JP2015223460A - Automatic medicine picking method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic medicine picking method which can eliminate a dispensing error, can establish the traceability of medicine, and can improve productivity in picking medicine.SOLUTION: An automatic medicine picking method includes: a tray storing step of storing each distributed medicine for each tray, creating medicine information data of each medicine stored in the tray, and creating medicine storage data by tying the medicine information data to the unique information data of the tray; a tray storage step of storing the tray, in which the medicine is stored in the tray storing step, in a medicine shelf, tying location data of the storage place to the corresponding medicine storage data to create medicine prescription data, and storing it in storage means; a data drawing step of drawing applicable medicine prescription data from the storage means based on new prescription data received through a network; and a tray picking step in which a picking crane adjacent to the medicine shelf picks a tray therefrom based on the location data included in the medicine prescription data drawn in the data drawing step.

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic medicine picking method for automatically picking medicines based on a prescription sent at a hospital or a dispensing pharmacy.

  Traditionally, in dispensing operations at hospitals and dispensing pharmacies, pharmacists have picked the required number of medicines from the medicine shelf based on the prescription, and then there is no mistake in the type and quantity of the picked medicine. If there is no problem as a result of the audit, a method is adopted in which the picked medicine is put in a medicine bag and delivered to a patient or the like.

  In this way, the task of finding the storage location of the medicine shelf based on the type and quantity of the medicine written in the prescription and picking the medicine from there is dependent on human memory and visual inspection. Since a large amount of audits are also visible to humans, there is a problem that mistakes in taking medicines and mistakes in quantity, which are called dispensing errors, occur at a certain rate.

  In order to prevent mistakes such as mistakes in taking medicines, for example, a check with a barcode or the like can be considered, but a barcode is printed on a small medicine box, but in the case of most PTP sheets for tablets Usually, since the barcode is not printed, visual confirmation is the only confirmation means.

  Next, in order to improve the efficiency of drug picking work, in recent years, devices and systems capable of automatic drug picking and dispensing are being developed and introduced. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a prescription data input device that inputs prescription data based on a prescription, a medicine dispensing device that stores medicine in advance and dispenses medicine according to the prescription data, and a medicine picked according to the prescription data. A dispensing system is disclosed that includes a picking auditing device for auditing picking.

  In recent years, the importance of pharmaceutical traceability has also been sought, but information such as pharmaceutical lot numbers and expiration dates has arrived from pharmaceutical wholesalers to hospitals and dispensing pharmacies. In most cases, the management of patients is not possible.

  Another major problem is the time (waiting time) until a medicine is delivered to a patient in a hospital or a dispensing pharmacy. In hospitals and dispensing pharmacies with a large number of patients, it often takes more than an hour for the patient to receive the drug after handing over the prescription, and shortening the time for drug picking in dispensing has been desired by many institutions. Is.

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  By the way, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is possible to shorten the time required for collecting medicines and to prevent mistakes in taking medicines when picking up medicines by an operator. The number of pharmaceutical items is the top hundred items, and the equipment itself is expensive to cope with it, so it is applied to all pharmaceutical items in stock at hospitals and dispensing pharmacies. It is very difficult to do.

In addition, with the conventional technology, it is difficult to cover all the means for eliminating the mistakes in dispensing operations related to human life as shown below.
(1) Eliminate drug mix-ups.
(2) Eliminate mistakes in the quantity of pharmaceutical products.
(3) Ensure traceability such as to which patients when and what kind of medicines were delivered.
(4) Improve patient satisfaction by shortening the time from receipt of prescription to delivery of medicines.
(5) Reduce the work of pharmacists and expand original tasks such as medication instruction by automating dispensing operations.

  The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, by eliminating dispensing errors such as passing wrong drugs to patients, and by improving traceability and improving drug picking productivity in dispensing. It is to provide an automatic medicine picking method that improves the satisfaction of patients and pharmacists and contributes greatly to business management by reducing expenses.

  In order to cope with the above-described problems, the present invention takes the following technical means. That is, the invention according to claim 1 distributes each received medicine according to a predetermined number of prescription units, and stores each medicine of the distributed prescription unit number for each tray. The medicine information data including the medicine name and the number of prescription units of each stored medicine is created, and the medicine information data is created by associating the medicine information data with the specific information data of the tray. The tray storing step and the tray storing each medicine in the tray storing step are respectively stored in the medicine shelf, and the position data of the stored location is linked to the corresponding medicine storing data, thereby obtaining the medicine prescription data. A tray storage step for creating and storing the pharmaceutical prescription data in the storage means, and a network When a new prescription data is received from the outside at the same time, based on the new prescription data, a data extraction step for extracting the corresponding pharmaceutical prescription data from the storage means, and a pharmaceutical prescription extracted in the data extraction step Based on the position data included in the data, a picking crane adjacent to the drug shelf picks a tray storing the corresponding drug from the drug shelf, and dispenses the drug. It is the pharmaceutical automatic picking method characterized by including these.

