do an air shot ok and then inject. The combination of switching out the needle and repositioning the injection site usually cures the problem.</p><p>I have only had one actual disposable flexpen fail since I`ve been using them for far longer than I can remember at least 10yrs +. </p><p>It was a visible failure and happened recently so I managed to take a photo. It still injected but overdosed and I had a lot of insulin drip out of the pen when I removed it. There was a very strong smell of insulin too. Hypo`d too after it but I knew I was at risk and so was prepared.</p><p>Hopefully you can see the photo and how the plunger mech has failed and twisted. It felt normal and no unusual resistance either.</p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/ivinghoe/image/151989669/medium.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ivinghoe, post: 418211, member: 47243"] I have had on very rare occaisions a disposable pen fail to inject. Usually if I cant actually press the plunger its been a problem with the needle so I change needles see if I can do an air shot ok and then inject. The combination of switching out the needle and repositioning the injection site usually cures the problem. I have only had one actual disposable flexpen fail since I`ve been using them for far longer than I can remember at least 10yrs +. It was a visible failure and happened recently so I managed to take a photo. It still injected but overdosed and I had a lot of insulin drip out of the pen when I removed it. There was a very strong smell of insulin too. Hypo`d too after it but I knew I was at risk and so was prepared. Hopefully you can see the photo and how the plunger mech has failed and twisted. It felt normal and no unusual resistance either. [img]http://www.pbase.com/ivinghoe/image/151989669/medium.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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