Feature | TouStar | AllStar | NovoPen 4 | HumaPen Ergo II | INSUPen Pro | |
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Insulin type | Toujeo® U300 | Any Sanofi U-100 (Lantus®, Insulin lispro, Apidra®) | Penfill® | Huminsulin® or Humalog® | Insugen-R Refil, Insugen-N Refil, Insugen-30/70® Refil, Insugen-50/50 Refil and Basalog Refill | |
Maximum dose that can be delivered in one injection (increment in units) | 80 U (1 U) | 80 U (1 U) | 60 U (1 U) | 60 U (1 U) | 60 U (1 U) | |
Total capacity | 450 U | 300 U | 300 U | 300 U | 300 U | |
User can reverse dial without losing insulin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
"End of cartridge" dial limit when dialing doses | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Simple "push-to-reset" plunger (no screwing required) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Readability, high contrast, magnified dose numbers | Character height (mm) after magnification, if applicable (SD) | 3.3 (0.1) | 3.2 (0.1) | 3.4 (0.0) | 3.1 (0.1) | 3.0 (0.0) |
Character width (mm) after magnification, if applicable (SD) | 2.1 (0.0) | 2.1 (0.0) | 2.4 (0.0) | 1.9 (0.0) | 2.0 (0.0) | |
Compactness | Length with Cap fitted in mm (SD) | 154.6b (0.2) | 154.6b (0.2) | 157.1 (0.0) | 165.2 (0.1) | 166.6 (0.1) |
Diameter at widest point excluding pocket clip in mm (SD) | 16.3b (0.0) | 16.3b (0.0) | 15.9 (0.0) | 20.2 (0.0) | 17.4 (0.0) | |
Weight—total mass in g, including a full cartridge (SD) | 25.9a (0.0) | 28.5 (0.0) | 56.3 (0.1) | 46.6 (0.1) | 38.1 (0.0) | |
Dial extension measured at 60 U from end of dose button to housing in mm. (SD) | 27.5b (0.1) | 27.5b (0.1) | 27.9 (0.0) | 44.2 (0.1) | 44.2 (0.1) |