JP2009195726A - Medicine bag - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine bag to be used for medicine printing system, on which dosing information can be correctly printed. <P>SOLUTION: This medicine bag includes an identifier indicating at least part of the medicine bag information concerning the kind of the medicine bag. The medicine bag printing system includes: the process means S1 which produces the medicine bag information ranging from dosing information to the kind of the medicine bag; the reading means S3 which reads the identifier on the medicine bag; a printer which verifies S4 the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier read out by the reading means with the other medicine bag information sent by the process means, and then which prints S6 the dosing information on the medicine bag when at least part of the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier is found to be identical to that sent by the process means; and a warning device S5 which issues a warning unless the identifier on the medicine bag indicates the identical medicine bag information sent by the process means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medicine bag.

  In a pharmacy such as a hospital, when various drugs are administered to a patient, the drugs are stored in a medicine bag and handed to the patient. In such a medicine bag, medication information such as a patient name, a dispensing date, a dosage method, precautions, and a medical department is generally entered and displayed.

  When entering the medication information, a method of printing what is previously input to the computer by a printer in addition to handwriting by a pharmacist or the like is also employed.

  As described above, when printing medication information with a printer, a computer such as a personal computer can be used with a plurality of types or a plurality of types arranged in one printer, and a plurality of types such as external use and internal use. From the types of medicine bags, the amount of medicine to be accommodated and the medicine bag corresponding to the external and internal use are selected and printed on the selected medicine bag by a printer.

  However, in the conventional method of printing medication information with a printer as described above, if a medicine bag with a type such as external use or internal use is mistakenly set in the printer as described above, for example, the medicine bag will display as external use. However, if an error occurs, such as when medication information for internal use is printed, printing will be terminated, and it will not be noticed until the audit process, and it will take time and effort to print again. There is.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a medicine printing system capable of correctly printing medication information on a medicine bag corresponding to the amount and type of medicine. To do.

  The medicine bag according to the present invention made to solve the above-described problems is characterized in that an identifier indicating at least part of information of medicine bag information relating to the kind of medicine bag is provided.

  In particular, the identifier is preferably configured to be visible by emitting light when irradiated with ultraviolet rays.

  The medicine bag according to the present invention is a medicine bag provided with an identifier indicating at least a part of information on the medicine bag information relating to the kind of medicine bag, the processing means for generating medicine bag information relating to the kind of medicine bag from the medication information, and the medicine bag. Reading means for reading the identifier from the reading means, and checking the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier read by the reading means with the medicine bag information transmitted from the processing means, and the transmitted medicine bag information is at least a part of the medicine bag indicated by the identifier. When the same information as information is included, it is used for the medicine bag printing system provided with the printing device which prints the medication information on a medicine bag.

  Furthermore, the medicine bag according to the present invention is a medicine bag provided with an identifier indicating at least part of information on the medicine bag information relating to the kind of medicine bag, the processing means for generating medicine bag information relating to the kind of medicine bag from the medication information, and the medicine bag. Reading means for reading the identifier from the reading means, and checking the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier read by the reading means with the medicine bag information transmitted from the processing means, and the transmitted medicine bag information is at least a part of the medicine bag indicated by the identifier. A medicine bag comprising a printing device for printing the medication information on a medicine bag when the same information as the information is included, and an alarm device for issuing an alarm when an identifier provided in the medicine bag does not indicate the transmitted medicine bag information It is used for a printing system.

  According to the present invention, medication information can be printed on a medicine bag only when a correct medicine bag is inserted in the printing apparatus, and therefore an error such as a setting position of the medicine bag can be quickly found.

The block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the medicine bag printing system which concerns on this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of printing of the medication information to the medicine bag by the medicine bag printing system which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the medicine bag printing apparatus which concerns on this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the principal structure which shows the internal structure of the medicine bag printing apparatus which concerns on this invention. (A) is a top view which shows the front side of a medicine bag, (b) is a top view which shows the back side of a medicine bag. (A)-(c) is a top view which shows other embodiment of an identifier.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a medicine bag printing system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of printing medication information on a medicine bag by the medicine bag printing system according to the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is a computer as processing means for generating medicine bag information, 2 is connected to the computer 1 via a communication cable, and as a printing device that performs printing in response to a command from the computer 1, For example, an ink jet printer is shown.

