Many are prescribed multiple medications on a daily basis. Pill management can become a confusing task when there are multiple pills to remember, each with different time schedule. Consequently, medication errors are likely to occur causing patient morbidity and mortality. This explains the recent surge on automated pill management devices that tend to reduced errors by automatically dispensing and identifying medications.. The main aim of our group is to design an automated pill dispensing system that will guarantee customer satisfaction and reduce accidental deaths.
Currently, there are a lot of pill dispensing system on the market ranging from a compact circular pill dispensing device with 28 compartments and a built in timer to a tamper-resistant pill dispenser. The smart business plan to set these devices apart is the focus on improving one problem better than the other devices on the market. However, the debut of the Philips Medication Dispensing Service revolutionized the automated drug dispensers by improving several problems impeccably. It is now one of the most popular choices for automated drug dispensers. We believe this is a good choice as a reference.
What is the Philips Medication Dispensing Service?
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Each medication chamber includes a data tag that the can be read by a processor and only the caregiver has access to a special set of buttons to program the device. The chambers have to be loaded with dosage cups. To do this, the caregiver uses the loading tray to organize the time and number of doses for each medicine. Empty cups are then placed into the loading tray and filled with the correct combination of medication. The cups are loaded into the cylinder upside down with the earliest dose at the