EP3926594A1 - Récipient de stockage pour une station de distribution et de stockage - Google Patents

Récipient de stockage pour une station de distribution et de stockage Download PDF

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EP3926594A1
EP3926594A1 EP20180291.5A EP20180291A EP3926594A1 EP 3926594 A1 EP3926594 A1 EP 3926594A1 EP 20180291 A EP20180291 A EP 20180291A EP 3926594 A1 EP3926594 A1 EP 3926594A1
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Erika BRAUN
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Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH
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Priority to EP20180291.5A priority Critical patent/EP3926594A1/fr
Priority to US16/920,088 priority patent/US11352194B2/en
Priority to CN202180041895.1A priority patent/CN115699116A/zh
Priority to JP2022577239A priority patent/JP2023531896A/ja
Priority to KR1020227041032A priority patent/KR20230020967A/ko
Priority to PCT/EP2021/063993 priority patent/WO2021254738A1/fr
Publication of EP3926594A1 publication Critical patent/EP3926594A1/fr
Priority to US17/738,451 priority patent/US11691804B2/en
Priority to US18/143,278 priority patent/US12030710B2/en
Priority to US18/664,069 priority patent/US20240294323A1/en
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/005—Special arrangements for insuring that only one single article may be dispensed at a time
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/44—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored in bulk
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0092—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles

