MedKey
HIGH SECURITY PRESCRIPTION CONTAINER
A Lock & Key Mechanism designed to provide Enhanced Security to Prescription Containers to which Pharmacists & Medical Workers are charged with.
Project Brief
Design a function and novel child resistant and/or senior friendly locking container for injection molding, using the least amount of parts possible, which requires at least a two step process for opening. Additionally, seek to employ CSP's sealing technology.
Research
Where is the Market Right Now & Where is the Thought Direction Going?
Current Market Solutions
A survey of the current market solutions for Child Resistant Mechanisms, User-Friendly Design, and Elder-Friendly Design deemed to be usable by their mass manufacture.
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Current Market Prototype Solutions
A survey of what is currently out there for innovative design.
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Interviews
Human Development &
Family Studies
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Children are inquisitive.
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Like to imitate adults.
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Want to eat or get into food or candy colored objects.
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Young children won't necessarily understand words or graphical prompts for how to open a container.
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Children are easily able to turn, push, and pull, but having to do two at the same time is considerably harder.
Elders
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Line & Dot containers are hard to open, as it is often hard to see the dot.
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Blister Packs are hard to open.
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Pharmacy Custom Blister Packs are convenient as all their needed medications come in one pack. But in terms of being able to open, they would prefer a bottle.
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Twisting and pulling does not inflame arthritis as much as pushing actions.
Pharmacists
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Must open and check the pill count of every prescription bottle before giving it to the patient.
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Doing this hundreds of times a day causes calluses and Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) in the wrist and thumb of the dominant hand.
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Pharmacists and medical workers are held responsible for the highly potent and expensive medications put in their care.
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It is a relatively common occurrence for pharmacies to be burglarized and have their shelves of medicine swiped clean.
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There are occurrences of unauthorized medical workers and patients stealing medications from staff medical carts.
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Interviews
Human Development & Family Studies
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Children are inquisitive.
-
Like to imitate adults.
-
Want to eat or get into food or candy colored objects.
-
Young children won't necessarily understand words or graphical prompts for how to open a container.
-
Children are easily able to turn, push, and pull, but having to do two at the same time is considerably harder.
Elders
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Line & Dot containers are hard to open, as it is often hard to see the dot.
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Blister Packs are hard to open.
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Pharmacy Custom Blister Packs are convenient as all their needed medications come in one pack. But in terms of being able to open, they would prefer a bottle.
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Twisting and pulling does not inflame arthritis as much as pushing actions.
Pharmacists
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Must open and check the pill count of every prescription bottle before giving it to the patient.
-
Doing this hundreds of times a day causes calluses and Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) in the wrist and thumb of the dominant hand.
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Pharmacists and medical workers are held responsible for the highly potent and expensive medications put in their care.
-
It is a relatively common occurrence for pharmacies to be burglarized and have their shelves of medicine swiped clean.
-
There are occurrences of unauthorized medical workers and patients stealing medications from staff medical carts.
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Research Summary
PHASE 1
INITIAL CONCEPTS
Interviews
PHASE 1
INITIAL CONCEPTS
Interviews
PHASE 2
IMPROVEMENTS ON INITIAL CONCEPTS CHOSEN BY CLIENT
FINAL CONCEPT
