| 摘要 |
A pill crushing/dispensing device (10) includes a plunger (12) having a handle (16) at one end and an abraded surface (18) at the other, and a barrel/spoon unit (14) which has an opposing abraded surface (24) in its bottom interior so that a pill is crushed between the abraded surfaces as the plunger is advanced into the barrel. After the pill is crushed between the abraded surfaces, the plunger (12) is removed and a fluid added to create a suspension of pill crushings which may then be orally administered by tipping the barrel/spoon unit (14) to a generally horizontal position so that the fluid flows into the spoon unit (22) which may then itself be inserted into a patient's mouth. In alternative embodiments, a central air passageway (28) extends the length of the plunger unit (12) to facilitate the flow of air to and from an air pocket between the abraded surfaces to facilitate the easy movement of the plunger (12) within the closed barrel. A cap (30) may be used to selectively seal the passageway (28). In an alternative construction, the plunger may be hollow to contain additional pills for later administration, and a cap (34) provided to seal the hollow interior (32) of the plunger and retain the pills therein.
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