  Further, the invention according to claim 2 is based on prescription data received in the past, totals prescription results data of each prescription drug, and each prescription drug from the totaled prescription result data From the prescription quantity counting step for counting the prescription quantity, and the prescription quantity counted in the prescription quantity counting step, one or a plurality of prescription unit numbers of the corresponding pharmaceuticals are set, and the set prescription unit number, Each of the corresponding medicines that arrived is distributed, each of the distributed prescription units is stored in each tray, and drug information data including the drug name and the number of prescription units of each stored medicine And storing the medicine information by associating the medicine information data with the specific information data of the tray. A tray storing step for creating data, and a tray storing each medicine in the tray storing step is stored in a medicine shelf, and position data of the stored location is associated with the corresponding medicine storing data. A tray storage step of creating pharmaceutical prescription data and storing the pharmaceutical prescription data in the storage means; and when receiving new prescription data from the outside through the network, the storage is performed based on the new prescription data. From the means, a data extraction step for extracting the corresponding drug prescription data, and a picking crane adjacent to the drug shelf based on the position data included in the drug prescription data extracted in the data extraction step In front of the tray where the medicines to be stored are stored Pick from pharmaceutical shelf, a pharmaceutical automatic picking method characterized by comprising a tray picking step of paying out said medicament.

  And invention of Claim 3 is based on the prescription data received in the past, totals the prescription performance data of each prescription medicine, and each said each medicine at the time of prescription from the totaled prescription actual data A prescription quantity counting step for counting the prescription quantity, a maximum common divisor calculation step for calculating a maximum common divisor of the prescription quantity for each of the pharmaceutical products from the prescription quantity counted in the prescription quantity counting step, and the maximum common promise The value of the greatest common divisor calculated in the number calculating step is used as the prescription minimum unit number of each corresponding medicine, and the corresponding medicine received is distributed, and each medicine of the distributed prescription unit number is one Stored in each tray, drug information data of each stored drug and unique information data of the tray The tray storage step for creating the medicine storage data, the tray storing each medicine in the tray storage step is stored in the medicine shelf, and the medicine name and the number of prescription units of each stored medicine are set. The medicine information data is created, and the medicine information data and the specific information data of the tray are linked to each other, and the tray storing step for creating the medicine storing data and the new prescription data from the outside through the network are created. If received, based on the new prescription data, a data extraction step for extracting the corresponding pharmaceutical prescription data from the storage means, and the position data included in the pharmaceutical prescription data extracted in the data extraction step Is adjacent to the medicine shelf Tsu King crane, Pick tray relevant medicines are accommodated from the pharmaceutical shelves are medicaments automatic picking method characterized by comprising a tray picking step of paying out said medicament.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the automatic medicine picking method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the medicine information includes unique lot number data of a corresponding medicine. Yes. Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the automatic medicine picking method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein in the data extracting step, data of a medicine name and the number of prescriptions included in the prescription data By using as a key, the relevant pharmaceutical prescription data is extracted from the storage means.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the automatic medicine picking method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a medicine transporting step for transporting the medicine dispensed in the tray picking step by a transporting means; And a medicine bagging step of filling the medicine transported in the medicine transporting step into a prescription bag.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the automatic medicine picking method according to claim 6, wherein the prescription bag used in the medicine bagging step is created on the surface based on the new prescription data. The recognition information is printed as a barcode and the back side is transparent or translucent, and the barcode is read with a barcode reader. Further, the medicine name and the number of prescriptions displayed on the display screen and the medicine name and the number of prescriptions of the medicine packed in the prescription bag in the medicine bagging step are mutually It further includes a prescription inspection step for visually inspecting whether or not it conforms to the prescription bag through the back surface of the prescription bag. It is set to.

  By analyzing prescription data and pre-tracing the optimal number of prescriptions, the present invention enables automatic picking of pharmaceuticals, and includes conventional picking times and bagging of picked pharmaceuticals, including audits. Compared to this system, the time can be greatly reduced. In addition, dispensing with no picking mistakes and pharmaceutical traceability becomes possible.

