JP2009018179A - Drug management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drug management system simplifying authentication work of a person in charge and inventory control in a drug cabinet by storing the history of picking out a drug. <P>SOLUTION: This drug management system includes a plurality of storage parts for storing drugs in divided sections for every drug, information receiving means provided for every storage part, an information storage means for storing predetermined information received by the information receiving means, and a personal data storage means constituted to be worn and fixed to a person in charge who picks out a drug from a storage part. This drug management system is so constituted that when the person in charge picks out the drug stored in the storage part, the information receiving means receives the information on the person in charge from the personal data storage means, and when the drug is picked out from the storage part, drug information is received from an IC chip provided for every drug and storing the drug data and allows the information storage means to store the information on the person in charge and the drug information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medicine management system for storing a medicine retrieval history for medicine management.

  Recently, medical accidents due to drug administration mistakes and blood transfusion mistakes at the time of blood transfusion have occurred frequently. In addition, drug theft continues, and various drug storages have been developed to solve these risk management problems.

  In the conventional medicine storage, the medicine is dispensed according to the prescription content entered from the keyboard, or after performing the authentication work of the person in charge of taking out the medicine, the prescription content is input, and the type of the medicine to be taken out is determined. There is something to record.

  Specifically, a barcode is affixed to the storage shelf of the drug storage where the drug is stored, and a barcode or the like storing the data of each person in charge pasted on the name tag of each person in charge is displayed on the bar. The code reader is used to authenticate the person in charge and manage the inventory of drugs.

  However, with this method, bar code authentication, which takes time, cannot be performed sufficiently in an emergency life-saving emergency or ICU (Central Treatment Room), and the person in charge cannot be thoroughly authenticated. Moreover, it was not sufficient as inventory management because it was impossible to manage how many bottles were taken out.

  The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, and provides a medicine management system for storing a medicine retrieval history for easily performing authentication work and inventory management of a person in charge in a medicine storage. The purpose is to do.

  The medicine management system of the present invention includes a plurality of storage units that store medicines for each medicine in a partitioned area, information receiving means provided for each of the plurality of storage parts, and a predetermined information received by the information receiving means. Information storage means for storing the information, and personal data storage means configured to be worn and fixed by a person in charge of taking out the medicine from the storage unit, the information reception means, When taking out the medicine accommodated in the accommodation part, the information of the person in charge from the personal data storage means is received, and when the medicine is taken out from the accommodation part, an IC provided for each medicine and storing the medicine data The medicine information is received from the chip, and the information on the person in charge and the medicine information are stored in the information storage means.

  In the medicine management system of the present invention, a storage shelf for holding each storage unit is provided, the storage unit has a drawer part pulled out from the storage shelf, and the information receiving means is provided so as to surround the front surface of the drawer part. The personal data storage means worn by the person in charge passes through the area surrounded by the hoop part, so that information on the person in charge is received by the antenna.

  In the medicine management system of the present invention, the antenna has a leg portion that surrounds the opening portion of the upper portion of the drawer portion that is pulled out by the drawer portion when the drawer portion is pulled out, and an area surrounded by the leg portion is defined. The information on the medicine is received by the antenna when the IC chip storing the medicine data passes.

  In the medicine management system of the present invention, a storage shelf is provided for holding each storage unit, the storage unit has an opening whose front is opened, and the information receiving means is an antenna provided so as to surround the opening. Yes, the personal data storage means worn by the person in charge passes through the area surrounded by the antenna, so that the information of the person in charge is received by the antenna, and the IC chip storing the drug data passes through the area surrounded by the antenna. Thus, the information on the medicine is received by the antenna.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the medicine management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a medicine storage of the medicine management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The medicine storage shown in FIG. 1 includes a container 1 for storing medicine, a storage shelf 2 for holding the container 1, a handle 3 for pulling out the container 1, and an antenna S1 as information receiving means for reading predetermined data. It comprises.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view for explaining a method of taking out the medicine in the medicine storage of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, an information storage unit 4 as information storage means for storing personal data, inventory information, and the like is provided inside the storage unit 1. The wristband W worn by the person in charge is provided with an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip Tw as personal data storage means.

