DE2357572B2 - DRUG CONTAINER FOR DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS - Google Patents

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When administering drugs to patients in large hospitals, nursing homes Od. Like. There is a risk that drugs are mixed up and the wrong drugs are given to patients be administered that the administration at the wrong time or in the wrong dosage occurs or that transmission errors when recording Her different medical prescriptions on different Forms or labels can occur. Another disadvantage is also to be seen in the fact that in the conventional route of administration, in preparation, as well as in distribution and transport the hygienic requirements of the medication, complicated measures for proper compliance the conditions entail.

So far, open bowls with the medicines have been placed on a tray to distribute the medicines filled and identified by labels with the patient's name and medication.

According to an improvement, three-part trays have been used, which have a clear part with a Include the number of wells for receiving the medication and a sheet of paper underneath, On which the name and medication of the respective patient are entered under each recess can. The sheet of paper is held in place by a second, opaque tray. For storage or a cover hood can be placed over the entire arrangement for storage. However this arrangement was not yet satisfactory either.

Exact examinations of the distribution process have led to a new organizational scheme and set-up the following requirements for a safe and hygienic drug distribution system guided:

A. The identification (name and number) of the patient, the medication and the medication container must form an inseparable unit.

B. The medication container should contain the necessary medication for 24 hours and be divided into separate compartments according to the dispensing times, whereby it should be possible to mark the individual compartments. Accordingly SO I ¹ and the sign panel having a corresponding subdivision.

C. The writing plate should be recessed to one touch by means of a covering device and thus to prevent the writing from being smeared or erased and, on the other hand, to enable labels to be stuck on, for example.

D. The labels for the medication container should be have such a configuration that they are suitable for labeling by mechanical and / or electronic means also in the carbonless system for the simultaneous production of necessary Copies are suitable.

E. The medicament container should advantageously be designed so that when exposed to strong Bumps or major vibrations, e.g. B. when falling, neither a breaking of the container the drugs are still mixed. In addition, it should be hermetically sealed.

F. The separate compartments for storing medicines should be in the order of their respective Administration can be opened without exposing the later needed medication will.

G. The container is intended to ensure contact-free removal of the medication.

H. The subject content and the medication should be accessible at all times without opening a visual inspection be.

I. The medication container should be a so-called "one-way product". d. H. it is supposed to be after one-off Use to be thrown away.

The medicament container should be arranged in a row on a receiving tray in such a way that it can be arranged identification of the medication container is possible at any time.

The object of the invention is therefore to create a drug container for distributing drugs with which the above-mentioned conditions be met in a satisfactory manner.

The invention is hereinafter referred to Hana der F 1 g. 1 to 5 explained in more detail. ok

Figure 1 ^zei S ^{l emen} medicament container 1 with four F "Hern 2,3.4,5 respectively with the ordinal numbers 1,? S are referred to, and 4, wherein said medicament container 1 has a recess as a writing plate 6 Hr insertion and gluing of Labels 10 are used., ₅ The medication container has an edge strip 9. · Surrounds both the writing surface and the compartments. The cover 7 is a transparent sliding lid with approximately round and elastically resilient edge cords 8, which serve as guide strips for sliding on the edge strip 9 are used to form a hermetic seal.

The medicament container 1 shown in FIG. 1 represents a medicament dispensing unit for a patient with four administrations for day 25 are provided.

The compartment 2 with the ordinal number 1 contains the medication for the first administration and the compartments with the ordinal numbers 2, 3 and 4 the medicaments for the subsequent administrations. When dispensing the medication from the compartment with the ordinal number 1, the transparent sliding cover is opened only pushed back so far that the subject with the ordinal number 1 is exposed. In the following Subjects with the ordinal numbers 2, 3 and 4 are handled accordingly.

The medicament container 1 is designed so that the sliding cover 7 by means of locking members inevitably the compartments in the order of their ordinal numbers

^re p ^S j "2 shows an example of an embodiment of a simple label 10 for the medication container 1. In this label, the label head is provided with the required general information on the top line 12, while the actual label 10 can be detached along the line 13. On the label itself, according to the label header 12, the desired information, such as the identification of the patient, times for the start and end of medication, the attending physician, health insurance company and the like, is attached in line 14. Lines 11 are used to note the medication 'where a line is used for each drug and where the respective time of administration is entered. With such a label, the time of dispensing, dosage and type of medication can be easily recorded.

When using such a medicament container provided with the label described above, with a compartment containing a medicament and a corresponding instruction (u, facing each other), reliable administration is made possible in a simple manner and it is evident that this largely eliminates sources of error 3 shows a further embodiment of a label 19. In this label there are five fields 20 to 24 fts, with fields 21 to 24 corresponding to the compartments of the medication container up to 5. Field 20 is provided for the fixed information and is longitudinal the line 26 so that the field 20 can be attached as a label 25 with the fixed information, for example on the sliding cover 7. The size and arrangement of the label 25 can be such that it can be printed with mechanical means, such an embodiment is particularly then useful when a larger number of drugs gl administered at the same time ¹ , must be.