  In addition, since the waiting time until the drug is provided to the patient can be greatly shortened, the dissatisfaction of the patient can be eliminated, and the pharmacist productivity is greatly improved by automating the picking of the drug. It will also be possible to contribute to the efficient management of hospitals and dispensing pharmacies.

It is the flow which showed 1st Embodiment of the pharmaceutical automatic picking method which concerns on this invention. The system configuration | structure which showed embodiment of the pharmaceutical automatic picking method which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a bird's-eye view schematic diagram, (b) is a side schematic diagram. It is the flow which showed 2nd Embodiment of the pharmaceutical automatic picking method which concerns on this invention. It is the flow which showed 3rd Embodiment of the pharmaceutical automatic picking method which concerns on this invention. It is the conceptual diagram which showed the step which carries out tray preparation of the received pharmaceutical among the system structures which showed embodiment of the pharmaceutical automatic picking method concerning this invention. In the embodiment of the automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention, the step of storing a trayed medicine in the medicine shelf, (a) is a schematic diagram showing the step of being stored in the medicine shelf, and (b) is the medicine It is the figure which showed the step which produces and memorize | stores prescription data. In the embodiment of the automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention, in the step where the tray is automatically picked, (a) is a diagram showing the flow of data, (b) is a schematic diagram showing a state in which automatic picking is performed, ( It is the schematic which shows the state which pays out the pharmaceutical which c) picked up automatically. It is the schematic which showed the step by which the dispensed pharmaceutical is packed in the embodiment of the automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention.

A first embodiment of an automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of the automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a system configuration showing an embodiment of the automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention. (A) is a bird's-eye view, (b) is a side view.

  In addition, about a code | symbol, 10 is a medicine automatic picking system, 12 is a medicine replenishment part, 13 is a database, 14 is a replenishment conveyor, 16 is a medicine shelf, 18 is a tray, 20 is a picking crane, 22 is a shipping conveyor, 24 is automatic A bagging device, 26 is a sorter, 28 is a pharmaceutical inspection department, 30 is a barcode reader, and 32 is a display device.

  Although this embodiment shows the case where it is implemented in a dispensing pharmacy, the present invention is not limited to this. First, the received drugs are distributed to a predetermined number of prescription units. The prescription quantity decision rule is, for example, if drug A is supposed to be prescription for 30 days with 1 tablet per day, prepare 3 PPTs (30 tablets) containing 10 tablets together. Distribute. If a 10-day prescription is assumed, one PPT containing 10 tablets (10 tablets) will be prepared and distributed.

  Next, each distributed medicine is stored in one tray. At that time, as shown in FIG. 5, drug information data including the drug name and the number of prescription units of the drug stored in the tray is created, and the drug information data and the tray specific information allocated to the tray are linked. To create medicine storage data. In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, such an operation is performed by the medicine replenishment unit 12.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, including the lot number data of the drug in the drug information data leads to an improvement in the traceability of the drug after prescribing to the patient or the like. For example, when a medicine accident occurs, it is immediately known which patient or the like has prescribed the medicine, which increases the efficiency of the medicine collection operation.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the medicine prescription data is stored by storing each of the trays in which the medicines are stored in the medicine shelf, and linking the stored position data to the corresponding medicine storage data. And the data is stored in storage means such as the database 13 (see FIG. 6B). In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, after preparing medicine storage data, a tray 18 storing medicines is placed on the replenishing conveyor 14, and then the picking crane 20 is downstream of the replenishing conveyor 14. The tray 18 is picked at a predetermined position on the side, and the tray 18 is stored in an arbitrary place while passing between the medicine shelves 16.

  Further, if the picking crane 20 is configured to pick a plurality of trays 18 and store them in a medicine shelf, further improvement in processing capacity can be expected. Since medicines can be automatically stored in the medicine shelf in this way, it leads to improved reliability in the storage of medicines, and further, human work can be saved, so that the work area can be saved. Is possible.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7A, when new prescription data is received from the outside of the hospital or the like through the network, the corresponding data is stored from the storage means such as the database 13 based on the received new prescription data. To pull out prescription data. It should be noted that the processing efficiency is good if the medicine prescription data is extracted from the storage means such as the database 13 by using the medicine name and the number of prescription data included in the new prescription data as keys.