  Each person in charge usually carries the wristband W on the arm that pulls out the container 1 of the medicine storage. The IC chip Tw provided in the wristband W stores personal data such as the name of the person in charge and the department to which the person belongs. The IC chip Tw in the present embodiment is a non-contact type and can exchange information wirelessly.

  In addition, the same type and the same volume of drug M is stored in the storage unit 1 of the drug storage for each storage unit 1. When the person in charge reaches the handle 3 of the container 1 containing the medicine in order to take out the desired medicine, the person in charge is transmitted from the IC chip Tw provided in the wristband W carried by the person in charge. The personal data of the person in charge is received by the antenna S1 provided in the housing unit 1.

  The received personal data of the person in charge is stored in the information storage unit 4 together with the reception time. This makes it possible to store and manage medicine take-out history data indicating who took out what medicine and when without a special operation by the person in charge. Note that the information storage unit 4 may be collectively managed in another place without being provided in the storage unit 1.

  Moreover, it can also be set as the structure which can confirm having been correctly received by antenna S1 of the accommodating part 4 pulled out by the confirmation sound or the confirmation display. Further, in this case, after confirmation, the information storage unit 4 can be stored by grasping the handle 3 of the storage unit 1, and more reliable medicine extraction history data can be stored. At this time, when the handle 3 of the container 1 different from the received container 1 is gripped, or when the handle 3 is gripped without being received, the medicine cannot be taken out by a warning sound or a warning display. It can also be set as the structure to do. Thereby, medicine management as a crime prevention measure is also possible.

  Next, a medicine management system in the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a medicine storage of the medicine management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The medicine storage shown in FIG. 3 includes a container 1 for storing medicine, a storage shelf 2 for holding the container 1, a handle 3 for pulling out the container 1, and an antenna S2 as information receiving means for reading authentication data. It has. In the present embodiment, it is effective when the accommodating portion 1 has a drawer portion.

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged view for explaining a method of taking out the medicine in the medicine storage of FIG. As in the first embodiment, the person in charge usually wears a wristband W including a non-contact type IC chip Tw in which personal data of each person in charge is stored on the arm that pulls out the container 1 of the medicine storage. Carry it with you.

  When the person in charge reaches out the handle 3 of the container 1 containing the medicine M in order to take out the desired medicine M, the IC chip Tw provided in the wristband W carried by the person in charge is As shown in FIG. 4A, the storage shelf 2 passes through a region A surrounded by a hoop portion S2a (ring portion) of the antenna S2 provided so as to surround the front surface of the accommodating portion 1. The personal data transmitted from the IC chip Tw by passing through the area A is received by the antenna S2 and stored in an information storage unit (not shown) provided in the housing unit 1. Note that the information storage unit may be provided for each storage unit 1 as in the first embodiment, or may be managed collectively at another location.

  In order for the person in charge to take out the medicine M, the handle 3 of the container 1 is held and the container 1 is pulled out. When the accommodating portion 1 is pulled out to the area A by the handle 3, thereafter, the leg portion S2b of the antenna S2 is also extracted in the same manner as the accommodating portion 1 as shown in FIG.

  By the way, the IC chip Tm (preferably non-contact type) in which information such as the type and capacity of the drug is stored as drug data is affixed to the drug M stored in the storage unit 1 in the present embodiment. When the container 1 is pulled out and the medicine M is taken out, the medicine M passes through the region B surrounded by the hoop part S2a and the leg part S2b of the antenna S2. The drug data transmitted from the IC chip Tm by passing through the region B is received by the antenna S2 and stored in an information storage unit (not shown) provided in the housing unit 1.

  In this way, by providing the IC chip to the medicine, the type of medicine actually taken out can be confirmed and the number of medicines taken out can be managed, so that the person in charge can perform a special operation. This makes it possible to carry out inventory management more reliably and easily.

  Note that the personal data stored in the IC chip Tw of the wristband W worn by the person in charge when passing through the area B shown in FIG. 4B may be received by the antenna S2. At this time, since it is not necessary to pass the wristband W through the area A shown in FIG. 4A, it is not necessary to provide the hoop portion S2a. Therefore, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which an opening integrated as the medicine take-out port of the container 1 is provided with an antenna integrated with the container 1.

