By Serrano Medical Solutions
SafeCrush Automatic Pill Crusher
An automatic pill crusher for nurses who prepare crushed medication during the med pass. It runs on a rechargeable battery and sits on the medication cart. Sold to healthcare facilities only.
- Crushes up to 2.5 g per cycle, in 25 seconds
- The drawer locks automatically during crushing
- One button starts the cycle
- Rechargeable battery; switches off after 2 minutes without use
- 11.25 lb (5.11 kg), 9.95 in (25.3 cm) high
An automatic crusher for the medication cart
The SafeCrush started at OHSAH, a British Columbia agency for health and safety in healthcare. Its aim was to spare nurses repeated manual crushing and the pill dust it releases (Serrano).
Place the medication in a cup and set a second cup on top. Serrano lists safety lasers that ensure the double cup, and the drawer locks during the cycle.
Press the crush button: the SafeCrush crushes up to 2.5 g at a time, in a 25-second cycle.
The medication is crushed in the cup it was placed in, so it does not need to be poured into another container (Serrano).
Features of this pill crusher
A drawer that locks
The drawer locks automatically during the cycle, to prevent tampering.
Double cup
The SafeCrush works with two stacked cups, and safety lasers ensure the double cup is in place.
One button
A single button starts the crushing cycle.
2.5 g in 25 seconds
Each cycle crushes up to 2.5 g of medication in 25 seconds.
Rechargeable battery
No cord during use. The unit switches off by itself after 2 minutes without use.
See the SafeCrush at work
Serrano shows how to use the SafeCrush, step by step.
Specifications
SafeCrush
Up to 2.5 gCapacity per cycle
- Cycle time
- 25 seconds
- Dimensions (D × W × H)
- 9.45 × 6.45 × 9.95 in (24 × 16.4 × 25.3 cm)
- Weight
- 11.25 lb (5.11 kg)
- Power
- Rechargeable battery
- Automatic power-off
- After 2 minutes without use
- Drawer
- Locks automatically during crushing
- Cups
- Double cup, with safety lasers
- Cup supply
- SafeCrush cups are sold separately by LIOMAR
- Step 1
- Open the drawer
- Step 2
- Place a cup with the medication
- Step 3
- Place the second cup on top
- Step 4
- Press the crush button
- Step 5
- Tap the top cup
- Step 6
- The medication is finely crushed
- Manufacturer warranty
- 3 years, from Serrano
- Manufacturer
- Serrano Medical Solutions, Surrey, British Columbia
- Designed and developed in
- Canada
About the manufacturer
Serrano Medical Solutions, in British Columbia, makes the SafeCrush pill crusher. It was first developed in British Columbia to spare nurses repetitive strain and medication dust, and is used in more than 17 countries.
LIOMAR Médical is an authorized, non-exclusive distributor of the SafeCrush. We prepare your quote and remain your first point of contact, working with Serrano when needed.
Questions about the SafeCrush
Is there a battery-operated pill crusher?
Yes. The SafeCrush runs on a rechargeable battery, so it can sit on the medication cart during the med pass without a cord. It switches off by itself after 2 minutes without use. Serrano does not publish the number of cycles per charge or the charging time: ask us for them with your quote.
How is the SafeCrush different from a manual pill crusher?
With a manual crusher, the nurse supplies the force. With the SafeCrush, the medication sits between two cups in a drawer, the drawer locks, and one button starts a 25-second cycle that crushes up to 2.5 g. Serrano developed it from an OHSAH project in British Columbia to spare nurses repeated manual crushing.
Can multiple medications be crushed at the same time?
The SafeCrush crushes up to 2.5 g per cycle (Serrano). Whether medications can be crushed together, and which ones must never be crushed, is decided by your facility’s pharmacist and a recognized do-not-crush list. LIOMAR does not give advice on medications.
How much does the SafeCrush cost?
The price depends on the quantity. Request a quote and a representative replies within two business days. LIOMAR is an authorized, non-exclusive distributor of the SafeCrush and sells it to healthcare facilities only.
Request a quote for the SafeCrush
Tell us how many units you need and how many medication carts they will serve.
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