1994
Tablet Dispenser
Client: Solvay
Design: Alfred van Elk (in-house design at TNO)
Engineering: TNO Industry
Manufacturer: TNO Industry, Helvoet, Materialise
Photography: Eric de Vries, Alfred van Elk industrial design

A child resistant pill dispenser developed for the pharmaceutical company Solvay and intended for the treatment of menopausal problems. The medical device consists of a main housing with a rotating disk to receive a circular cassette for 28 tablets.

This compact and environmental friendly product is designed to encourage therapy loyalty by bringing real benefits for the user, such as: child safety, secured tablet sequence, adjustable starting day, visible day indicator and better protection of tablets.
Various dosage schedules are possible. All the product's parts are injection moulded.