Some time ago, OFweek 3D Printing Network reported on the upcoming 3D printing tablets and the upcoming 3D tablet printer with custom drug dosage. It can be seen that 3D printing has produced an indelible effect in the field of biomedicine. The active user "Joe" on the DIY hot station Hackaday is from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Oregon State University. Recently, he developed a device controlled by the Raspberry Pi using 3D printing technology , which Joe called a “drug vending machineâ€. This machine can help medical staff or patient families organize and manage patient drug delivery. If you have experience in caring for chronic patients, you know that the most important thing is to take your medications on time and in volume. To help manage patient medications, there are also plastic pill organizers on the market that help patients put pills that need to be taken every day for a week in a box. This tool is most convenient for patients who only need to take the drug once a day, but if some patients need to take the drug multiple times, the help is limited. Joe's Smart Desktop Medicine Organizer automatically organizes pills based on prescriptions, each of which is stored separately and can be accessed separately through an automated system. The Smart Desktop Pill Finisher not only helps caregivers and patients organize and dispense drugs accurately and efficiently, it also has a built-in WiFi connection and cloud connectivity, Joe explains. “In this case, the drug inventory and usage data in the machine can be transferred directly. Go to doctors and pharmacies so that caregivers can monitor the medication use of their patients." In addition, the machine provides a feature that manufacturers call smart drug control. Since the machine is connected to the cloud space, it can be confirmed whether the drug is safe or can be taken together, and the patient can be warned if improper medication occurs. It can also be used to limit the frequency of dispensing a drug to prevent overdosing in patients. "This project," Joe said. “It’s my solution to the phenomenon of medication non-compliance.†He continued: “Inappropriate medication basically means taking drugs incorrectly, including some people who have forgotten to take some important drugs, some of whom Some drugs are overdose, or two or more drugs should not be taken together." Obviously, improper medication is only a big problem of 300 billion US dollars in the United States, and 30% of the early death of the elderly population is related to improper medication. One of the most common reasons for taking drugs is that people completely forget to take medicine. The Smart Desktop Pill Organizer not only reminds patients when to take a specific dose of medication, but also allows for more complex, even dynamic, medication management, such as allowing patients to take analgesics intermittently and ensuring that they are not overdosed. Joe said that a web server is running on the Raspberry Pi that controls the machine. "It provides a web page that can be run in kiosk mode and displayed on a PiTFT resistive touch LCD screen that can be used as the machine. Operation interface." And this web interface, he continues, “...can send CGI commands that control the servos in the machine and read the encoder. In addition, the Raspberry Pi has a Wi-Fi adapter that allows the smartphone to connect to its internal web server and remotely manage the machine.†In addition, Joe also designed to store all medication plans and drug inventory information in a local SQLite database. Like most makers, Joe provides all the programming instructions on the smart desktop pill finisher and links to the software libraries he uses in this project. In addition, he also listed his list of accessories, consumables, project logs, and 3D printed parts needed to make the equipment in his blog on Hackaday (click to enter). Stainless Steel Grab Bars,Handicap Grab Bars,Barrier-Free Grab Bar,Shower Grab Rails Heshan Zhongxin Sanitary Ware Ind., Co., Ltd , https://www.baolongfaucet.com
3D printing "drug vending machine" intelligent dispensing of tablet dose