Most common medication or supplements are prescribed to be swallowed orally, usually accompanied by a glass of water. However, this form of intake present a choking hazard to younger children, and to elderly people who may have trouble swallowing pills whole. This target audience would also likely have trouble chewing pills or ingesting crushed up pills, which leaves only one solution…

For my poster presentation idea, I would like to propose a dissolver cage – a device that would submerge the prescribed pill in water or any other liquid of choice. The cage could also include a cover to fit the top of a glass, so that the patient would be able to shake the solution to allow the pill to dissolve quicker. Thus, such a device would allow those who struggle swallowing whole pills to intake their medication safely and smoothly.