After nearly seven years of developing the RoseCup, we (Dr Gabriel Roux, Hannelie Roux and the team) are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas funding.
The RoseCup is a practical device designed to help people with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) to take food effectively and safely. Its name, design and development were inspired by the plight of one of Dr Gabriel Roux’s dementia patients, 89-year-old Rose Palmada, from rural Queensland.
The RoseCup has been designed with a unique flow and volume control as well as soft silicone spouts that make swallowing safer for the patient and easier for the caregiver. The spouts come in three different sizes to allow for food of different consistencies, depending on the needs of the patient. We have also created complimentary nutritional supplementation, NutriTaste, to be used in the RoseCup with the appropriate spout.
We plan to use the $250,000 funding to assist in undertaking market research testing, to further develop the product and expand the business.
This is a great win for our company, Bayro No. 1, as the funding allows us to take action now instead of down the track. This means we can get the product out there and helping dysphagia sufferers.
RoseCup NutriTaste will initially begin roll out in South East Queensland, which has almost 300 residential aged care facilities, and then continue nationwide.
We are also excited to have received significant international interest in our product range and we hope to export to both first and third-world countries around the globe.
On behalf of the Bayro No. 1 team, we extend a warm thank you to those professionals including caregivers, speech pathologists, nutritionists and local food and plastics manufacturers who worked with us over the seven years to develop the RoseCup.
Read more about the Palaszczuk Government’s Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas fund out in South East Queensland, which has almost 300 residential aged care.
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The science of texture-modified foods and thickened
liquids has reached a point of excellence under the
leadership of the IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet
Standardisation Initiative). The considerable efficiency
gap that remains in managing Dysphagia
lies in intake devices.
More than 10 companies worldwide manufacture intake
devices, but in some care sectors, more than 90% of
patients still use spoons and open cups!
Professionals and carers need education and training,
and the industry needs guidelines, research, and
stimulation to improve the design of intake devices.
Congratulations to the IDDSI launching for the first time in
Europe with its inaugural congress in Florence, Italy, on
February 27-28, 2025. It represents a significant milestone
in enhancing the quality of care for individuals with
swallowing difficulties in Europe.
Dr Gabriel Roux will represent Lifemere in Florencе.
Contact: gawie@lifemere.com or phone: +61 428 406 684
The RoseCup is a registered as a Class 1 Medical Device with the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration TGA. (All medical devices marketed in Australia must meet the requirements which are set out in Chapter 4 of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, and in the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices) Regulations 2002.)
Disclaimer - The RoseCup product range is designed to help reduce the risk of aspiration in patients with dysphagia (swallowing disorders) when used according to the product guidelines and recommendations. The product range does not prevent aspiration. The website Questionnaire is designed as a guide only, to assist with product selection. It is not to be used to replace a medical diagnosis. Please see your GP if you are experiencing difficulty swallowing or eating. Product selection and use is undertaken at the consumer's discretion and risk.
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