Patent ID: 7735763

Claim:
A pill crusher, comprising: a. a housing including a base and a lid which may be selectively moved between open and closed positions with respect to said base, said base including a cup holder shaped to receive a first cup therein, said lid including an element for breaking one or more pills placed in said first cup when said lid is in the closed position with respect to said base, said pill breaking element comprising a head shaped to be inserted into a second cup nested in said first cup, said head and said base exerting opposing forces upon said nested cups and one or more pills placed therebetween, said holder rotatably connected to said base and operable to rotate said first cup located therein with respect to said second cup which remains rotatably fixed; and b. a verification system having a detectable element connected to said first cup and a detector connected to said housing, said verification system operable to verify said first cup is authorized for use with said pill crusher.