JP2014500210A5

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Publication number: JP2014500210A5
Application number: JP2013542225A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2011-12-02
Publication date: 2015-01-22
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-02

Claims

A cabinet for storing medical items,
A plurality of drawer cavities, each configured to receive a drawer and having a front opening, through which the drawer can be moved to a closed position within the cavity; And a plurality of drawer cavities capable of moving each drawer through the front opening to an open position where the drawer is at least partially out of the cavity;
A conductive cage formed around a first cavity, the conductive cage having a cage front located in the front opening of the cavity;
A plurality of drawers each configured to be received in a respective cavity and movable to an open position and a closed position, wherein the first drawer is received in the first cavity having the conductive cage. A plurality of drawers configured in
Is configured to provide cooling to a single drawer and is attached to the first drawer for movement with the drawer or at least a fixed position relative to the first cavity. One thermoelectric cooling ("TEC") device,
A second cavity adjacent to the first cavity, having no TEC device and configured to be at ambient temperature;
Thermal insulation disposed between and configured to be disposed between the first and second cavities and to prevent cooling provided by the TEC of the first cavity from reaching a drawer located in the second cavity. Material,
A cabinet comprising: an RFID reader disposed in the first cavity and configured to read RFID tag data from an RFID tag located in the first drawer.

The first cavity so that the TEC device moves toward the TEC device when the first drawer moves to the closed position and moves away from the TEC device when moved to the open position. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet is attached to a fixed position.

The first drawer comprises a TEC device enclosure formed at the rear of the first drawer, and the TEC device enclosure moves the TEC device to the TEC device enclosure when the drawer is in the closed position. The cabinet according to claim 2, wherein the cabinet can be reduced in depth by being configured to be received.

A temperature sensor arranged to measure the temperature in the first drawer and provide temperature data representative of the detected temperature;
A control unit programmed to receive from the RFID reader RFID tag data relating to an item placed in the first drawer and to receive temperature data detected from the temperature sensor with respect to the temperature of the first drawer. And further comprising
The control unit is
From the received RFID tag data, determine whether the item located in the first drawer requires a specific temperature,
If the control unit determines that the item located in the first drawer requires a specific temperature, it compares the temperature with the detected temperature data;
The cabinet of claim 1, further programmed to control the TEC device to maintain the specific temperature within the first drawer.

The control unit is
Receive RFID tag data including tag identification,
Access to a database correlating identification data of RFID tags with individual items, determine from the database whether the identified item has a temperature requirement, and if so, according to the temperature requirement The cabinet of claim 4 further programmed to control the TEC device.

An ambient temperature sensor arranged to detect an ambient temperature around the cabinet and provide ambient temperature data representative of the ambient temperature;
When the control unit determines from the RFID tag data that the item located in the first drawer requires a specific temperature, the control unit uses the detected ambient temperature data as the required temperature. 5. The cabinet of claim 4, further compared to allow the TEC device to remain off if the ambient temperature meets the required temperature.

The control unit determines whether each of the plurality of items located in the first drawer requires a specific temperature, and when each of the items requires a specific temperature, 5. The cabinet of claim 4, further programmed to provide a warning that a contradictory temperature control item is located in the same drawer if the compared required temperatures are different.

A method of storing medical products,
Store medical items in a plurality of drawers in a medical cabinet, each configured to be withdrawn into and out of each cavity into a closed position within the cavity and an open position where the drawer is at least partially out of the cavity. Steps,
Attaching a thermoelectric cooling (“TEC”) device to provide cooling only to a first drawer located within the first cavity;
By isolating the first cavity from a second cavity located adjacent to the first cavity, cooling provided to the first drawer in the first cavity is provided to the second cavity. And preventing the second drawer from being reached and attempting to keep said second cavity and drawer at ambient temperature;
Detecting the temperature in the first drawer and recording a temperature reading over time;
Reading RFID tag data from an RFID tag located on an item located in the first drawer and determining whether a temperature requirement exists for the item to which the tag is attached;
Controlling the temperature in the first drawer by the TEC device to meet the temperature requirement when it is determined that an item in the first drawer has a temperature requirement;
Reading RFID tag data from an RFID tag located on an item located in the second drawer and determining whether a temperature requirement exists for the item to which the tag is attached;
Providing a warning that an item subject to temperature control has been placed in the second drawer if it is determined that a temperature requirement exists for the item in the second drawer.

Detect ambient temperature around the drug cabinet and provide ambient temperature data to indicate it,
  Judging from the RFID tag data, if the medical product present in the first drawer requires a special temperature,
  The detected ambient temperature data is compared with the temperature required for the medical product, and if the ambient temperature satisfies the temperature required for the medical product,
  Control the TEC device to the off state,
  The method of claim 8.