If desired, the labels can be provided with a self-adhesive layer on their back, so that they can be easily attached to the mounting surfaces.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show a further embodiment for suitable labels 27 provided with a lateral extension part 28 that can be folded out. The in F 1 g. Fields 29, 30, 31 and 32 shown 4 are aufgete.lt by vertical ruled lines in about 10 hours columns 33, the determination of a sequence of 10 output days serves In each case the frontmost column of the fields η to 32 the first date of sale, the second column the second submission day, etc. assigned.

This makes it possible, for example, for a 10-day cure, to change the medication depending on the type, dose, and time of day and date clearly set in advance without having to write times and dates This division also enables the same label to be used again for 27. medication fall away and new ones are added. When a drug is replaced by another one, write the new drug on an empty line and the dosages in the corresponding daily columns 31 The in Fig. The lined field of the attachment 28 shown in FIG. 4 is used for noting the therapy, which is not medicinal Administration includes.

Fig. Figure 5 shows the same label 27, wöbe, the attachment part 28 is folded down. The now ° Benl.egende Area of the attachment part 28 is reserved for the printing of fixed information.

Usually, a number of lists are required for drug delivery and related controls and forms to be filled out. By emhei borrowed Design of the labels in accordance with such lists and forms can make the labels effortless and error-free. proceed in the through * π can be labeled at the same time as these lists and forms. A rationalization of a considerable extent is thereby educated, whereby simultaneous sources of error are eliminated.

An example of such an outlook in Fig. 3 illustrates, the Et.kett 19 as the basis serves for the completion of appropriate forms, z. B. for hospital drug dispensing ^ The »Recipe« form is given the following

Division: ".

Fixed information, printed (according to field 20) -required M & ikamer.t (according to field 21) - issued Drug - Date - Amount - Visa / Date Amount-Visa / ... repeated several times, whereby this form of the drug delivery contact

The »Output control« form of the respective Department is divided into the following columns:

Fixed information, printed on (according to field 20) - drug (according to field 21) - day - dos «- ] ™ J% - dose - visa / ... according to Fig. 4 (fields j »to 32) whereby this form is used for the daily monitoring of the filling * of the medication in the containers as well as for billing the medication

serves.

The form »Administered« also shows the columns Fixed information - Drugs etc. and is accordingly the fields 23 to 32 of the label according to Figure 4 designed and used as a control list - divided in day - time - visa control of the actual administration.

In the event of changes in therapy and medication in the treatment of patients Slips of paper or sections of the same design can be used for the labels, but without the fixed information, can be applied to the edge of the text to be changed, which enables quick correction without texts of documentary value having to be erased.

Such slips of paper or sections also serve to supplement the forms in the event of an extended stay of the patient, the application being carried out by means of self-adhesive adhesive layers.

The forms and labels are self-copying Papers made to allow carbon-free copying or carbon writing.

When using the medicament container according to the invention, the desired compartment is pushed back the cover is opened and by turning the medication container, the The medication contained in the third compartment is administered without touching it by hand.

Due to the arrangement of the compartments, the drugs to be administered one after the other can be separated for the period of z. B. be prepared a day for each patient, with the administration at the prescribed time without any difficulty and without any likelihood of confusion can be done effortlessly.

The medication container as such is a "one-way container" provided and is thrown away after one ίο use.

Accordingly, the medicament container is made of cheap plastic, for example by press molding.

Due to the recessed writing plate on which the label is applied, there is blurring of the applied records as a result of glass contact between the cover and the label.

The sliding cover is made of a transparent and elastic film, so that the contents of the compartments and the writing on the label can be easily checked at any time without opening the container Need to become.

Due to the spring action of the elastic almost run-2s the flange of the sliding cover is made impossible and unintentional displacement of the cover in addition, the compartments are hermetically sealed.

For this purpose 2 sheets of drawings

Claims (9)

Patent claims: 1. Medication container for distributing drugs to a patient, with depressions for receiving the medication, characterized in that that the medication container (1) forms an inseparable unit with the medication, compartments (2, 3, 4, 5) arranged in series for contains the recording of the drugs and a label (10) carrying writing plate (6) which is parallel in Arranged lengthways to the compartments (2,3,4,5) is, and also one of the subjects (2. 3, 4, 5) corresponding Subdivision (15,16,17, 18) for medication, patient identification and others Information as well as a transparent, hermetically sealed, slidably arranged cover (7) having. 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover (7) as a sliding lid is formed with approximately round and elastically resilient edge beads (8). 3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the compartments (2, 3, 4, 5) only in the Order of administration of the drugs can be exposed. 4. Container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the labels (10) bearing Writing plate (6) sunk with respect to the connecting edge of the compartments (2, 3, 4, 5) and is provided with a raised edge strip (9). 5. Container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cover (7) by means of their elastic beading (8) onto the writing plate (10) and the compartments (2, 3, 4, 5) enclosing Edge strip (9) can be pushed on to produce a hermetic seal. 6. Container according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the labels (10) so are designed so that they can be put together by hand, mechanically or electronically by copying can be filled in with the forms required for the registry and can be inserted into the recess of the writing plate (10). 7. Container according to claim 6, characterized in that that parts of the label (10) can be folded out. 8. Container according to claim 6, characterized in that parts of the label (10) are interchangeable are. 9. Container according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the drug container (1) can be inserted into grooves on a tray with a slight clamping action so that the labels (10) supporting writing plate (6) is open to inspection at any time.