  In addition, the new prescription data includes an abnormal value of the number of prescriptions (for example, the correct prescription is 30 tablets for 30 days, but the prescription instruction is given as 20 tablets in 30 days) If data corresponding to the abnormal value is not stored in the database 13 or the like, the occurrence of a pharmaceutical accident can be prevented by setting a warning on the computer.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, based on the position data included in the drug prescription data drawn from the storage means such as the database 13, the picking crane 20 moves the tray 18 stored in the drug shelf. Then, as shown in FIG. 7C, the medicines stored in the tray 18 are dispensed. For example, if the prescription is 30 days, the tray 18 containing 3 PPTs is stored. If the prescription is 60 days, two trays 18 containing 3 PPTs are stored. If the prescription is 10 days, 1 PPT is stored. The tray 18 and the like are configured to pick the corresponding tray 18. Depending on the medicine and the target patient, there may be a small amount of prescription for 3 days, for example. In this case, the tray 18 containing 1 PPT (10 tablets) is picked and then 3 It is also possible to divide the day (3 tablets) and return the remaining (7 tablets) to the medicine shelf with the trays 18 stored again.

  In this way, because the target medicine can be automatically dispensed based on the received prescription data, the processing efficiency is good, and pharmacists etc. do not need to perform picking work one by one. It can be greatly reduced. In addition, since medicines are stored in the medicine shelf in units of trays that are stored in the prescribed number of prescription units, there is no need to redistribute medicines when new prescription data is received. After all, the efficiency of the prescription work will be improved.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the medicine picked and dispensed by the picking crane 20 is transported by the transporting means and packed in the prescription bag 35 on the downstream side. It is stored in the collection box 34 or the like. In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, the dispensed medicine is transported by the shipping conveyor 22 and manually packed in the prescription bag 35 on the downstream side. If an automatic bagging device is installed on the downstream side, the medicine is packed in the prescription bag 35 by this device, and the empty tray 18 is automatically collected, thereby reducing human work. This improves overall work efficiency.

  The packaged medicine is finally sent to an audit that checks whether the prescription data matches the prescribed medicine by the pharmacist. In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, the medicine packed in the bag is sorted for each patient by the sorter 26 and then audited by the medicine inspection unit 28.

  Here, in the prescription bag 35, the recognition information created based on the new prescription data is printed on the front surface as a barcode, and the back surface is transparent or translucent, In the audit, first, the printed barcode is read with a barcode reader to display the drug name and the number of prescriptions included in the recognition information on the display screen. If the flow of checking visually through the back side whether the name of the medicine and the number of prescriptions match each other, the work efficiency is good.

  In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, the medicine inspection unit 28 reads the barcode of the prescription bag 35 with the barcode reader 30 and displays the medicine name and the number of prescriptions included in the recognition information on the display device 32. And ensure a reliable audit.

A second embodiment of the automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 3 is a flow showing a second embodiment of the automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a system configuration showing an embodiment of the automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention. (A) is a bird's-eye view, (b) is a side view.

  In addition, about a code | symbol, 10 is a medicine automatic picking system, 12 is a medicine replenishment part, 13 is a database, 14 is a replenishment conveyor, 16 is a medicine shelf, 18 is a tray, 20 is a picking crane, 22 is a shipping conveyor, 24 is automatic A bagging device, 26 is a sorter, 28 is a pharmaceutical inspection department, 30 is a barcode reader, and 32 is a display device.

  Although this embodiment shows the case where it is implemented in a dispensing pharmacy, the present invention is not limited to this. First, based on prescription data received from hospitals, doctors, etc. so far, using a computer, the prescription record data of each prescription drug is tabulated, and each drug at the time of prescription from this tabulated prescription record data Calculate the prescription quantity. For example, for Pharmaceutical A, 30 tablets (3 PPTs with 10 tablets), which is the prescription number for 30 days, are prescribed A times, and 10 tablets (1 PPT with 10 tablets) are the prescription number for 10 days. ) Is prescribed B times (here, A> B).

  Subsequently, one or more prescription unit numbers of the medicine are set from the calculated prescription quantity. The number of prescription units to be set is selected in descending order of prescription frequency, or in order from the highest prescription unit, thereby improving the efficiency of the automatic medicine picking method. For example, in the case of the above-mentioned pharmaceutical a, in the case where the quantity for 30 days is often prescribed, the prescription number of 30 tablets is set as a prescription unit and distributed. That is, three PPTs containing 10 tablets (for 30 tablets) are prepared and distributed together. In addition, 10 tablets, which is the number of prescriptions for the second most frequent 10 days, may be set as the second prescription unit number. In that case, one PPT containing 10 tablets (for 10 tablets) is prepared. Will be distributed.

