this compliance packaging concept developed by a team of johns hopkins university students in baltimore reduce the danger of overdosing. the pakage allows only a pharmacist to load the device with pills using capability to personal identification capabilities, and a locking mechanism . this overdoseproof medication dispenser can&39t be opened even with the significant intervention. for delivery of the correct predetermined dosage at the right time, the patient needs to use the packs builtin fingerprint scanner. when the patient holds their finger to the dispenser&39s scanner, then only the pill dispense out. a combination of a correct reading as well the correct time lapse since their previous dose causes a disc to rotate within the device, picking up a pill from a loaded cartridge and dropping it into an exit channel. in the prototype stage, the pack weight is 2.57 pounds and standing 9.25 inches tall. the package is constructed using same kind of supertough steel alloy as used in the aircrafts landing gear. the fingerprint sensor used are same as in iphones.