  Finally, a drug management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a medicine storage of the medicine management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The medicine storage in FIG. 5 includes a container 1 for storing medicines provided in the storage shelf 2 and an antenna S3 as information receiving means for reading authentication data. This embodiment is effective when the housing portion 1 has no lid or no drawer.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged view for explaining a method of taking out the medicine in the medicine storage of FIG. As in the first embodiment, the person in charge usually has a wristband W having a non-contact IC chip Tw in which personal data of each person in charge is stored on the arm for taking out the medicine from the container 1 of the medicine storage. Carrying.

  When the person in charge reaches the container 1 containing the medicine M to take out the desired medicine M, the IC chip Tw provided in the wristband W carried by the person in charge is shown in FIG. As shown, the storage shelf 2 passes through a region A surrounded by an antenna S3 provided so as to surround the front surface of the storage unit 1. The personal data transmitted from the IC chip Tw by passing through the area A is received by the antenna S3 and stored in an information storage unit (not shown) provided in the housing unit 1. Note that the information storage unit may be provided for each storage unit 1 as in the first embodiment, or may be managed collectively at another location.

  By the way, as in the second embodiment, an IC chip Tm (preferably non-contact type) storing information such as the type and capacity of the drug is affixed to the drug M stored in the storage unit 1. ing. When the medicine M is taken out from the container 1, the medicine M passes through the area A surrounded by the antenna S3. The drug data transmitted from the IC chip Tm by passing through the region A is received by the antenna S3 and stored in an information storage unit (not shown) provided in the housing unit 1.

  In this way, by providing the IC chip to the medicine, the type of medicine actually taken out can be confirmed and the number of medicines taken out can be managed, so that the person in charge can perform a special operation. This makes it possible to carry out inventory management more reliably and easily.

  The antenna S3 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and may be formed integrally with the storage shelf 2 in the opening that is the medicine take-out port of the container 1. Moreover, as long as the accommodating part 1 which is going to take out a medicine can be specified by the antenna S3 and information can be received without error, the adjacent accommodating part 1 and the antenna S3 may be shared.

  Further, in the medicine management system for storing medicine take-out history according to the present invention, a plurality of storage parts for storing medicines for each medicine, a storage shelf for holding the plurality of storage parts, and the plurality of storage parts Provided with a medicine storage provided with information receiving means provided in front of the information storage means and information storage means for storing predetermined information received by the information receiving means. A personal data storage means configured to be fixed, wherein the information receiving means receives information on a person in charge transmitted from the personal data storage means, and is worn by the person in charge; The personal data storage means may be configured to receive information on the person in charge by approaching or coming into contact with the storage unit and store the information in the information storage means.

  According to the medicine management system, the person in charge wears personal data storage means in which information such as the name of the person in charge and the department to which he / she belongs is stored, and when the person in charge takes out the medicine, The information receiving means provided on the front face of the storage unit receives the information of the person in charge transmitted from the personal data storage means by approaching or contacting the storage part of the stored medicine storage, and the information is It is stored in the information storage means.

  As a result, the person in charge can easily know which person has taken out which medicine simply by taking action to take out the medicine from the medicine storage. Management.

  The personal data storage means is carried, for example, in the arm of the person in charge. Further, when the information received by the information receiving means is stored in the information storage means, it is possible to store the time when the medicine is taken out together. At this time, it is possible to grasp when the medicine is taken out.

  Preferably, the information receiving means is formed so as to surround the periphery of the front surface of each accommodating portion.

  In this case, transmission from the personal data storage means is not erroneously received by the information receiving means of the different medicine container, and the authentication work and inventory management of the person in charge in the medicine storage are performed more accurately and easily. Can do.

  In this information storage means, the portion surrounding the accommodating portion may have any shape such as a quadrangle or a circle, and does not necessarily have to be connected in a ring shape. Moreover, you may share the part which surrounds the accommodating part with the adjacent accommodating part as long as an accommodating part can be specified. Furthermore, this information receiving means does not only mean wireless communication, but also means that it can be configured to communicate by contact.

