FDA Enforcement
Class II
Terminated
Dial-A-Dose Insulin Delivery Device (Pen-Injector) cartridge holders Product Usage: The NovoPen Echo¿ is a re-usable pen injector for single patient use by diabetics for the self injection of a desired dose of insulin. The pen injector uses Penfill 3 mL cartridge of NovoLog¿, 100 units/mL (Ux100) [insulin aspart (rDNA origin) injection] and a single use detachable and disposable pen needle (supplied separately). The pen injector allows the user to dial the desired dose from 0.5 to 30 units in 0.5 increments.
Recall: Z-0206-2018
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Reported December 13, 2017
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-0206-2018
- Event ID
- 77704
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Novo Nordisk Inc
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Press Release
- Report Date
- December 13, 2017
- Initiation Date
- July 5, 2017
- Classification Date
- December 7, 2017
- Termination Date
- April 9, 2019
- Address
- 800 Scudders Mill Rd, N/A, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536-1606, United States
Description
Dial-A-Dose Insulin Delivery Device (Pen-Injector) cartridge holders Product Usage: The NovoPen Echo¿ is a re-usable pen injector for single patient use by diabetics for the self injection of a desired dose of insulin. The pen injector uses Penfill 3 mL cartridge of NovoLog¿, 100 units/mL (Ux100) [insulin aspart (rDNA origin) injection] and a single use detachable and disposable pen needle (supplied separately). The pen injector allows the user to dial the desired dose from 0.5 to 30 units in 0.5 increments.
Reason
A small number of batches may crack or break if exposed to certain chemicals, like certain cleaning agents.
Code Info
U.S. batch numbers: EVG1221, EVG1226, FVG7149, FVG7458, FVG8134 & FVG8135
Distribution
Nationwide distribution
Quantity
16,557 units