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Pill dispenser & Medication reminder

Automatically notifies someone when there medication is due and provides the correct dosage from indvidual compartments at the required time. Some products also automatically reminds someone to take their medication if they have forgotten. If medication is still not taken, some products can also send alerts to a monitoring centre or carer.

Altec Pill Dispenser
Altec Pill Dispenser

The Pill Dispenser will sound an alarm when it is time for the person to take their medication. If the pills are not taken from the dispenser within a preset period an alarm call will be transmitted.

Dimensions: Diameter: 180mm, Width: 50mm

 
Initial Attendo Pill Dispenser
Initial Attendo Pill Dispenser

At pre programmed times the pill dispenser carousel rotates to allow the person to take the appropriate medication. An intermittent audible alert tone is provided as a medication reminder. If not taken, an emergency alarm will be raised.

Dimensions: diameter 180mm, depth 47mm

 
Medication Dispenser
Medication Dispenser

Used to automatically dispense medication, providing audible and visual alerts to the person each time medication should be taken. If the user fails to access the medication, an alert is raised to the monitoring centre or carer.

Dimensions: Diameter 135mm, width 48mm

 
Smart Call Pill Dispenser
Smart Call Pill Dispenser

This automatic pill dispenser contains 28 compartments holding between one and four weeks medication. At pre-programmed times, one to four times a day, the dispenser rotates so that the compartment containing the due dose of medication becomes visible. This action is accompanied by an alarm signal. The alarm signal sounds for 15 seconds then is silent for 15 seconds and continues in this mode for approximately 25 minutes or until the dispenser is tilted.  This tilting movement delivers the medication into the hand or a suitable container.

 
Vivatec Pill Dispenser
Vivatec Pill Dispenser

Dispenses tablets, and reminds the person to take them. If tablets are not accessed, an alarm can be sent to a monitoring centre or family/carer.