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  • the present invention relates to a storage container for a storage and dispensing station for small piece goods, in particular drugs or nutritional supplements.
  • Modern blister machines such as those in the WO 2013/034504 A1 are disclosed, include, depending on the expansion stage, several hundred supply and delivery stations. A plurality of medicament portions of a specific medicament are stored in each of these, and individual medicament portions can be dispensed upon request. With the automatic blister, the medication portions stored in the supply and dispensing stations are compiled and blistered individually for each patient according to the medically prescribed input times.
  • a separating device which is arranged in the storage container of the storage and dispensing station, separates a single drug portion and transfers it to a guide device of the automatic blister via a dispensing opening in the storage container.
  • a guide device By means of the guide device, a dispensed medicament portion is fed to a packaging device, possibly with the interposition of a collecting device, which blisters individual or several medicament portions in accordance with a medical prescription.
  • the separation device comprises a rotor with a plurality of channels, which are usually on the outer circumference of the Rotors are arranged.
  • the dimensions of the channels must be adapted to the respective drug portions to be separated in such a way that the drug portions can only be arranged one above the other in a channel, but not next to one another.
  • the channels can be dimensioned, for example, in such a way that only one drug portion can be received in one channel.
  • a channel is moved over the dispensing opening in the bottom surface of the housing of the storage container, and the drug portion arranged in the channel (at the lowest point) slips or falls into the dispensing opening due to gravity.
  • a retaining section of a retaining means or separator is guided or arranged at least in or above the channel in the area above the dispensing opening that is aligned with the dispensing opening. With respect to the height of the channel, the retaining section is arranged in this or above it in such a way that only one medicament portion can be arranged below the retaining section.
  • the retaining section is guided into the channel in order to separate the lowermost medicament portion from those arranged above, individual projections separating channels have a slot which receives the retaining section. If the retaining section is arranged or guided over the channels, it is regularly only slightly guided over the upper ends of the projections, so that it is avoided that further drug portions get into the channel when the drug portion is dispensed.
  • the separating device is in an at least internally circular cylindrical shape Arranged portion of the housing of the storage container and comprises a base surface facing the housing bottom surface.
  • a gap is always formed between the housing bottom surface and the base of the separating device.
  • the drug portion in the following only referred to as drug portion, but the same applies to food supplements and corresponding small items
  • the drug portion does not fall through the dispensing opening due to gravity, but rather pulls itself under the base area during the actual dispensing process or possibly also when moving over the bottom surface of the housing and remains attached to the base area.
  • the consequence is a non-delivery or delayed delivery of the drug portion, which leads to an incorrect combination of drug portions, with a delayed delivery leading to two incorrect compositions - one drug portion is missing in one composition, one drug portion too many is blistered in another composition.
  • the second variant in particular is particularly critical against the background of undesired interactions between certain types of medicament.
  • the storage container according to the invention for a storage and dispensing station for small items comprises a housing enclosing a receiving space for small items with an internally circular cylindrical section and a housing bottom surface having a dispensing opening, one arranged in the circular cylindrical section Separating device with a plurality of channels for receiving at least one small item and with a base area facing the housing bottom surface, the base area having discharge openings of the channels.
  • the storage container further comprises a retaining means with a positioning means and a retaining portion, wherein the positioning means holds the retaining means over the dispensing opening.
  • the base area of the separating device has a plurality of depressions and / or elevations at least in sections (and in particular in the area of the discharge openings of the channels) to reduce a possible contact area between base area and small piece goods, the shape and size of which is selected such that an electrostatic attraction between small items and the base is reduced.
  • depressions and / or elevations are used, since with a flat base one thing always causes the other - if the depressions predominate, the elevations are the "outstanding" feature, if the elevations predominate, the depressions are the outstanding feature. It is essential that the reduction in the contact area leads to a reduced electrostatic attraction, so that a Pulling in or sticking of drug portions to the base is avoided.
  • the design of the depressions / elevations also depends on the shape of the medicament portions to be separated - if, for example, flat circular medicament portions are to be separated, depressions should not be selected so that the flat medicament portion with the flat section fits more or less exactly into a recess . For the person skilled in the art, however, a choice of suitable depressions / elevations results immediately from the exact shape and further characteristics of the medicament portions to be separated.
  • the reduction in the contact area reduces possible electrostatic attraction between the base area and the drug portion, drawing in or sticking does not take place, and incorrect delivery of drug portions is avoided.
  • the channels are defined as outwardly open channels on the outer circumference of the separating device by a plurality of webs
  • depressions / elevations are arranged in the webs. Due to the rotary movement during the separation and the arrangement on the outer circumference, in such a case the "pulling in” regularly takes place under a web, so that it makes sense to provide the web with depressions / elevations.
  • further depressions / elevations can also be arranged on the remaining, mostly ring-shaped section of the base area, in particular in the area of the discharge opening of the channels.
  • the exact design of the depressions / elevations depends on the exact structure of the separating device and the medicament portions to be separated.
  • the problem of drawing in or getting stuck on the base surface occurs in particular light, flat or oval portions of medicine.
  • the depressions are particularly easy to produce, it is provided that depressions (or at least some of them) are designed as radial grooves. Alternatively or in addition, it can be provided that depressions are designed as coaxial grooves.
  • the radial grooves are designed to be open to the outer circumference of the separating device. In addition, in this embodiment it is particularly easy to make the grooves from a structural point of view.
  • FIGS. 1a, 1b and 2 show various oblique views of a preferred embodiment of the storage container 1 according to the invention.
  • the storage container 1 according to the invention comprises a housing 10 which encloses a receiving space 2 for medicament portions and has an internally circular cylindrical section 11 in the lower section.
  • the storage container 1 further comprises a base plate 12 and a cover 14, which is arranged on the housing 10 during operation of the storage and dispensing station and can be removed for refilling.
  • it comprises a handle 13 in the "front" area.
  • a separating device 30 with a surface 31 facing the receiving space 2 is arranged in the inner circular cylindrical section 11.
  • three projections 34 are arranged on the surface 31 which ensure a movement of the medicament portions within the receiving space and thus promote a sliding of medicament portions into channels 32.
  • the channels are arranged on the outer circumference of the separating device 30.
  • the channels are defined by a plurality of webs 33 which are arranged on a base body of the separating device. The webs themselves can be attached, but they can also be formed in that the channels 32 are milled out of the base body.
  • Figure 3 shows a plan view of the preferred embodiment, the separating device 30 being omitted in this plan view.
  • the housing comprises a housing bottom surface 15 in which a dispensing opening 16 is arranged.
  • a connecting means 17 is arranged "below" the dispensing opening, via which the dispensed medicament portion of a (not shown) guide device is passed.
  • the separating device is activated by means of an in Figure 3 indicated coupling means 50 is rotated in such a way that a channel is arranged above the dispensing opening 16, so that a medicament portion arranged in a channel falls through the dispensing opening 16 and the connecting means 17 due to gravity.
  • Figures 4a and 4b show sectional views of the preferred embodiment of the storage container according to the invention, with Figure 4b the interior of the separating device can be seen.
  • the separating device 30 is held in the circular cylindrical section 11 via the coupling means 50.
  • the separating device which in the embodiment shown is designed to be ring-shaped on the inside as a result of the coupling with the coupling means 50, and a gap is formed in the housing bottom surface 15, into which medicament portions can be drawn if necessary.
  • the base area of the separating device further comprises areas which are formed by the webs 33, as can be seen more clearly in the following figures.
  • the electrostatic attraction between them can cause a medicament portion to adhere to the base surface 36, in particular in the area of the webs.
  • the invention provides for a possible contact area between the medicament portion and the base area to be reduced by making depressions / elevations in the base area. How to at Figure 4b can recognize already indicated, In the embodiment shown, radial grooves 37 are provided, which ensure such a reduction.
  • a retaining section 41 of the retaining means 40 is guided via a slot in the circular cylindrical section 11 of the housing into the area above the dispensing opening 16 and is always aligned with the dispensing opening. This has the effect that, in the embodiment shown, the retaining section is always held above the channel openings which are rotated towards the dispensing opening for dispensing a medicament portion. Entry of further drug portions into the aligned channel is not possible, even if there is no longer any drug portion in the aligned channel.
  • the channels are adapted to the medicament portions in such a way that only one medicament portion is disposed in each channel below the retaining portion.
  • the retaining section 41 of the retaining means 40 is held via a positioning means 42, which in the embodiment shown is attached to the outside of the housing. How exactly the restraint means is constructed and arranged, however, is irrelevant to the present invention.
  • Figure 5 shows a detailed view of the combination separating device 30 / retaining means 40 and it is illustrated how the retaining section 41 above a receiving opening of a channel prevents further medicament portions from entering this channel.
  • Figures 7a and 7b show further views of the separating device according to the preferred embodiment. It can be seen that a possible contact area between the drug portion and the base area is reduced by radial grooves 37, as a result of which the electrostatic attraction is reduced - drawing in or sticking (as in Figure 6a ) is omitted if the specializations are chosen accordingly.
  • the radial grooves are primarily formed in the area of the webs 33, since the in Figure 6a The situation shown is responsible for a large part of the wrong deliveries.
  • the radial grooves are "outward" open, that is to say they have an outlet opening, so that this can easily be introduced into the base area.
  • grooves that are designed to be open can also be simply and thoroughly cleaned - drug debris can be moved outwards out of the groove.
  • additional grooves can be arranged in the inner ring area of the base surface; alternatively (or additionally) the grooves can also be designed coaxially.
  • the reduction in the contact area can be obtained by, for example, providing the base sections of the webs 33 with a plurality of small elevations - such a design of the base can also ensure a required reduction in the electrostatic attraction between the base and the drug portion.