  The printer 2 includes a light irradiation unit (not shown in FIG. 1) that irradiates the identifier indicating the medicine bag information printed on the medicine bag in advance, and a light serving as a reading unit that reads the identifier irradiated with the ultraviolet light. A sensor 4, a storage unit 6 for storing the identifier read by the optical sensor 4 and the medicine bag information transmitted from the computer 1, a comparison unit 7 for comparing the identifier stored in the storage unit 6 and the medicine bag information, and the comparison As a result of comparison in the section 7, when it is confirmed that the two match, a printing section 8 for printing medication information is provided. As the optical sensor 4, for example, a photodiode array in which a plurality of photodiodes are arranged is used, a memory is used as the storage unit 6 of the computer 1, and an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU is preferably used as the comparison unit 7. .

  Further, as shown in a perspective view of FIG. 3, the printer 2 includes a pair of plates 2b and 2b that sandwich the medicine bag in the width direction, and a pair of holding frames 2a and 2a that hold the front and back directions of the medicine bag. There are four sets of medicine bag holding portions 2c to be formed, and two kinds of discharge ports, that is, a first discharge port 2d and a second discharge port 2e.

  The plates 2b, 2b of the medicine bag holding part 2c are variable according to the width of the medicine bag, and a single printer 2 can accommodate a maximum of four kinds of medicine bags in each medicine bag holding part 2c.

  When the medicine bag information of the medicine bag to be taken out is input from the computer 1, the medicine bag is discharged from the medicine bag holding portion 2c corresponding to the kind of the medicine bag.

  Here, the medication information and identifier printed on the medicine bag and the medicine bag information referred to in the present specification will be described. The medicine bag shown in the present embodiment is printed on the surface 10a of the medicine bag 10 with the patient name, the dispensing date, the taking method such as the taking time, the precautions, the medical department, etc. as shown in FIG. On the back side, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), a symbol 11 formed by a combination of alphabets is printed, and is formed in a bag shape to accommodate a medicine.

  In this way, information including information on drugs for each patient such as patient name, dispensing date, dosage time, dosage method, precautions, medical department, etc. printed on the surface 10a of the medicine bag 10 The information entered in the symbol 11 printed on the back surface 10b indicates the type of the medicine bag 10, that is, the size and thickness of the medicine bag and whether it is for external use or internal use, and this information is referred to as medicine bag information. Furthermore, a symbol is used as an example of converting the medicine bag information into an identifier.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol 11 is a fluorescent paint that emits light and becomes visible when irradiated with ultraviolet rays, and is formed so that it is difficult to see in normal use.

  Next, as described above, a medicine bag printing system for printing medication information on a medicine bag on which a symbol is printed in advance as a medicine bag identifier will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a main part explanatory view showing the flow of the medicine bag inside the printer 2. First, as shown in FIG. 2, the computer 1 creates medicine bag information to select an appropriate medicine bag based on the medication information (see step S1 in FIG. 2), and transmits the medicine bag information to the printer 2 (medicine bag information). Generation).

  In the printer 2, based on the medicine bag information, the medicine bag holding part 2c holding the medicine bag to be printed is selected (see step S2 in FIG. 2), and the medicine bag is taken out from the medicine bag holding part 2c.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the medicine bag taken out from the medicine bag holding part 2c is sent to the black light 3 and the light sensor 4 as a light irradiation part through a pair of rollers 5a and 5a. The symbol 11 emitted by the black light 3 is read by the optical sensor 4 (see step S3 in FIG. 2), and the read symbol 11 is transmitted to the storage unit 6 (see FIG. 4). Note that medication information to be printed and medicine bag information are transmitted to the printer 2 and stored in the storage unit 6.

