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Instruction Manual MedTime Plus e-pill ® Locked Automatic Pill Dispenser US Patent 9,027,787 B2 Item 992020 Item 992030 Carefully review and save this setup guide...
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We recommend that you always keep your e-pill MedTime Plus locked. Two keys are included - one key for the caregiver and one key as a backup. Although MedTime Plus does lock, it is not tamperproof and therefore should not be used to administer pain medications or Schedule II/III drugs.
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SETUP - STEP 1 Turning On and Opening e-pill MedTime Plus 1. Turn the pill dispenser upside down and remove the battery door. 2. Remove the battery insulator strip to power on the dispenser. 3. e-pill MedTime Plus is now on.
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Setup Menu B: Carefully Go Through All of Menu B for Proper Setup To access Menu B: Press and hold button 3 until ‘BEFORE’ is displayed. Menu B Settings: Before, After, Sound, Light, Filled, Batt, Secure, Hours, DLS, Start, Stop, Record. BEFORE: Allows dispensing of medication before the set alarm time.
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1. When in menu B, tap button 1 until ‘BATT’ is displayed. 2. Tap button 2 or 3 to set battery type to either: a. ‘ALC’ for alkaline/non-rechargeable (most common). b. ‘NIMH’ for rechargeable (uncommon). SECURE: Auto-locking dispensing window. ON: The dispensing window in the front of the lid is locked except when the alarm is sounding.
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1. With the lid still open, remove the tray that is inside the dispenser. This makes filling the tray easier. 2. e-pill MedTime Plus comes with three different dosing templates. The template identifies the number of alarms per day and, very importantly, the time of the day that you are filling the tray.
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¼ of a turn. Congratulations All of SETUP – STEP 1 and all of SETUP – STEP 2 is complete. Your e-pill MedTime Plus is now 100% setup. Refilling the Tray Resetting ‘DOSES LEFT’ Count After Refilling the Tray The FILLED function will reduce ‘DOSES LEFT’...
Secure Mode: Additional Details When operating in secure mode the clear dispensing window in the lid of the e-pill MedTime Plus only unlocks when the alarm is going off. This window automatically locks again 2 minutes after the dose has been dispensed.
Low Battery When the battery capacity is less than 20% the display will show ‘LOWBATT’ in sequence with the date and time. Changing batteries: 1. After changing the batteries all of your settings will be saved EXCEPT the current time. 2.
Assessment and Observations 1. The e-pill MedTime Plus is a medication reminder and is not suitable for everyone, patient assessment is important. 2. Users who wilfully try to get at their medication by force will damage the dispenser.
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Organizing medications correctly, setting and assigning alarm/dose times and determining what medications go into each slot is the responsibility of you, your caregiver, and/or your health care provider. This e-pill Medication Reminder is only a supplement to any memory system that you currently use to remind yourself to take medications.
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