  Next, each distributed medicine is stored in one tray. At that time, as shown in FIG. 5, drug information data including the drug name and the number of prescription units of the drug stored in the tray is created, and the drug information data and the tray specific information allocated to the tray are linked. To create medicine storage data. In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, such an operation is performed by the medicine replenishment unit 12.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, including the lot number data of the drug in the drug information data leads to an improvement in the traceability of the drug after prescribing to the patient or the like. For example, when a medicine accident occurs, it is immediately known which patient or the like has prescribed the medicine, which increases the efficiency of the medicine collection operation.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the medicine prescription data is stored by storing each of the trays in which the medicines are stored in the medicine shelf, and linking the stored position data to the corresponding medicine storage data. And the data is stored in storage means such as the database 13 (see FIG. 6B). In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, after preparing medicine storage data, a tray 18 storing medicines is placed on the replenishing conveyor 14, and then the picking crane 20 is downstream of the replenishing conveyor 14. The tray 18 is picked at a predetermined position on the side, and the tray 18 is stored in an arbitrary place while passing between the medicine shelves 16.

  Further, if the picking crane 20 is configured to pick a plurality of trays 18 and store them in a medicine shelf, further improvement in processing capacity can be expected. Since medicines can be automatically stored in the medicine shelf in this way, it leads to improved reliability in the storage of medicines, and further, human work can be saved, so that the work area can be saved. Is possible.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7A, when new prescription data is received from the outside of the hospital or the like through the network, the corresponding data is stored from the storage means such as the database 13 based on the received new prescription data. To pull out prescription data. It should be noted that the processing efficiency is good if the medicine prescription data is extracted from the storage means such as the database 13 by using the medicine name and the number of prescription data included in the new prescription data as keys.

  In addition, the new prescription data includes an abnormal value of the number of prescriptions (for example, the correct prescription is 30 tablets for 30 days, but the prescription instruction is given as 20 tablets in 30 days) If data corresponding to the abnormal value is not stored in the database 13 or the like, the occurrence of a pharmaceutical accident can be prevented by setting a warning on the computer.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, based on the position data included in the drug prescription data drawn from the storage means such as the database 13, the picking crane 20 moves the tray 18 stored in the drug shelf. Then, as shown in FIG. 7C, the medicines stored in the tray 18 are dispensed. For example, if the prescription is 30 days, the tray 18 containing 3 PPTs is stored. If the prescription is 60 days, two trays 18 containing 3 PPTs are stored. If the prescription is 10 days, 1 PPT is stored. The tray 18 and the like are configured to pick the corresponding tray 18. Depending on the medicine and the target patient, there may be a small amount of prescription for 3 days, for example. In this case, the tray 18 containing 1 PPT (10 tablets) is picked and then 3 It is also possible to divide the day (3 tablets) and return the remaining (7 tablets) to the medicine shelf with the trays 18 stored again.

  In this way, because the target medicine can be automatically dispensed based on the received prescription data, the processing efficiency is good, and pharmacists etc. do not need to perform picking work one by one. It can be greatly reduced. In addition, since medicines are stored in the medicine shelf in units of trays that are stored in the prescribed number of prescription units, there is no need to redistribute medicines when new prescription data is received. After all, the efficiency of the prescription work will be improved.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the medicine picked and dispensed by the picking crane 20 is transported by the transporting means and packed in the prescription bag 35 on the downstream side. It is stored in the collection box 34 or the like. In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, the dispensed medicine is transported by the shipping conveyor 22 and manually packed in the prescription bag 35 on the downstream side. If an automatic bagging device is installed on the downstream side, the medicine is packed in the prescription bag 35 by this device, and the empty tray 18 is automatically collected, thereby reducing human work. This improves overall work efficiency.

  The packaged medicine is finally sent to an audit that checks whether the prescription data matches the prescribed medicine by the pharmacist. In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, the medicine packed in the bag is sorted for each patient by the sorter 26 and then audited by the medicine inspection unit 28.

  Here, in the prescription bag 35, the recognition information created based on the new prescription data is printed on the front surface as a barcode, and the back surface is transparent or translucent, In the audit, first, the printed barcode is read with a barcode reader to display the drug name and the number of prescriptions included in the recognition information on the display screen. If the flow of checking visually through the back side whether the name of the medicine and the number of prescriptions match each other, the work efficiency is good.

