DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING MEDICINE

摘要

A device for administering medicine to a person includes a housing that supports an edible carrier. An element is disposed within the edible carrier for forming a recess within the edible carrier when the element and edible carrier are separated. The method includes the steps of forming the recess within the edible carrier, placing medicine within the recess, and administering the edible carrier and medicine combination to the recipient. The edible carrier provides lubrication and a pleasant taste to the person receiving the medicine. The housing may be in the form a spoon with the edible carrier sealed to the spoon.

主权项

1. A device for administering medicine to a person; the device comprising:
a housing; an edible carrier being removably carried by the housing; the edible carrier being a gelatin-based edible material that has a self-supporting body; the edible carrier adapted to provide lubrication that assists the swallowing of the medicine by the person; and a thin elongated probe element having an end embedded within and substantially surrounded on five sides by the edible carrier; the probe element being removable from the edible carrier to form a chamber extending into the edible carrier for receiving a whole, non-crushed pill or capsule that is to be administered to the person; the chamber being sized to receive the entire whole, non-crushed pill or capsule within the edible carrier.