Frequently Asked Questions
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Full Features Overview
Consequences of Forgetting
Why is Med-Q America’s #1 Pill Box Reminder
4 Doses a Day Option
2 Doses a Day Option
Set you Med-Q for 1 daily Reminder or Two Daily Reminders
If Set for 1 Daily Reminder:
The front row is Week One and the Back Row is week Two. Needs to be refilled every Two Weeks
If Set for 2 Daily Reminders:
The front row is AM Pill and the Back Row is PM Pill. Needs to be refilled every One Weeks
If Set for 1 Daily Reminder:
The front row is Week One and the Back Row is week Two. Needs to be refilled every Two Weeks
If Set for 2 Daily Reminders:
The front row is AM Pill and the Back Row is PM Pill. Needs to be refilled every One Weeks
Med-Q Has a 24/7 Customer Service line to help with Programming and any other Questions
602 488-4099
Med-Q uses 2 AA Batteries.
Why AA Batteries? First, the cost. Second, easy to remember. Third, easy handle. Finally, a life of up to 2 years with normal use
Is there a Warning before Batteries go dead?
Med-Q Warns you in Advance
- 1 Month before Batteries go dead an Icon will appear on the LCD screen. Letting you know; you have a month to replace them.
- 2 Weeks before the battery goes dead, the alarm will get softer as an audio reminder.
Smart Pill Box prevents accidents before they happen.
NO!
With Med-Q’s “Set it and Never Forget it: technology, your alerts will repeat everyday automatically. You just refill , and Med-Q does the rest.
Feature to prevent mistakes
Testing showed a very common problem. Users were knocking their old fashion pill box off the nightstand. Your Med-Q Pill organizer has special anti-skind tabs on the bottom. The Dispenser prevents accidents before they happen.
Volume Levels
Med-Q’s Audio Alarms are designed for Senior Hearing.
Med-Q’s first Prototype had a very LOUD, hour long alarm. Problem. Loud Alarms Startled Seniors and they would Pull Out the Batteries. Seniors knew the alarm would stop and they “would routinely wait it out”
The Med-Q “5” Minute Escalating Alarm Solution:
Minutes 1 & 2 100% volume
Beeps every Second
Minutes 3 & 4 150% volume
Beeps every 4 Seconds
Minute 5 200% volume
Beeps every 8 Seconds
Designed not to scare, but eventually heard through out the home. A great feature for those living in apartments for neighbors.
FYI: Genius Design offers maximum battery life. One less thing to worry about
NO Monthly Fees or Subscriptions
How does the Missed Pill Notification Work
Miss a Pill…No Worries
MED-Q’s 5 minute alarms will repeat every 25 minutes until the pills are taken. Why a did MED-Q choose a 5 Minute Alarm? Our first Prototype had a very,very loud alarm that went for 1 full hour. Here is what happened:
1) The Loud alarm startled /scared users. They pulled the batteries out and never told anyone.
2) Users knew the alarm would stop in an Hour and routinely “Wait it Out”. The would then take med when they were ready. If your reading this, you know that does not work.
Med-Q had a compliancy rate in the mid/high 70%’s.
When we changed the alarm to get progressively louder and repeat every 25 (30 min total) our complaisance rate went through the roof (High 90%’s with in 1 hour of pill times)
Med-Q genius design makes it easier to take pills then putting it off.
Prevents Accidents with Table Stability
Preventing Accidents Before they Happen
Special designed, “ANTI-SKID” tabs are strategically place on all for corners of your Smart PillBox. Our testing found that many seniors knocked their old fashion pillbox of the nightstand. Hence, a preventable disaster.
Accident Prevention has been built in to the Smart Med-Q Design
Seniors lose track of “Day of the Week”
For example, they take Monday pills. By Monday Afternoon, they think it is Tuesday and take Tuesdays pills (Double Dose).
By evening, they think it is Wednesday and take more pills (Dangerous Triple Dose).
The combination of LITE-BOX Technology and Repeating Alarms makes locking unnecessary for most.
If locking is needed, caregiver help is often required.
Your Med-Q Medication reminder has been designed to be “HIGHLY” water resistant.
Med-Q’s Nurse design team approach, ” Smart design will Prevent future Problems.
Curved internal angling of Containers for Easy Scooping Water Resistant
Easy to Read Letters and Braille Marking Container
Capacity (each compartment): 23 Full Size Aspirins (325 mg)
Pill Dispenser Specifications & Capacity
Powered with 2 AA Batteries
Overall Size:
Height: 1″
Width: 4.5″
Length: 8.75″
Individual Container
Size:
1″H x .75″W x 1″L
Weight:
11 Ounces Empty
Over-sized Finger Tip Tabs for Easy Opening 14 Individual Removable Compartments
Curved internal angling of Containers for Easy Scooping Water Resistant
Easy to Read Letters and Braille Marking Container Capacity(each compartment), 23 Full Size Aspirins (325 mg)
Med-Q Photo Gallery
TABLE TOP VIEW
Top View
Front View Boxes Removed
BOTTOM VIEW
FULL PILL BOX IMAGE
