Avogrip

[MarcZee]

I've been using an Avogrip to help inject Avonex for many years.  For reasons I'm unable to explain, I sadly have lost mine and am looking to find a replacement.  Biogen Idec has not been any help, and I recently discovered the groups like MSWorld disallow postings along these lines.

It's just a little bit of plastic, and it helps me quite a lot!  Seems more than silly that it would be so difficult!

Thanks for your help!!!

[MarcZee]

anyone currently using Avogrip--would you please send me photographs of your Avogrip?

[MarcZee]

thanks Laura, will ask my doc

[MarcZee]

thanks, but Avonex is delivered via intra-muscular injection, approx 2" but thin needle

[kwarendorf]

Found it...

It's called Inject-Ease.

Product Info - http://www.ambimedinc.com/section_products/injectease.html
FAQ - http://www.ambimedinc.com/section_products/injectease_FAQ.html

[kwarendorf]

Hi Marc -

What kind of needle do you use and is it a subQ injection? I have a little device I got at the drugstore that makes subQ injections, using standard insulin syringes very easy. If this will work for you I'll find the name.

Kyle

[Lulu54]

It appears they don't make that tool any longer. I would go back to your neurologist and discuss switching to the avonex injection pen or perhpas even consider Plegridy - the new form of interferon from Biogen Idec that is a version of Avoenx but it is given every 2 weeks instead of weekly and can be injected just under the skin.

good luck, Laura