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EP20180291.5A EP3926594A1 (fr) 2020-06-16 2020-06-16 Récipient de stockage pour une station de distribution et de stockage
US16/920,088 US11352194B2 (en) 2020-06-16 2020-07-02 Storage container for a storage and dispensing station
CN202180041895.1A CN115699116A (zh) 2020-06-16 2021-05-26 用于存储和分发站的存储容器
JP2022577239A JP2023531896A (ja) 2020-06-16 2021-05-26 保管・調剤ステーション用保管容器
KR1020227041032A KR20230020967A (ko) 2020-06-16 2021-05-26 보관 및 분배 스테이션을 위한 보관 용기
PCT/EP2021/063993 WO2021254738A1 (fr) 2020-06-16 2021-05-26 Contenant de stockage destiné à une station de stockage et de distribution
US17/738,451 US11691804B2 (en) 2020-06-16 2022-05-06 Storage container for a storage and dispensing station
US18/143,278 US12030710B2 (en) 2020-06-16 2023-05-04 Storage container for a storage and dispensing station
US18/664,069 US20240294323A1 (en) 2020-06-16 2024-05-14 Storage container for a storage and dispensing station

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US20110163112A1 (en) * 2008-09-12 2011-07-07 Takazono Corporation Medication Container and Medication Dispensing Apparatus
WO2013034504A1 (fr) 2011-09-09 2013-03-14 Carefusion Switzerland 317 Sàrl Système et procédé de conditionnement de doses d'unités de médicament solide
US20160001956A1 (en) * 2014-07-03 2016-01-07 Carefusion Germany 326 Gmbh Storage container for automated dispensing of individual medicament portions
EP3389022A1 (fr) * 2017-04-11 2018-10-17 Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH Réservoir pour une station de distribution et de stockage

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20110163112A1 (en) * 2008-09-12 2011-07-07 Takazono Corporation Medication Container and Medication Dispensing Apparatus
WO2013034504A1 (fr) 2011-09-09 2013-03-14 Carefusion Switzerland 317 Sàrl Système et procédé de conditionnement de doses d'unités de médicament solide
US20160001956A1 (en) * 2014-07-03 2016-01-07 Carefusion Germany 326 Gmbh Storage container for automated dispensing of individual medicament portions
EP3389022A1 (fr) * 2017-04-11 2018-10-17 Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH Réservoir pour une station de distribution et de stockage

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