The Silent Knight® Pill Crusher & Tablet Crusher.
Engineered for hospitals, care homes and long-term care facilities, the Silent Knight pill crusher and tablet crusher turns medication into a fine, consistent powder with minimal effort — quietly, with single-use pouches that help reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
Trusted for over 30 years by hospitals and care facilities.

Links Medical Products, Inc. owns the Silent Knight® trademark and supplies and supports the Silent Knight pill crushing system. Manufactured to our requirements, trusted by hospitals, care homes and veterinary clinics for over 30 years.
Clinical Workflow
Four simple steps to consistent, fine medication powder.
Prep the Pouch
Place the tablet(s) inside a genuine Silent Knight Pouch. Never use standard ziplock bags or alternative containers — they can tear and cause spills.

Break
Lift the handle, slide the pouch between the crusher plates so it touches the bottom, and press the handle firmly to break the pill.

Grind
Lift the handle slightly, pull the pouch upward to the middle of the plates, and press down repeatedly to grind the broken pieces into a fine powder.

Mix
Prepare and give the medicine only according to the patient’s pharmacist-approved instructions and individual swallowing-care plan. Ask the care team if anything is unclear.
See the Silent Knight in motion
Watch the precise, whisper-quiet operation in a real clinical setting.
Trusted by caregivers and clinicians
Buy this one! It's worth every penny!
If you're having to crush pills for a loved one this is the only way to go! Having to crush 36 pills per day I wouldn't have ever gotten done without this! It's definitely worth the money and I see why nursing/rehabilitation homes have them. It's easy to use and crushes to whatever consistency you need!
The best pill crusher on the market!
Pricey but excellent product that is so worth it. I had purchased cheaper ones from other brands, but ended up getting this one and couldn't be happier. If you're considering whether to buy this or not, please just get it!
Professional pill crusher
When my husband came home from hospital with a G-tube I initially bought one of the cheaper plastic crushers, that worked great until I came to crush antibiotics. I decided to throw in the towel and buy this professional crusher. It works well and in hindsight I should have invested in this one from the get-go.
Time saver! Easy to use!
Best thing ever!!! Takes forever to individually crush pills. So worth the money!! I wish we knew about it sooner.
Great product
Game changer.
Best price
Great price, thank you.
Solid, simple and effortless to crush the toughest pills
If you have a need to crush pills, this unit makes quick work of the job without the need for the high grip and twist strength that every other crusher we have ever used requires. It is pricey, but it is quick and efficient without the cramps and pain in my hands. We have had to crush pills to administer via a feeding tube for 25 years.
Buy it. Well worth the money
I can't swallow pills and this is well worth the money. Crushed to powder.
Works like a charm
As a nurse who has used this very product on the med cart to administer many meds — it's exactly as expected. Purchased for my mother to use for my father who has swallow issues. Works great to crush pills (including multiple at a time). Absolutely recommended over the screw/twist crushers.
Loved it
Loved, loved, love it. It made crushing pills so easy. We have to crush a few pills together and with a regular manual crusher it would take forever. With this it crushes very fast. Made my life easier. Looks very sturdy.
Great product
Very good machine. Hospital staff uses them. Donated this machine after we no longer had use for it.
So worth it
This was definitely worth the money. So much easier than the screw type crushers. Makes med time go quickly. Thank you!
Works great
Bought this for my father and he loves it.
Crushes!!!
We tried some electric crushers that did not work. My mom takes very large pills and they need to be crushed finely. I slightly move the bag of pills and push a few times, and this works. We also tried a silver hammer-looking crusher that did nothing! If you're wondering at all, buy this. It was pricey, but worth the money.
Used by hospitals
This is a great pill crusher. My husband is on a feeding tube and this is the one used in the hospital. The best!!!
Works like a charm!
I have a 5 y.o. son who is autistic and also has ADHD, so that comes with a few medications he absolutely needs. We'd been using a hand-crank crusher and noticed the build-up of medicine powder would actually mold if not cleaned daily. This Silent Knight turns full pills into a complete powder in seconds — sanitary and clean. The bags are sturdy and thick and we've not had one puncture yet. Highly recommend; buying a second for the school nurse.
Works perfectly!
Works exactly as expected. I read reviews about the powder not being fine enough. As an RN, I know the hard shell coating of many pills will break off during crushing. That's not a flaw of the crusher — it's how the pill is made.
An easy way to crush pills
I bought this to crush the medications I need to take. The plastic ones were hard on my wrist to twist. This is easy to use and crushes pills to a fine powder that is easy to dissolve. They used this when I was in the hospital, so I ordered one for myself when I got home.
Best decision
When my mom ended up needing a G-tube, I tried several different products to crush her pills but never could get them fully crushed to go through the tube. I saw the nurses in the hospital use this and how well it crushed the pills, so I decided to buy one for home.
Crush pills quickly
If you need to crush pills every day, this is the device you need. I used a drugstore pill crusher one day and ordered this one. I had 10 pills crushed so fast compared to using a small handheld pill crusher.
Life-changing tool for crushing pills!
I purchased the Silent Knight pill crusher for my mom, and it has been a total success! It works perfectly to crush pills into a fine powder, making it so much easier for people who can't swallow capsules or tablets. The design is sturdy, easy to use, and incredibly efficient. A game-changer for my mom's daily routine.
If you crush pills, buy this now!
My husband is taking medications that must be crushed. My achy joints protested each time I used the twist-style crusher. The home health nurse said 'Get a Silent Knight.' I immediately ordered one. I LOVE THIS DEVICE! No more achy hands, no more pills that don't crush well. Worth every penny.
The Silent Knight life saver
Illness has had me eating and medicating through tube feedings, and meds have had to be crushed. The Silent Knight has been a grace-saver for about 2 years. It was the best investment in helping me cope with my illnesses. I highly recommend it.
Same as hospital uses
Exactly as described. Arrived quickly. Heavy duty, needed for crushing pills to powder for g-tube medication. This is the same one the local hospital uses. Also came with bags to use for crushing. Crushes perfectly without requiring a lot of muscle strength. I recommend this product and seller.
Can't live without it!
I'm a nurse who's used this product in healthcare settings, but also ordered one for personal use with a disabled adult in the home who cannot swallow pills. Grinds most pills down to fine powder — we grind 5 at a time. If you crush pills regularly these are worth every penny. Must buy!
Even crushes metronidazole tablets
We use this at a vet center to crush meds and mix them into liquid. Metronidazole is by far the worst medication we work with because of the coating. This machine makes it so much easier. Wish I'd bought this a year ago.
Quiet
Promotes a quiet environment in long-term care settings. Crushes medication effectively.
Works well
Works well. Bought in 2025 for $99. How did it go up $35 in a year? Crazy! Still a great machine.
It works well
I need to crush 20 pills a day. This makes my life so much easier. Can't give it 5 stars because it isn't perfect — pill residue gets stuck in the bottom of the bags and it's a bit of effort to get it all out. Still the best thing I have found.
A must-have for crushing multiple pills
Easy to use, nice design and appearance. It works well but is a bit cumbersome to clean. Fortunately, you don't have to clean often as long as you don't reuse pill crusher pouches.
Pricey industrial crusher with some modest drawbacks
This crusher could probably crush pills an hour a day for a decade and not wear out — heavy, large, sturdy, commercial grade, and designed for full disassembly and cleaning. The powder sticks to the proprietary sleeve, losing about 0.4% of the medication by my scale; rinsing the sleeve recaptures nearly all of it. A serious piece of equipment for anyone crushing lots of pills regularly.
What customers say about the pouches
Worth using the genuine pouches
I tried generic ziplock bags at first and they kept splitting and leaking powder everywhere.
Strong
We crush several tablets a day for my mother and these hold up perfectly.
Exactly what the crusher needs
These are the correct pouches for the Silent Knight machine and you can really tell the difference in quality. Buying these saved us a lot of frustration.
Reliable and clean
Do their job very well and keep the whole process hygienic.
Care home essential
We use these across our care home for residents who need crushed medication. Will keep reordering.
No more mess
Before these I was losing half the powder to torn bags. The pouches contain everything beautifully and make administering through a G-tube so much easier. Highly recommend buying the real thing.
The Full Range
From the flagship crusher to genuine pouches and mobile stations — the complete medication administration ecosystem.