  Next, the medicine bag is conveyed while being held between rollers 5b and 5b, and the medicine bag information indicated by symbol 11 read by the optical sensor 4 and the medicine bag information transmitted from the computer 1 are collated in the comparison unit 7 (FIG. 2). If the two match, the medicine bag is conveyed to the printing unit 8 side by a damper (not shown in FIG. 4) to print medication information on the medicine bag.

  In this way, if the medicine bag information and the medicine bag information indicated by the read symbol 11 coincide, the printing information is printed on the medicine bag by the printing section 8 (see step S6 in FIG. 2), and when printing is completed, as shown in FIG. The medicine bags are transported by the rollers 5d and 5d, and the medicine bags are discharged from the first discharge port 2d (see FIG. 3).

  On the other hand, if the medicine bag information and the read symbol 11 do not match, an error is displayed on the display unit of the printer 2 and an alarm is issued, and the computer 1 is notified that an error has occurred (step S5 in FIG. 2). In the present embodiment, the display unit serves as an alarm device.

  In this way, by issuing an alarm, the operator can quickly find an error in the set position even when the medicine bag is not properly held at an appropriate position of the medicine bag holding means, and a printing error can be detected. Can be prevented.

  After the error is displayed, the medicine bag whose medicine bag information does not match the medicine bag information indicated by the symbol is conveyed to the roller 5c side by a damper and is sandwiched by the rollers 5c, 5c to be held at the second discharge port 2e (FIG. 3). To be discharged). In this way, the medicine bag 10 is printed from the first outlet 2d and discharged, and the inappropriate medicine bag is discharged from the second outlet 2e, so that the correctly set medicine bag and the inappropriate position, that is, A medicine bag that has been set incorrectly can be discharged separately. Therefore, an incorrect medicine bag can be sorted, and work efficiency can be improved.

  The steps S1 to S6 in FIG. 2 are repeated for all patients (step S7 in FIG. 2).

  In the above embodiment, the printer is configured to have four sets of medicine bag holding parts in one printer. However, the number of medicine bag holding parts is not limited to this, and one or more sets of medicine bag holding parts may be used. Also good. In addition, the number of printers is not limited to one, and may be a plurality of printers, and the types thereof are not limited to the same type, and may be a plurality of types having different numbers of medicine bag holding portions. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the ink jet printer, and a laser printer or the like can be appropriately changed.

  Moreover, as an alarm device, the apparatus which generate | occur | produces alarm sounds, such as an alarm, the apparatus which issues an alarm by vibration etc. can be changed suitably. The alarm device may not be built in the printer, but may be a separate device connected to the printer.

  In the above embodiment, the identifier is configured to indicate all the medicine bag information, but the information indicated by the identifier may include at least one of the medicine bag information. As described above, when the identifier indicates a part of the medicine bag information, the medicine bag information is transmitted from the computer to the comparison unit in the printing apparatus, the transmitted medicine bag information is collated with the information indicated by the identifier, and transmitted. When the medicine bag information includes information indicated by the identifier, it is conveyed to the printing unit.

  Further, the information transmitted from the computer to the printer does not have to be all the medicine bag information. For example, when the identifier indicates a part of the medicine bag information as described above, only the information may be transmitted.

  In the above embodiment, the symbol is used as the identifier indicating the medicine bag information. However, the identifier is not limited to the symbol, and, for example, as shown in FIG. It may be a scientific symbol 11a, a bar code 11b as shown in FIG. 6 (b), or a logo 11c such as a company name as shown in FIG. 6 (c). Without being limited, it may be the surface or both sides of the medicine bag. At that time, the positions where the light irradiation unit and the reading unit are provided are also changed according to the identifier.

  In addition, when using the same symbol arrangement, such as a company name logo 11c, as shown in FIG. 6 (c) as an identifier, the character spacing and size of the symbol arrangement differ for each type of medicine bag, By making the reading means discriminate the difference, it can serve as an identifier.

  Furthermore, the reading means for reading the identifier can be changed depending on the type of the identifier, for example, an image sensor or the like can be changed as appropriate.

