Medicine supply device for patient with dementia

Abstract

A medicine supply device is capable of dispensing an appropriate dose of medicine even when used by for a patient with dementia living alone who is unaware of presence of medicine to be taken, by calling attention of the patient on a phone. The medicine supply device has an animal shape overall so that the patient can know immediately. The medicine dose in a PTP package is held individually between an open hole in the upper plate 6 having appropriate elasticity and a lower plate 8 having an outfall opening, the upper plate 6 is automatically rotated when a time becomes that set in a 24-hour time 4, and a medicine then is deliver to the outfall opening, thus a dose of a medicine is supplied to the medicine tray 16 by gravity.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a medicine supply device for a patient with dementia who does not know the presence of medicine to be taken.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In the case of general medicine cabinets and medicine supply devices, a medicine needs to be taken out by the operation of a handle or a lever (For example, JP-A-2006-187321, and JP-A-2005-270602, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3085734, and JP-A-2003-210551).[0005]Although there are some devices in which a medicine is automatically supplied by a timer, the intellectual operation such as a selection is required, as the plurality of medicines for morning, noon, evening, and before going to bed is supplied at the same time (For example, JP-A-2004-000489).[0006]Most of the devices using timer raise an alarm, and some are used for the purpose of recording, but most of them are used for a doctor to supervise the status of taking medic...

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Benefits of technology

[0020]As described above, according to this medicine supply device for a patient with dementia, the patient can take the medicine simply by a care giver's urging the patient to take the medicine on the phone. Not only a medical effect, but also a delay of progression of the level for care need can be achieved by the regular administration of the medicine in a proper quantity. Moreover, a burden imposed on a care giver or a family for taking medicine can be significantly reduced.

Problems solved by technology

Thus, the device is useful for a person who can recognize the presence of a medicine to be taken, but it is difficult for a person who has a disability in memory or recognition to take a medicine.

There is a device raising alarm by a sound, a light, or a vibration, but it is difficult for the patient with dementia to relate the alarm to the operation of taking a medicine.

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