Sure-dose is a new syringe manufactured by Terum Medical Corporation. The newest and most comfortable insulin syringes are the B-D Ultrafine syringes and needles. All come with long and short needles. The short needles are for children with thin skin and are not meant for adults. Needles now come as small 31 gauge, which is little larger than a hair.
All needles are now silicon coated to lubricate entry and prevent discomfort.
The depth may be regulated through adjustments of the nozzle of the jet injector unit. Proper cleaning of the mechanism through which the insulin is blown is a necessary step in the use of these instruments. Bottles or vials of insulin are used. These pens are available through Ulster Scientific, NovoNordisk, Becton-Dickinson, Eli Lilly, or from your local pharmacy. NovoNordisk and Becton-Dickinson now market insulin pens that accept cartridges containing 150 units of insulin and NovoNordisk now markets a pen that holds a cartridge of 300 units of insulin.