Dialysis could soon be significantly less trying.
Hospital patients who take regular medication rely heavily on the nursing staff. To unburden both, an Italian startup has created an automatic pill dispenser placed directly by patients’ bedside.
The wireless device is controlled through a cloud-based online portal into which electronic medication plans are imported or patient requirements manually entered. There’s space for up to 60 pills per dispenser.
At the scheduled time, sound and light signals remind patients who both open the output tray and confirm medication has been taken with a digital armband. The process is registered on the portal, with an alarm triggered when an error occurs.
Digitally-controlled pill boxes for home use are also available in Montenegro.
