Medication Intake Solutions
Pill Grinder
From pill to powder in a matter of seconds!
The best professional pill grinder
Have you ever crushed a pill by hand? It is hard, takes time and most important; is not safe. Yet it is still common practice in almost any healthcare environment around the world.
Crushing a pill takes up to 21 kgf of pressure; four times higher than considered safe by the Dutch Occupational Health and Safety Inspectorate. The physical stress regularly leads to complaints and even physical pain among healthcare professionals. Furthermore, during the manual grinding of pills, aerosols are released in the air, causing increased exposure and contamination risks. Finally, manual crushing of pills is time consuming and if not cleaned thoroughly, cross contamination may occur.
All of these problems are now a thing of the past with the Severo Pill Grinder. You can now grind pills in a matter of seconds without any physical stress, saving you precious time to focus on the things that matter. Since the device is nearly silent, grinding can be done at the patients bed without hindrance. With its compact size and low weight the device is portable and ideal for use on medication trolleys and in any home care environment.
Grinding medication has never been more easy, safe, and fast. In a few simple steps, even the hardest medication is quickly and safely crushed into fine powder. As a result, medication rounds will be completed quicker and easier with happier personnel. Are you looking for efficiency, convenience and safety for your patients and nurses?
Key benefits
- Portable design
- From pill to powder in 8 seconds
- No more exposure to medication dust
- No more spills and cross contamination
- Prevention of RSI
- Ideal for administring via feeding tubes
- Made in Holland
Severo Swallowing Gel
Difficulty swallowing?
The expression that something is “a hard pill to swallow” isn’t just a metaphor. Swallowing pills can be difficult, unpleasant and even downright painful for many people. Some people have a natural aversion to swallowing pills, especially elders, while other have physical issues affecting their ability to take in oral medication.
Key benefits
- Eases the swallowing of tablets and powders
- Quick passage of medication through the throat
- Masks the bitter taste of medication
- No negative effect on uptake of medication by the body
- Suitable for all patients
- Free from sugar, lactose, alcohol, gluten and most other common allergenic substances
Dysphagia
The expression that something is “a hard pill to swallow” isn’t just a metaphor. Swallowing pills can be difficult, unpleasant and even downright painful for many people. Some people have a natural aversion to swallowing pills, especially elders, while other have physical issues affecting their ability to take in oral medication.
The medical term for swallowing problems is dysphagia. Dysphagia cuts across so many disease- and age groups that its true prevalence is often underestimated. It’s estimated that 22% of all adults above the age of 50 up to 68% for residents in long-term care settings suffer from a difficulty of swallowing – a number growing larger with our aging population.
In cooperation with the faculty of Food & Biobased Research of the reputable University of Wageningen, IMS developed the Severo Swallowing Gel; with the aim to ease the oral intake of tablets, capsules and powders for this vulnerable group.
The gel encapsulates the medication, allowing it to effortlessly pass the larynx while simultaneously masking its bitter taste. After swallowing, the gel quickly dissolves in the stomach, this way minimizing the efficacy and uptake of active ingredients by the body. The practical bottle with dose pump makes it ideal for use at home or in any type of care facility. In addition, the gel contains no sugar, alcohol or any common allergenic substances – making it suitable for anyone.
For information or to avail of our promotional price, please contact us or call Andy McNamee on 01 2952501