  In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, the medicine inspection unit 28 reads the barcode of the prescription bag 35 with the barcode reader 30 and displays the medicine name and the number of prescriptions included in the recognition information on the display device 32. And ensure a reliable audit.

Next, a third embodiment of the automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a third embodiment of the automatic medicine picking method according to the present invention. The system configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  Although this embodiment shows the case where it is implemented in a dispensing pharmacy, the present invention is not limited to this. First, based on prescription data received from hospitals, doctors, etc. so far, using a computer, the prescription record data of each prescription drug is tabulated, and each drug at the time of prescription from this tabulated prescription record data Calculate the prescription quantity. For example, for medicine A, 30 tablets (3 tablets with 10 tablets), which are prescribed for 30 days, are prescribed A times, and 10 tablets (1 tablet with 10 tablets), which are prescribed for 10 days, are B times. Calculate as if you were prescribed.

  Subsequently, the greatest common divisor is calculated from each calculated prescription quantity. In the above, 10 is the greatest common divisor of 30 and 10. This 10 is set as the minimum number of prescription units for pharmaceutical products. Next, the target medicines are distributed according to the set prescription minimum unit number, and each medicine is stored in one tray. At that time, as shown in FIG. 5, drug information data including the drug name and the number of prescription units of the drug stored in the tray is created, and the drug information data and the tray specific information allocated to the tray are linked. To create medicine storage data. In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, such an operation is performed by the medicine replenishment unit 12.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, including the lot number data of the drug in the drug information data leads to an improvement in the traceability of the drug after prescribing to the patient or the like. For example, when a medicine accident occurs, it is immediately known which patient or the like has prescribed the medicine, which increases the efficiency of the medicine collection operation.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the medicine prescription data is stored by storing each of the trays in which the medicines are stored in the medicine shelf, and linking the stored position data to the corresponding medicine storage data. And the data is stored in storage means such as the database 13 (see FIG. 6B). In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, after preparing medicine storage data, a tray 18 storing medicines is placed on the replenishing conveyor 14, and then the picking crane 20 is downstream of the replenishing conveyor 14. The tray 18 is picked at a predetermined position on the side, and the tray 18 is stored in an arbitrary place while passing between the medicine shelves 16.

  Further, if the picking crane 20 is configured to pick a plurality of trays 18 and store them in a medicine shelf, further improvement in processing capacity can be expected. Since medicines can be automatically stored in the medicine shelf in this way, it leads to improved reliability in the storage of medicines, and further, human work can be saved, so that the work area can be saved. Is possible.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7A, when new prescription data is received from the outside of the hospital or the like through the network, the corresponding data is stored from the storage means such as the database 13 based on the received new prescription data. To pull out prescription data. It should be noted that the processing efficiency is good if the medicine prescription data is extracted from the storage means such as the database 13 by using the medicine name and the number of prescription data included in the new prescription data as keys.

  In addition, the new prescription data includes an abnormal value of the number of prescriptions (for example, the correct prescription is 30 tablets for 30 days, but the prescription instruction is given as 20 tablets in 30 days) If data corresponding to the abnormal value is not stored in the database 13 or the like, the occurrence of a pharmaceutical accident can be prevented by setting a warning on the computer.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, based on the position data included in the drug prescription data drawn from the storage means such as the database 13, the picking crane 20 moves the tray 18 stored in the drug shelf. Then, as shown in FIG. 7C, the medicines stored in the tray 18 are dispensed. For example, if the prescription is 30 days, the tray 18 containing 3 PPTs is stored. If the prescription is 60 days, two trays 18 containing 3 PPTs are stored. If the prescription is 10 days, 1 PPT is stored. The tray 18 and the like are configured to pick the corresponding tray 18. Depending on the medicine and the target patient, there may be a small amount of prescription for 3 days, for example. In this case, the tray 18 containing 1 PPT (10 tablets) is picked and then 3 It is also possible to divide the day (3 tablets) and return the remaining (7 tablets) to the medicine shelf with the trays 18 stored again.

