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    The document describes a proposed "Memory Cap" device to help older diabetes patients who want to remain independent. The cap fits on an insulin pen and uses a mechanical system to count the number of times the cap is removed and replaced each day, displaying the count in a window. This allows patients to check if they have taken their daily insulin injections without relying on memory. The simple design is based on a ballpoint pen mechanism and could be produced at low cost. It is suggested insulin pen manufacturers offer caps that can count injections up to 4 or 5 times per day to accommodate different patient routines. The Memory Cap aims to preserve independence by assisting with routine insulin injections that some elderly patients struggle to remember.

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    The document describes a proposed "Memory Cap" device to help older diabetes patients who want to remain independent. The cap fits on an insulin pen and uses a mechanical system to count the number of times the cap is removed and replaced each day, displaying the count in a window. This allows patients to check if they have taken their daily insulin injections without relying on memory. The simple design is based on a ballpoint pen mechanism and could be produced at low cost. It is suggested insulin pen manufacturers offer caps that can count injections up to 4 or 5 times per day to accommodate different patient routines. The Memory Cap aims to preserve independence by assisting with routine insulin injections that some elderly patients struggle to remember.

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    The document describes a proposed "Memory Cap" device to help older diabetes patients who want to remain independent. The cap fits on an insulin pen and uses a mechanical system to count the number of times the cap is removed and replaced each day, displaying the count in a window. This allows patients to check if they have taken their daily insulin injections without relying on memory. The simple design is based on a ballpoint pen mechanism and could be produced at low cost. It is suggested insulin pen manufacturers offer caps that can count injections up to 4 or 5 times per day to accommodate different patient routines. The Memory Cap aims to preserve independence by assisting with routine insulin injections that some elderly patients struggle to remember.

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    Memory Cap

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    The document describes a proposed "Memory Cap" device to help older diabetes patients who want to remain independent. The cap fits on an insulin pen and uses a mechanical system to count the number of times the cap is removed and replaced each day, displaying the count in a window. This allows patients to check if they have taken their daily insulin injections without relying on memory. The simple design is based on a ballpoint pen mechanism and could be produced at low cost. It is suggested insulin pen manufacturers offer caps that can count injections up to 4 or 5 times per day to accommodate different patient routines. The Memory Cap aims to preserve independence by assisting with routine insulin injections that some elderly patients struggle to remember.

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    How can we help those older diabetes patient who is still in good health and

    who wants to feel independent?

    Solution

    I designed a memory cap for an insulinepen. It is a mechanical device that


    ‘counts’ your injection moments on a day. It works as follows: every time that
    the patient removes the cap from his pen and puts it back on, he sees an
    Memory Cap extra bullet in the window (figure 1). In this way the patient can check if he
    already took his injection or not.
    “to help you remember your daily routine“
    The mechanism is very simple, it is based on the same principle as a ball-
    by Leonoor Beukers
    point. Everytime that the cap is clicked off and onto the pen, a cilindrical
    part inside the cap turns. (Figure 2)
    Problem statement
    Of course not every patient injects himself an equal amount of times a day,
    These days much attention is paid to diabetes type 2. Many elderly with but as the product is so simple and production cost can be very low, I sug-
    diabetes type 1 feel undervalued by this, they aren’t helped with advices like gest that insulin pen suppliers should offer 2 to 4 different caps, varying from
    ‘Move more, Eat less’. They are used to inject insulin 4 to 6 times a day which 3 to 5 injection moments.
    means very an intensive care. Because of the fast progression of the diabetic
    care last decennia, patients can become very old nowadays. These older
    diabetes type 1 patients are a new challenge for healthcare providers. But
    elderly nurses oftenly do not have enough time and expertise to deal with
    the diabetes in the same way as the patient was used to do it himself.

    The loss of independence appeared to be very difficult for those elderly. In


    most cases it is not the fact that they cannot utilize their insulin pen anymore.
    Injecting is such a routine, an action they did for so many years, that this goes
    well for a surprisingly long time. (As long as they can use the products they
    were used to, learning new products is almost impossible!) Oftenly it is their
    cognitive decline that makes them dependent, which is reasonable as a
    double dosis insulin can have dangerous consequences.
    Figure 1

    Memory Cap by Leonoor Beukers


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    Figure 2

    Memory Cap by Leonoor Beukers


    Benefits of the Memory Cap

    - contributes to the independence of elderly with diabetes


    - it is intuitive in use
    - the patient can use the cap and still use the pen he or she is familiar with
    - low costs for production and investment

    Memory Cap by Leonoor Beukers

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