Pill crusher assembly and methods

摘要

A pill crusher includes a base and a handle. The base has a bottom resting surface that includes an at least partially molded friction-enhancing portion. The handle includes an upper region, a gripping region, and a column. The gripping region includes an at least partially molded friction-enhancing portion. A method of crushing a pill includes placing a pill within a pill chamber, inserting a column into the pill chamber, and then crushing the pill by exerting force on the pill by the column. The handle and the base include at least partially molded friction-enhancing portions.

主权项

1. A method of crushing a pill; the method comprising:
(a) providing a base having:
(i) a bottom resting surface, an opposite top surface, and a side edge between the bottom resting surface and top surface;
(A) the bottom resting surface including an at least partially molded friction-enhancing portion;(ii) a surrounding wall extending from the top surface; the surrounding wall defining a pill chamber; (b) placing a pill within the pill chamber; (c) providing a handle having:
(i) an upper region;(ii) a gripping region extending from and surrounding the upper region; the gripping region including an integral rigid member with an overmold of at least one of a thermoplastic elastomer or thermoplastic rubber forming an at least partially molded friction-enhancing portion of the gripping region;(iii) a column having a free end extending from the upper region; (d) inserting the column into the pill chamber; and (e) crushing the pill by exerting force on the pill by the free end of the column.