  In this way, because the target medicine can be automatically dispensed based on the received prescription data, the processing efficiency is good, and pharmacists etc. do not need to perform picking work one by one. It can be greatly reduced. In addition, since medicines are stored in the medicine shelf in units of trays that are stored in the prescribed number of prescription units, there is no need to redistribute medicines when new prescription data is received. After all, the efficiency of the prescription work will be improved.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the medicine picked and dispensed by the picking crane 20 is transported by the transporting means and packed in the prescription bag 35 on the downstream side. It is stored in the collection box 34 or the like. In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, the dispensed medicine is transported by the shipping conveyor 22 and manually packed in the prescription bag 35 on the downstream side. If an automatic bagging device is installed on the downstream side, the medicine is packed in the prescription bag 35 by this device, and the empty tray 18 is automatically collected, thereby reducing human work. This improves overall work efficiency.

  The packaged medicine is finally sent to an audit that checks whether the prescription data matches the prescribed medicine by the pharmacist. In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, the medicine packed in the bag is sorted for each patient by the sorter 26 and then audited by the medicine inspection unit 28.

  Here, in the prescription bag 35, the recognition information created based on the new prescription data is printed on the front surface as a barcode, and the back surface is transparent or translucent, In the audit, first, the printed barcode is read with a barcode reader to display the drug name and the number of prescriptions included in the recognition information on the display screen. If the flow of checking visually through the back side whether the name of the medicine and the number of prescriptions match each other, the work efficiency is good.

  In the automatic medicine picking system 10 shown in FIG. 2, the medicine inspection unit 28 reads the barcode of the prescription bag 35 with the barcode reader 30 and displays the medicine name and the number of prescriptions included in the recognition information on the display device 32. And ensure a reliable audit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pharmaceutical automatic picking system 12 Pharmaceutical replenishment part 13 Database 14 Replenishment conveyor 16 Pharmaceutical shelf 18 Tray 20 Picking crane 22 Shipping conveyor 26 Sorter 28 Pharmaceutical inspection part 30 Bar code reader 32 Display apparatus 34 Tray collection box 35 Prescription bag

In order to cope with the above-described problems, the present invention takes the following technical means. That is, the invention according to claim 1 is based on prescription data received in the past, totals prescription results data of each prescription drug, and each prescription drug from the totaled prescription result data From the prescription quantity counting step for counting the prescription quantity of the prescription quantity and the prescription quantity counted in the prescription quantity count step, the prescription frequency of the prescription frequency of each of the respective medicines, In order, one or a plurality of prescription unit numbers of the corresponding pharmaceutical products are set, and the corresponding corresponding pharmaceutical products are distributed in accordance with the set prescription unit numbers, and each of the distributed prescription unit number of pharmaceutical products is distributed. Stores each tray individually, and creates drug information data including the drug name and the number of prescription units for each stored drug. In addition, by associating the drug information data with the unique information data of the tray, a tray storage step for creating drug storage data, and a tray in which each drug is stored in the tray storage step A tray storing step of creating pharmaceutical prescription data and storing the pharmaceutical prescription data in a storage means by storing in the shelf and associating the stored position data with the corresponding medicine storage data, When new prescription data is received from the outside through the network, based on the new prescription data, a data extraction step for extracting the corresponding pharmaceutical prescription data from the storage means, and the pharmaceutical prescription extracted in the data extraction step The location data included in the data The picking crane adjacent to the medicine shelf includes a tray picking step of picking a tray storing the medicine from the medicine shelf and dispensing the medicine. Is the method.

The invention described in claim 2 is a pharmaceutical automatic picking method according to claim 1 Symbol placement, the drug information is characterized in that the inclusion of specific lot number data of the corresponding medicaments. Further, the invention described in claim 3 is the medicine automatic picking method described in claim 1 or 2 , wherein in the data extraction step, the medicine name and the number of prescriptions contained in the prescription data are used as keys. In this way, the relevant pharmaceutical prescription data is extracted from the storage means.

The invention according to claim 4 is the automatic medicine picking method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the medicine transporting step transports the medicine dispensed in the tray picking step by a transporting means; And a medicine bagging step of filling the medicine transported in the medicine transporting step into a prescription bag.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the automatic medicine picking method according to claim 4 , wherein the prescription bag used in the medicine bagging step is created on the surface based on the new prescription data. The recognition information is printed as a barcode and the back side is transparent or translucent, and the barcode is read with a barcode reader. Further, the medicine name and the number of prescriptions displayed on the display screen and the medicine name and the number of prescriptions of the medicine packed in the prescription bag in the medicine bagging step are mutually It further includes a prescription inspection step for visually inspecting whether or not it conforms to the prescription bag through the back of the prescription bag. It is set to.

