JP6640283B2 - Drug packaging device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a drug packaging device for packaging a drug.

  A conventional medicine packaging apparatus is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 61-232113 (Patent Document 1).

JP-A-61-232113

  In the medicine packaging device of Patent Document 1, a series of packaging bags is formed for each patient. On each sachet, the name of the patient, the time of administration, and the like are printed. A printer, which is a printing unit for printing a patient name, a dosage time, and the like on each sachet, is provided upstream of a position where a medicine is put into a sachet.

  In the above-mentioned technology, an empty package containing no medicine is generated between the sachets of each patient due to the structure, and waste of the sachet is caused. In particular, when the number of packages is small relative to the number of patients, there is a problem that a large amount of waste paper is generated. Then, this invention is made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of this invention is to provide a medicine packaging device which can reduce waste of packaging paper.

  A medicine packaging device according to the present invention includes a packaging data creating unit that creates one packaging data based on prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group, and a package created by the packaging data creation unit. Medicine packing means for packing the medicine based on the packing data.

  In the medicine packaging device configured as described above, one package data is created based on prescription data regarding a plurality of patients belonging to the same group, and the medicine is packaged based on the one package data. Therefore, no empty package is generated between sachets between different patients in the same group, so that waste of the sachet can be reduced.

  Preferably, the package data creating means acquires the prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group from the host computer as one file.

  Preferably, the package data is an aggregate of data in units of one package, and each data in units of one package includes data on the packaging speed.

  Preferably, the package data is a collection of data in units of one package, and each data in units of one package includes data on the package size.

  Preferably, the medicine packaging means has a manually dispersed medicine supply unit for sequentially supplying the medicines contained in the plurality of compartments formed in the tray, and divides the medicine supplied from the manually dispersed medicine supply unit. A method of extracting data relating to hand-dispersed medicine from prescription data relating to a plurality of patients belonging to the same group, and creating hand-spread instruction data indicating a compartment in a tray in which the hand-held medicine is to be stored. The apparatus further includes a sowing instruction data creating unit, and a manual sowing instruction data output unit that outputs the manual sowing instruction data created by the manual sowing instruction data creating unit.

1 is a block diagram of a dispensing system having a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a packaging machine. It is a top view of the tray attached to the packaging machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement regarding preparation of prescription data in a host computer. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement regarding acquisition of prescription data in a computer. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement regarding preparation of package data in a computer. It is a figure for explaining packing data. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement regarding preparation of manual distribution instruction | indication data in a computer. It is a figure which shows the content of a manual distribution instruction. It is a figure for explaining a packing result.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, the same or corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference characters, and description thereof will not be repeated. Further, it is also possible to combine the embodiments.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a dispensing system having a medicine packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 1, the dispensing system 1 includes a host computer 10 and a medicine dispensing device 11 which is a dispensing device.

  The host computer 10 creates prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group as one file. In other words, the host computer 10 collects the prescription data for a plurality of patients in a group unit to form one prescription data. In this manner, prescription data relating to a plurality of patients belonging to the same group is handled as one prescription data, so that management of prescription data can be simplified. The group unit may be a ward unit or a medical department unit. The unit of such a group may be set as appropriate.

  The prescription data includes group data on the group, patient data on the patient, dose time data on the dose time, and drug data on the drug. A plurality of patient data is associated with the group data. Each patient data is associated with one or more dose time data. Each dose time data is associated with one or more drug data.

  The medicine packaging device 11 is connected to a computer 20 connected to the host computer 10, a packaging machine 100 connected to the computer 20 for packaging medicines based on packaging data transmitted from the computer 20, and a connection to the computer 20. And a printer 30 for printing a manual dispensing instruction based on the manual dispersing instruction data transmitted from the computer 20. The packaging machine 100 functions as medicine packaging means. The printer 30 functions as manual distribution instruction data output means.

  The computer 20 acquires the prescription data regarding a plurality of patients belonging to the same group from the host computer 10 as one file. Therefore, communication processing can be simplified as compared with a case where prescription data for each patient is sequentially acquired. The computer 20 creates packaging data, which is dispensing data, based on the prescription data acquired from the host computer 10, and creates manual dispensing instruction data. As described above, the computer 20 functions as a package data generating unit and also functions as a manual spreading instruction data generating unit.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the packaging machine. Referring to FIG. 2, packaging machine 100 as a dispensing machine has a cassette medicine supply unit 101 and a manually-dispersed medicine supply unit 102, and medicines supplied from cassette medicine supply unit 101 and manually-dispersed medicine supply unit 102. Is configured to be packaged. The cassette medicine supply unit 101 has a plurality of cassettes 111 containing medicines, and selectively supplies medicines contained in each cassette 111. The cassettes 111 are arranged vertically in multiple stages. The manual medicine supply section 102 has a tray 141 in which a plurality of compartments 141a are formed, and sequentially supplies the medicine contained in each compartment 141a. The manual medicine supply unit 102 is used to supply medicines that cannot be supplied from the cassette medicine supply unit 101.

