Oviary - A Device That Reminds Women When They Forget To Take Birth Control Pills

A new technology has been developed that helps women on “the pill” to follow the everyday regimen and reminds when a user is at risk of missing her dose.

The Oviary is an electronic box loaded with pills and paired with a smartphone and an app.

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When the device is opened, it communicates with the app to record that day’s successful administration.

But when the Oviary is ignored, it sends a reminder to take the pill. The device connects to a home WiFi and the user’s phone number is recorded during setup.

The device has a display on the top of the box with simple to read lights that indicates the time left to take the pill for that day.

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The device has its own built-in alarm function set to a 24 hour cycle. It immediately provides visual information for how a user is doing.

When the timing of the pill needs to be taken is about to expire, the Oviary sends a reminder message, followed by another after the expiration time if the pill is still ignored.

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The device is not available in the market or sale. The developers are raising funds on Kickstarter to commercialize it into a real product.

Source-Medindia

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