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Each received medicine is distributed according to a predetermined number of prescription units, each medicine of the distributed prescription unit number is stored in each tray, and the medicine name of each stored medicine and Creating a medicine information data including the number of prescribing units, and further linking the medicine information data with the unique information data of the tray, thereby creating medicine storage data,
In the tray storing step, the tray storing each medicine is stored in the medicine shelf, and the prescription data is created by associating the stored location data with the corresponding medicine storing data, A tray storing step of storing prescription data in a storage means;
In the case of receiving new prescription data from the outside through the network, based on the new prescription data, a data extracting step for extracting the corresponding pharmaceutical prescription data from the storage means;
Based on the position data included in the drug prescription data drawn in the data pulling step, the picking crane adjacent to the drug shelf picks a tray storing the corresponding drug from the drug shelf. , A tray picking step for dispensing the medicine;
A pharmaceutical automatic picking method characterized by comprising: A prescription quantity counting step of counting prescription record data of each prescribed medicine based on prescription data received in the past, and counting the prescription quantity of each of the medicines at the time of prescription from the totaled prescription record data When,
From the prescription quantity counted in the prescription quantity counting step, one or a plurality of prescription unit numbers of the corresponding medicines are set, and the corresponding medicines received are distributed in the set prescription unit numbers, respectively. Each of the distributed prescription unit number of the medicines is stored for each tray, and medicine information data including the medicine name and the number of prescription units of each of the stored medicines is created, and the medicine information data, Tray storage step for creating medicine storage data by associating with the specific information data of the tray,
In the tray storing step, the tray storing each medicine is stored in the medicine shelf, and the prescription data is created by associating the stored location data with the corresponding medicine storing data, A tray storing step of storing prescription data in a storage means;
In the case of receiving new prescription data from the outside through the network, based on the new prescription data, a data extracting step for extracting the corresponding pharmaceutical prescription data from the storage means;
Based on the position data included in the drug prescription data drawn in the data pulling step, the picking crane adjacent to the drug shelf picks a tray storing the corresponding drug from the drug shelf. , A tray picking step for dispensing the medicine;
A pharmaceutical automatic picking method characterized by comprising: A prescription quantity counting step of counting prescription record data of each prescribed medicine based on prescription data received in the past, and counting the prescription quantity of each of the medicines at the time of prescription from the totaled prescription record data When,
From the prescription quantity counted in the prescription quantity counting step, the greatest common divisor calculation step for calculating the greatest common divisor of the prescription quantity for each of the medicines,
As the prescription minimum unit number of each of the corresponding medicines, the value of the greatest common divisor calculated in the greatest common divisor calculation step is distributed to each corresponding medicine received, and each medicine of the distributed prescription unit number Each of the trays and storing the medicine information data of each stored medicine and the unique information data of the tray to create medicine storage data,
The tray storing each medicine in the tray storing step is stored in the medicine shelf, and the medicine information data including the medicine name and the number of prescription units of each stored medicine is created, and the medicine information data, Tray storage step for creating medicine storage data by associating with the specific information data of the tray,
In the case of receiving new prescription data from the outside through the network, based on the new prescription data, a data extracting step for extracting the corresponding pharmaceutical prescription data from the storage means;
Based on the position data included in the drug prescription data drawn in the data pulling step, the picking crane adjacent to the drug shelf picks a tray storing the corresponding drug from the drug shelf. , A tray picking step for dispensing the medicine;
A pharmaceutical automatic picking method characterized by comprising:   The automatic drug picking method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drug information includes unique lot number data of a corresponding drug.   5. In the data extracting step, corresponding drug prescription data is extracted from the storage unit by using, as keys, the drug name and the number of prescriptions included in the prescription data. The pharmaceutical automatic picking method according to any one of the preceding claims. A medicine transport step for transporting the medicine paid out in the tray picking step by a transport means;
A pharmaceutical bagging step of bagging the pharmaceutical product transported in the pharmaceutical transporting step into a prescription bag;
The pharmaceutical automatic picking method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:   In the prescription bag used in the pharmaceutical bagging step, recognition information created based on the new prescription data is printed on the surface as a barcode, and the back surface is transparent or translucent. The product name and the number of prescriptions based on the recognition information are displayed on the display screen by reading the barcode with a barcode reader, and the drug name and the number of prescriptions displayed on the display screen. And a prescription inspection step for visually inspecting whether or not the drug name and the number of prescriptions of the medicine packaged in the prescription bag in the pharmaceutical bagging step match each other through the back surface of the prescription bag The pharmaceutical automatic picking method according to claim 6, further comprising:

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