Bottle Buddy TM
Background: Arthritis sufferers frequently have difficulty opening and pouring bottles of liquid (i.e. soda, water, juice) due to pain or inability of effective grasping. Such a difficulty can promote frustration to more dire health consequences of psychological issues such as depression, dehydration and/or malnutrition. The Bottle Buddy TM is a device which can aid in opening and pouring conventional screw cap 0.5-2 liter bottles with ease and provide greater freedom for arthritis sufferers who have difficulty with these tasks.
Market:
Ø One in five (22%) adults in the United States report having doctor diagnosed arthritis
Ø 50% of adults 65 years or older reported an arthritis diagnosis.
Ø By 2030, an estimated 67 million Americans ages 18 years or older are projected to have doctor-diagnosed arthritis.
Ø One in every 250 children in the U.S. have some form of arthritis.
Ø Current pharmacological agent (DMARDs, pain medication) have limited benefits as well as have side effects
and cannot be administered to everyone.
Ø Economic and social concern for healthcare system
Ø The total cost attributed to arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States was $128 billion in 2003
compared with $42 billion in 1997.
Product:
The Bottle Buddy TM is a uniquely designed aid for arthritis sufferers or any who have difficulty (post surgery, temporary spasm, inflammation) opening standard screw cap bottles. It is small, easily portable, dishwasher safe and low cost.
IP: Patent application for the Bottle Buddy TM are pending
Background: Arthritis sufferers frequently have difficulty opening and pouring bottles of liquid (i.e. soda, water, juice) due to pain or inability of effective grasping. Such a difficulty can promote frustration to more dire health consequences of psychological issues such as depression, dehydration and/or malnutrition. The Bottle Buddy TM is a device which can aid in opening and pouring conventional screw cap 0.5-2 liter bottles with ease and provide greater freedom for arthritis sufferers who have difficulty with these tasks.
Market:
Ø One in five (22%) adults in the United States report having doctor diagnosed arthritis
Ø 50% of adults 65 years or older reported an arthritis diagnosis.
Ø By 2030, an estimated 67 million Americans ages 18 years or older are projected to have doctor-diagnosed arthritis.
Ø One in every 250 children in the U.S. have some form of arthritis.
Ø Current pharmacological agent (DMARDs, pain medication) have limited benefits as well as have side effects
and cannot be administered to everyone.
Ø Economic and social concern for healthcare system
Ø The total cost attributed to arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States was $128 billion in 2003
compared with $42 billion in 1997.
Product:
The Bottle Buddy TM is a uniquely designed aid for arthritis sufferers or any who have difficulty (post surgery, temporary spasm, inflammation) opening standard screw cap bottles. It is small, easily portable, dishwasher safe and low cost.
IP: Patent application for the Bottle Buddy TM are pending