Silent Knight ProShield HD SK800
The latest ProShield HD crusher reduces solid pills to a fine powder quickly and effortlessly. Built entirely from non-rusting materials for easy cleaning and years of dependable, whisper-quiet operation.

ProShield HD Zip-Seal Pouch
Designed to help contain medication and reduce the risk of exposure when used according to product instructions within an appropriate hazardous-drug handling protocol. Single use only. Use a new pouch for every crushing event, even for the same patient or animal. Discard after use; do not reuse.

Silent Knight Pill Crushing Machine
The trusted Class I medical device for crushing oral solid dose medication into fine powder. CE-marked, latex-free, and proven across hospitals and care facilities worldwide.
Silent Knight Pill Crusher Pouches
Single use only. Use a new pouch for every crushing event, even for the same patient or animal. Discard after use; do not reuse.

Silent Knight® HD Safety Seal
Designed to help contain medication and reduce the risk of exposure when used according to product instructions within an appropriate hazardous-drug handling protocol.
Three decades of safer medication
Silent Knight has been trusted for over 30 years by hospitals, care homes and clinicians. Links Medical Products, Inc. owns the Silent Knight® trademark and supplies and supports the pill crushing system, with products manufactured to our requirements.
Everything distributors need, in one place
Download the latest Instructions for Use in your language and access current regulatory documentation for every European market.
Multilingual IFU downloads
Official validated Instructions for Use in English and Portuguese, with instant previews in six more EU languages.
Open Download CenterUp-to-date regulatory hub
EU Authorised Representative, IFU & EUDAMED, Material Safety and Certificate of Conformity — reviewed and kept current.
View regulatory documentsFrequently asked questions
Straight answers about the Silent Knight — from the ward to the distributor.
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