Counting Tray with Spatula

Inexpensive and easy way to count small bulk items such as pills, capsules, tablets, nuts, bolts, etc. Can be used to make sure you’ve received the right amount of medications from your pharmacy or to dispense or ration medications to a patient or family member. This simple device is what most pharmacies use to accurately,manually dispense pills,tablets or capsules from a large bulk container, then separately pour the counted medications into a pill bottle; all without touching your medications with their fingers. To use: Place it on a table or counter, position it so the chamber with the clear door is on you right. Open the clear, chamber door on the right side, then pour the bulk items on to the square counting area. Use the small spatula to count the amount of items desired and as you count , slide the items into the open chamber/tray that is on the right side. When you’re finished counting and separatingthe amount you need, close the clear door. Tip the tray to pour the left-over items in the counting area back into the bulk container and place a pill bottle or container under the clear cylinder/counting chamber and pour the counted items in. Don’t forget to wash or clean off any residue that may have been left by the medications. Now your done!

Serves my purposes very well. I will not be using it very often, but when I do, it is a great asset. Some of my meds are in very large tablets, yet this device handles them easily. I do have to be careful when pouring them back into the bottle to avoid a blockage, but if I tip it slowly, it is not a big issue. Wonderful for those tiny little tablets that tend to go everywhere. It is made of plastic, and if I dropped it on the floor, I'd not be surprised if the hinges broke. I do recommend this one for anyone who may have use of it. I could see it useful to counting and dispensing any number of small items, like screws, beads, etc.

I monitor my parents meds and count all their various pills monthly to verify they are taking them correctly. This tray makes it easy to count and easy to pour meds back into their containers without touching the pills or dropping them on the floor or chasing them across the tabletop. I discarded the odd-shaped plastic spatula and use an 8 inch long wood handled straight metal cake frosting spatula that I had in the kitchen, which is just like what pharmacists use. It takes a little shaking, but even my parents' largest pills will drop through the lidded compartment's opening. I easily wipe off the "pill dust" with a damp paper towel after I count each different medication. Two little rubber stickers on the underside of the tray keep it from sliding around when I count. Construction is of plastic, but seems adequate for long term gentle use as I don't bang it around, anyway. The hinges are plastic, as well, but there are metal hinge pins keeping the two sides of each hinge together, reducing likelihood of hinge fracture or failure due to excess wear. For the cost, ease of use, time savings, and aggravation reduction, I am quite happy with this purchase.

I ordered this tray along with the other Pharma-Insight Inc "Professional Model" Tray. I like this one much better. The angle of the spatula is quite ergonomically pleasing to my pleasure centers. Also the cylinder in which you slide the counted pills into has a graduated measuring lines on the outer piece(as seen in the photos). I am not sure why you would ever need a graduated lines on that piece but I like it a lot.This is exactly the same type of trays used in ever single retail pharmacy I have worked in. Its actually shocking what pieces of junk retail pharmacies used compared to a shiny new one(honestly it's not that shocking how poorly most retail pharmacies are stocked when you have worked in them for years). Anywho its a really nice tray.This tray looks exactly like the photo. I use this tray at home to recount all the medications I receive from the retail pharmacies and truly any pharmacy I have a prescription from. I actually got this out of frustration from being shorted pills on numerous occasions. It is sad that I have to do this but the way Mc-Pharmacies are run now it is like being at McDonalds and everyone knows how annoying it is getting home and realizing they shorted you something or gave you the wrong order.I would recommend anyone reading this to always count your pill when you get home and to inspect that all of your medication is exactly the way it has looked in the past i.e. size, shape and color of the pill. You have to stay vigilant with your health and medications.Literally pharmacies make mistakes every single day. You can prevent them if you stay proactive and hold your Doctors, Pharmacists and any health professional accountable and to a higher standard.Whether you wish to count your pills or not, just the act of pouring the contents of you medication vials onto this tray for a visual inspection could save your life.Head my words and I hope someone reads this who needs to hear these words. Check your meds always and realize your pharmacy is the last line of defense between the health practitioner and you. And once you have your meds its up to you to catch any mistakes by your Pharmacy or Doctor. And believe me they both make mistakes every single day. Stay vigilante and hold them accountable, you are paying them good money to provide your healthcare.End of diatribe ;) Just be careful and this 12 dollar piece of plastic could ensure you check your medications every time you get a new one or a refill.5 Stars!