Carer is concerned that recent training instructions from a community nurse for measuring liquid medication via enteral syringe will cause underdosing due to air bubbles and using the rubber O-ring as the plunger indicator, leading to significant medication loss.

Workarounds Described

• shakes thoroughly and waits 30-60 mins for bubbles to settle
• draws extra 1-5ml then removes excess air and medication
• uses black rubber O-ring as indicator vs plunger tip
• dispenses into medicine cup to measure loss

Implied Software Gaps

• Objective volume measurement tool for enteral syringes that accounts for air bubbles
• Automated training and verification system for medication drawing technique

MedSure Syringe Assist

A mobile app that uses computer vision to analyze the syringe after drawing up medication, detecting air bubbles and measuring the actual volume of liquid relative to the prescribed dose. It provides real-time feedback and records measurements for compliance and audit trails, eliminating guesswork and training inconsistencies.