Pill crusher and corresponding methods

1. A crushing device, comprising:

a base;

a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending distally from the base; and

a crushing assembly coupled between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the crushing assembly comprising:

a first crushing plate pivotally coupled about a first pivot defining a first axis;

a lever coupled to the first crushing plate, the lever selectively movable between a first position and a second position angularly displaced about the first axis from the first position to rotate the first crushing plate in a first radial direction about the first axis;

a second crushing plate pivotally coupled about a second pivot defining a second axis; and

a cog insert, coupled between the first crushing plate and the second crushing plate;

the cog insert causing the second crushing plate to rotate in a second radial direction, opposite the first radial direction, when the lever moves from the first position to the second position.

2. The crushing device of claim 1 , the first crushing plate and the second crushing plate defining a V-shape when the lever is in the first position, where the cog insert is disposed at a nadir of the V-shape.

3. The crushing device of claim 1 , the first crushing plate and the second crushing plate abutting when the lever is in the second position.

4. The crushing device of claim 1 , the lever comprising a handle and a J-shaped interconnection disposed between the handle and the first crushing plate.

5. The crushing device of claim 1 , the first axis and the second axis parallel.

6. The crushing device of claim 1 , further comprising a pouch receiver.

7. The crushing device of claim 1 , the first sidewall and the second sidewall disposed along a first portion of the base, the base further comprising a pouch receiver.

8. The crushing device of claim 1 , the first crushing plate defining a first concave recess, the second crushing plate defining a second concave recess, the cog insert disposed in both the first concave recess and the second concave recess.

9. The crushing device of claim 8 , the cog insert comprising a cylindrical rod.

10. A crushing device, comprising:

a base;

a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending distally from the base, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the base defining a pouch receiver;

a first fastener defining a first axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first sidewall and the second sidewall;

a second fastener defining a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first sidewall and the second sidewall and parallel to the first axis;

a first crushing plate pivotally coupled about the first fastener;

a second crushing plate pivotally coupled about the second fastener;

a cog insert coupled between the first crushing plate and the second crushing plate, the cog insert operable to cause the second crushing plate to pivot about the second fastener in a direction opposite the first crushing plate when the first crushing plate pivots about the first fastener; and

a lever, coupled to the first crushing plate, and selectively movable between a first position and a second position angularly displaced about the first axis from the first position to rotate the first crushing plate about the first fastener.