  Further, in this medicine management system, the personal data storage means is configured to be a wristband provided with an IC chip.

  In this case, it is easy for the person in charge to carry the IC chip in his / her arm, and even if he / she always carries a wristband as a personal data storage means, there will be no trouble in other daily work. It is possible to prevent mistakes such as not wearing personal data storage means when taking out. An IC (Integrated Circuit) chip is equipped with a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), a microprocessor, and the like, and can read and record information. This IC chip may have only a memory or a microprocessor, and may be contact type (to exchange information by connecting contacts) and non-contact type (for wireless information exchange). Any type may be used.

  The medicine management system is configured such that an IC chip storing medicine data that can be received by the information receiving means is provided for each medicine.

  In this case, the medicine data storing the type of medicine taken out and the personal data of the person in charge are stored in the information storage means. Therefore, since it can be confirmed whether or not the medicine is really taken out, the person in charge can easily and more reliably manage the inventory without performing a special operation. In addition, since the quantity of extracted medicine can be grasped, thorough inventory management can be achieved.

  In this medicine management system, the IC chip is configured to be a non-contact type capable of wireless communication.

  In this case, since information such as the type of medicine stored in the IC chip or personal data can be communicated without contacting the antenna that is the information receiving means, the person in charge only needs to take out the medicine. It is possible to perform reliable certification work and inventory management.

  Moreover, in this chemical | medical agent management system, the accommodating part is comprised so that it may be pulled out from a storage shelf with a handle.

  Moreover, in this medicine management system, the information storage means is provided inside the storage unit.

  And according to the said medicine management system, a person in charge can grasp | ascertain when the said person in charge took out any medicine only by operation | movement for taking out a medicine from medicine storage, and medicine storage warehouse easily It is possible to perform authentication work and inventory management of the person in charge in

It is the schematic of the chemical | medical agent storage of the chemical | medical agent management system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view for demonstrating the taking-out method of the chemical | medical agent in the chemical | medical agent storage of FIG. It is the schematic of the chemical | medical agent storage of the chemical | medical agent management system in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view for demonstrating the taking-out method of the chemical | medical agent in the chemical | medical agent storage of FIG. It is the schematic of the chemical | medical agent storage of the chemical | medical agent management system in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view for demonstrating the taking-out method of the chemical | medical agent in the chemical | medical agent storage of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Housing part 2 ... Storage shelf 4 ... Information storage part S1, S2, S3 ... Antenna Tw, Tm ... IC chip W ... Wristband

Claims (4)

A plurality of storage units for storing each medicine in the partitioned area, information receiving means provided for each of the plurality of storage parts, and information for storing predetermined information received by the information receiving means Storage means, and personal data storage means configured to be worn and fixed by a person in charge of taking out the medicine from the storage unit,
The information receiving means receives information on the person in charge from the personal data storage means when the person in charge takes out the medicine contained in the container, and each medicine is taken out when the medicine is taken out from the container. A medicine management system, wherein medicine information is received from an IC chip provided with medicine data and the information of the person in charge and the medicine information are stored in the information storage means. A storage shelf for holding each storage unit is provided, the storage unit has a drawer portion that is pulled out from the storage shelf, and the information receiving means is an antenna having a hoop unit provided so as to surround the front surface of the drawer unit. 2. The medicine management system according to claim 1, wherein the personal data storage means worn by the person passes through the area surrounded by the hoop, so that the information on the person in charge is received by the antenna. The antenna has a leg portion that surrounds the opening portion of the upper portion of the drawer portion that is pulled out and pulled out when the drawer portion is pulled out, and an IC chip in which drug data is stored in the area surrounded by the leg portion 3. The medicine management system according to claim 2, wherein the medicine information is received by the antenna when the medicine passes. A storage shelf for holding each storage unit is provided, the storage unit has an opening whose front is opened, and the information receiving means is an antenna provided so as to surround the opening, which the person in charge wears The information of the person in charge is received by the antenna when the personal data storage means passes through the area surrounded by the antenna, and the drug information is received by the antenna when the IC chip storing the drug data passes through the area surrounded by the antenna. The medicine management system according to claim 1, wherein the medicine management system is received.

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