Taking Medicine is Now Easier for Kids with Swallowing Difficulties

RARITAN, NJ (October 22, 2006) – When children are sick, they often have to take medicine in order to get better. But when a child has difficulty swallowing a pill, the cure may be worse than the symptoms, leaving both the child and parents upset and frustrated.

“It can be a bitter pill to swallow when a child has difficulty swallowing,” says Roger Heilos, president of Oralflo Technologies, LCC. “For already concerned parents, it can be a nightmare. As a result of the condition, the child can get sicker, dehydrated or even end up in a hospital.”

This difficulty in swallowing, called dysphagia, is found in about 40 percent of children with developmental problems, such as prematurity, mental retardation, ADHD, autism and cerebral palsy.

Designed for those with dysphagia, the Oralflo Pill Swallowing Cup™ is a breakthrough medical device that can make the difference in getting a child to take his or her medicine or vitamins. Designed by Heilos, a former medical products engineer for Johnson & Johnson, the Pill Swallowing Cup alleviates the discomfort and anxiety associated with pill-taking and proves itself a vital accessory for doctor's offices, hospitals, group homes, daycare centers and concerned parents.

“I saw my own family members suffer with dysphagia and decided to do something about it,” says Heilos. “The Oralflo Pill Swallowing Cup was created to assist the natural swallowing reflex, so children and adults can take pills without gagging or choking. It’s backed by more than two years of extensive research.”

The unique design of the Oralflo Pill Swallowing Cup also eliminates the need to cut and crush pills so they can be swallowed whole, which is required for time-released and coated pills. The cup is a professional healthcare product that is patent pending, trademarked and registered with the FDA as a Class III medical device.

It is available at www.oralflo.com for $11.95.

About Oralflo Technologies (www.oralflo.com)
In 2003, Roger Heilos established Oralflo Technologies, LLC as a result of his creation of the Oralflo Pill Swallowing Cup Medical Products™. Having seen members of his own family suffer the anguish of pill swallowing anxiety and realizing how frequently this problem occurs in children, adults, and the elderly, Heilos was inspired to bring out a product that has the potential to make the lives of so many pill-takers easier.

Oralflo Technologies is located in Raritan, New Jersey.