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Automated Medication Dispensing Device Our Aging Population Source: Population Reference Bureau, analysis of the Census Bureau's U.S. Interim Population Projections, accessed online at on May 23, 2005.

Automated Medication Dispensing Device Medication and the Elderly People over age 65 buy 30 percent of all prescription drugs and 40 percent of all OTC drugs. People over age 65 buy 30 percent of all prescription drugs and 40 percent of all OTC drugs. The average older person is taking more than four prescription medications at once plus two OTC medications. The average older person is taking more than four prescription medications at once plus two OTC medications. Studies have shown that 40% to 70% of older people don't take their medications at the right time or in the right amount Studies have shown that 40% to 70% of older people don't take their medications at the right time or in the right amount FDA Consumer magazine September-October 1997 Issue Pub No. FDA C September-October 1997 Issue

Automated Medication Dispensing Device Errors in Medicating Arthritis Arthritis Poor eyesight Poor eyesight Dementia Dementia Immobility Immobility Difficulty in Difficulty in segmentation segmentation The Solution: Our Automated Medication Dispensing Device

Automated Medication Dispensing Device Reduce Error Automatically Cuts Pills Automatically Cuts Pills No Hard-To-Read Labels No Hard-To-Read Labels Keeps Pills Organized Keeps Pills Organized Alarm Reminder Alarm Reminder Automatically Dispenses Dosage Automatically Dispenses Dosage

Automated Medication Dispensing Device Lower Costs Accurate Cutting = Concentrated Pills Accurate Cutting = Concentrated Pills

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Automated Medication Dispensing Device General Themes Pills must be pre-separated (time consuming loading process) Pills must be pre-separated (time consuming loading process) Accuracy is not verified frequently Accuracy is not verified frequently No cutting device No cutting device Difficult to extract dispensed medication from apparatus Difficult to extract dispensed medication from apparatus

Automated Medication Dispensing Device Operation Basic overview

Automated Medication Dispensing Device Basic Elements Device components Device components Case Case Cutter assembly Cutter assembly Vacuum retrieval assembly Vacuum retrieval assembly Rejection assembly Rejection assembly Dispensing assembly Dispensing assembly User input User input

Automated Medication Dispensing Device Case

Cutter Assembly

Automated Medication Dispensing Device

Rejection assembly dispense Rejection storage Scale

Automated Medication Dispensing Device Dispensing assembly Simple trap door action Simple trap door action Operated with user input Operated with user input Coded user input Coded user input

Automated Medication Dispensing Device User input User interface User interface Add pills Add pills Compartment # Compartment # # of pills # of pills Expiration date Expiration date Set dosage Set dosage # pills per dose # pills per dose Times to take Times to take