  In the above embodiment, the identifier is formed of a fluorescent paint that emits light in the near ultraviolet, but it may be formed of normal black ink, magnetic ink, or ink that emits light of a specific wavelength. If it emits light with light such as near ultraviolet rays, an identifier can be formed without hindering the printing of medication information.

  Further, when the identifier is formed with black ink or magnetic ink, the light irradiation unit as in the above-described embodiment may not be provided.

  The medicine bag printing system includes processing means for generating medicine bag information related to the kind of medicine bag from medication information, and reading means 4 for reading the identifier 11 from the medicine bag 10 provided with the identifier 11 indicating at least part of the information of the medicine bag information. The medicine bag information indicated by the identifier 11 read by the reading means 4 is collated with the medicine bag information transmitted from the processing means, and the transmitted medicine bag information includes the same information as at least a part of the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier 11. And a printing device 2 for printing medication information on the medicine bag 10 when it is included. Thus, the identifier 11 is provided in the medicine bag 10 in advance, the reading means 4 for reading the identifier 11 of the medicine bag 10, and the identifier 11 read by the reading means 4 is compared with the medicine bag information transmitted from the processing means, When the identifier 11 indicates medicine bag information, there is provided a printing device 2 that prints medication information on the medicine bag 10, so that the medication information is stored in the medicine bag 10 only when the correct medicine bag 10 is inserted in the printing device 2. Can be printed. Therefore, medication information can be reliably printed on an appropriate medicine bag. Here, the medication information refers to information relating to the medication prescribed to the patient, for example, information including information such as the type of medication and the amount to be administered, and the medication bag information refers to the size, thickness, external use, and internal use of the medication bag. The information which shows the classification of medicine bags, such as, is shown.

  In addition, the medicine bag printing system is provided with an alarm device that issues an alarm when the identifier 11 printed on the medicine bag 10 does not indicate medicine bag information, and the wrong medicine bag 10 is set in the printing device 2. This can be notified to the operator.

  Furthermore, when the medicine bag printing system collates the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier 11 read by the reading means 4 with the medicine bag information sent from the processing means, the medicine bag information transmitted to the printing device 2 includes the identifier When the same information as at least a part of the medicine bag information indicated by 11 is included, the first discharge port 2d for discharging the medicine bag 10 and when not including the same information as at least a part of the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier 11 If the second discharge port 2e for discharging the medicine bag 10 is provided, the correct medicine bag and the wrong medicine bag can be discharged separately.

  2 ... Printer, 4 ... Optical sensor, 10 ... Medicine bag, 11 ... Symbol

Claims (4)

  A medicine bag, characterized in that an identifier indicating at least part of information on medicine bag information relating to the kind of medicine bag is provided.   The medicine bag according to claim 1, wherein the identifier is configured to emit light and be visible when irradiated with ultraviolet rays.   A medicine bag provided with an identifier indicating at least part of information on the medicine bag information relating to the medicine bag type, processing means for generating medicine bag information relating to the medicine bag type from the medication information, reading means for reading the identifier from the medicine bag, and reading When the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier read by the means is compared with the medicine bag information transmitted from the processing means, and the transmitted medicine bag information includes the same information as at least a part of the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier. A medicine bag used in a medicine bag printing system comprising a printing device for printing the medication information on a medicine bag.   A medicine bag provided with an identifier indicating at least part of information on the medicine bag information relating to the medicine bag type, processing means for generating medicine bag information relating to the medicine bag type from the medication information, reading means for reading the identifier from the medicine bag, and reading When the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier read by the means is compared with the medicine bag information transmitted from the processing means, and the transmitted medicine bag information includes the same information as at least a part of the medicine bag information indicated by the identifier. It is used for a medicine bag printing system comprising: a printing device for printing the medication information on a medicine bag; and an alarm device for issuing an alarm when an identifier provided in the medicine bag does not indicate the transmitted medicine bag information. Medicine bag to do.

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