MD.2 Personal Medication System

The MD.2 Personal Medication System, or MD.2 for short, is an easy-to-use medication management system for individuals who have trouble remembering, organizing, and taking their medications. This fully integrated system simplifies medication organization and delivery, reminds individuals to dispense and take their medications on schedule, and monitors compliance. MD.2 is a home-based system that will help dispense any solid oral medication plus give verbal and text reminders for non-oral medications or specific medication directions (i.e., "take with food").

At preprogrammed intervals, MD.2 will "announce" that it is time to take a medication dose. This announcement consists of multiple features: a reassuring voice message, a flashing light, and a text message. To dispense the medication dose, the individual simply presses the large red exterior button, and an easy-to-open, reusable plastic cup containing the medications is dispensed. Medications never touch the dispensing unit, thereby preventing potential contamination. Instructions, such as "Take with water" can be announced when the button is pressed. The remaining time until the next dose will be displayed on the easy-to-read LCD screen. When all medications for the day have been delivered, the screen will read "No More Medication Today."

MD.2 is designed for people who are caught in the "gap" between needing little or no medication assistance and full-time medication management. MD.2 works well for individuals who have trouble with forgetfulness, or who are likely to take too much or too little medication, or the wrong medication. It is ideal for people who suffer from mild to moderate dementia (Alzheimer's, psychiatric conditions) or dexterity issues (tremors, severe arthritis), as well as patients with complicated medication schedules, such as those with congestive heart failure.

Interactive Medical Developments, L.C., P. O. Box 578, Webster City, IA 50595-0578. Tel: 877-563-2632; Fax: 913-402-0264.