Is it difficult to feed elderly individuals with atrophied oral muscles and deteriorated chewing ability, who have trouble opening their mouths? Even if you place the spoon in their mouth, the food might not easily fall in?
The【SAKAE】Smiling Spoon solves this issue with its sliding push design, allowing food to be easily pushed into the mouth without needing to tilt the spoon. It helps position the food where it can be swallowed, making it a blessing for those with swallowing difficulties and their caregivers!
Simple care for those with swallowing difficulties: The sliding push spoon provides easy assistance during mealtime.
- Easily pushes food into the mouth.
- Convenient and simple for caregiving and feeding.
- Components can be disassembled for separate cleaning.
The world’s first sliding push dining utensil
Makes mealtime care easier and simpler
Features of the Smiling Spoon
- The spoon can deliver food to the mouth without tilting.
- It adjusts the food to the optimal position for swallowing.
- This product was developed to ensure that food is easily delivered to the mouth and positioned correctly for swallowing, aiming to enhance mealtime enjoyment and reduce the burden on those with swallowing difficulties and their caregivers.
For those troubled by the following issues
- ◯ Difficulty opening the mouth, making it hard for food to enter.
- ◯Problems with tongue movement or mouth closure, causing food to shift or fall out when the spoon is removed.
- ◯Even when tilting the spoon in the mouth, the food does not easily fall off.
- ◯Requires effort to position food in the center or deeper part of the tongue.
- ◯Difficulty placing food in a flexible and easy-to-swallow spot on the tongue.
Simple Steps for Using the Smiling Spoon
No need to tilt the spoon; effortlessly deliver food to the tongue.
1
Scoop up the food.
2
Place the spoon in the mouth.
3
Push the food to the optimal position for eating and release it.
※ One level spoonful holds about 3 to 4 grams, with a maximum capacity of approximately 5 grams. Please use according to the individual's condition and follow instructions from a doctor or specialist.
※ Important Notes
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《When Using》
- This product is intended for individuals with difficulties in eating and swallowing.
- Always follow the instructions of a doctor or specialist when using this product.
- It is primarily intended for use with gel-like or jelly-like foods.
- Even with the pusher mechanism, some food residue may remain inside the spoon.
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《When Cleaning》
- Avoid using hard tools for cleaning to prevent scratching the spoon.
■ Product Specifications
- Dimensions: 18 x 2.7 cm
- Weight: 17 g
- Spoon Thickness: 0.7 cm
- Capacity: 3 ~ 5 g
- Material: PP (Polypropylene)
- Heat Resistance: 121°C
- Origin: Japan
- Dishwasher Safe: Yes
- Drying Machine Safe: Yes
