Device Purpose

• Used for aiding elderly patients in prescription adherence to prevent hospital readmittance

Device Features

• All mechanical actuation and pill delivery

• Audible and visual alerts at dose times

• Pharmacy database connection to confirm doses

  • Image scanner checks label on dispensed pill pack and confirms with pharmacy

• Prescriptions arrive in cartridge form through the mail

My key contributions

• Conceptualization and design of fully mechanical dispensing device and associated components

• Full mechanical design including external skins, internal mechanisms, barcode reader image system integration

Initial concept to prototype build complete in 6 months (10 units for clinical trial)