  Below the cassette medicine supply section 101 and the manual medicine supply section 102, a packaging paper roll support section 156 for supporting a packaging paper roll formed by winding a packaging paper, and a packaging paper roll support section. A seal portion 154 that forms a series of sachets by heat-sealing while feeding the wrapping paper extracted from the wrapping paper roll supported by 156, and a cassette medicine supply portion 101 disposed upstream of the seal portion 154; And a hopper 149 for feeding the medicine supplied from the manual medicine supply section 102 to the packaging paper, a cutting section 152 disposed downstream of the seal section 154 for cutting the packaging paper, and a downstream of the cutting section 152. And a transport unit 153 that transports the wrapping paper.

  Upstream of the hopper 149, a printing unit 150 that prints information on the medicine on the packaging paper is provided. Prior to the heat sealing of the wrapping paper by the seal unit 154, the printing unit 150 performs the medicine operation so that the information on the medicine contained in the sachet is clearly indicated on the sachet formed by the seal unit 154. Information on the wrapper. The information on the medicine includes a patient name, a dosage time, a medicine name and a quantity, and the like.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view of a tray attached to the packaging machine shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 3, a plurality of compartments 141 a are formed in a grid on tray 141 of the manual medicine supply section. Each compartment 141a is assigned a compartment number. In each of the compartments 141a, a medicine is stored by manual distribution.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation relating to preparation of prescription data in the host computer. The host computer 10 is provided with a database. The database has a prescription information table and an exclusive information table. The prescription information table stores prescription data and prescription data identification numbers in association with each other. The exclusive information table stores prescription data identification numbers.

  When the prescription data is input, the prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group is created as one file, and the prescription data preparation operation is started. When the prescription data preparation operation is started, in step S11, the prescription data is associated with the prescription data identification number and registered in the prescription information table. Next, in step S12, the same prescription data identification number as the prescription data identification number registered in step S11 is registered in the exclusive information table. Thus, the operation of preparing the prescription data ends.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation related to acquisition of prescription data in the computer. When the prescription data acquisition operation is started, it is determined in step S21 whether or not a prescription data identification number is registered in the exclusive information table of the database of the host computer 10. The determination in step S21 is repeated until the prescription data identification number is registered in the exclusive information table. When the prescription data identification number is registered in the exclusive information table, the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, the prescription data identification number is obtained from the exclusive information table, and the prescription data associated with the same prescription data identification number as the prescription data identification number is obtained from the prescription information table. Next, in step S23, the prescription data acquired in step S22 and the prescription data identification number associated with the prescription data are deleted from the prescription information table. Next, in step S24, the same prescription data identification number as the prescription data identification number deleted in step S23 is deleted from the exclusive information table. Thus, the operation of acquiring the prescription data ends.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation related to the creation of the package data in the computer. When prescription data relating to a plurality of patients belonging to the same group is acquired from the host computer 10, the operation of creating packaged data is started. When the operation of creating packaged data is started, in step S31, the obtained prescription data is analyzed. Next, in step S32, package data is created based on the analysis result. At this time, one package data is created for prescription data relating to a plurality of patients belonging to the same group. Next, in step S33, the packaged data created in step S32 is transmitted to the packaging machine 100, and then the packaged data creation operation ends.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the package data. The package data is an aggregate of data in units of one package. Each data of one packet unit includes data on drug supply, data on cutting, data on packaging speed, and data on packaging size.

  The data related to the medicine supply is data for supplying medicines from the cassette medicine supply unit 101 and the manual medicine supply unit 102. The data relating to the drug supply specifies which of the cassette drug supply unit 101 and the manual drug supply unit 102 to supply the drug, and further, when the drug is supplied from the cassette drug supply unit 101, the cassette for supplying the drug. In addition to specifying 111, the number of medicines supplied from the cassette 111 is specified.

  The data regarding the cutting indicates whether or not the cutting unit 152 cuts the packaging paper. The data regarding the cutting is set to be cut in the final package, and is set not to be cut in other than the final package. The data relating to the cutting may be set to be appropriately cut other than the final package.

  The data on the packaging speed is set based on the position of the cassette 111 containing the medicine. The longer the distance between the cassette 111 and the hopper 149, the longer the time required for the medicine to move from the cassette 111 to the hopper 149, so that the packaging speed is reduced. For example, in the cassette medicine supply unit 101 shown in FIG. 2, when the medicine contained in the upper cassette 111 is packaged, the medicine contained in the lower cassette 111 is packaged. Reduce the packaging speed. By setting the packaging speed for each package, the packaging speed can be improved as a whole.

  Data on the package size is set based on the quantity of the medicine. The larger the number of drugs, the larger the package size. The sachet size is the size of the sachet. By setting the packaging size for each package, waste of the packaging paper can be reduced as a whole.

  The packaging machine 100 packages medicines based on such packaging data. The packaging machine 100 executes an operation based on each data of one packaging unit in order from the first packaging to the final packaging, thereby forming a series of packaging bags. After forming the final packaging bag, the packaging machine 100 sends the final packaging bag downstream of the cutting unit 152, and cuts the packaging paper by the cutting unit 152.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an operation relating to the creation of manual distribution instruction data in the computer. When prescription data relating to a plurality of patients belonging to the same group is acquired from the host computer 10, the operation of creating manual distribution instruction data is started. When the operation of creating the manual dispensing instruction data is started, in step S41, data relating to the manual dispensing medicine to be supplied from the manual dispensing medicine supply unit 102 is extracted from the obtained prescription data. At this time, with reference to the medicine master database, it is determined whether or not the data on the medicine included in the prescription data is the data on the manually-distributed medicine.

  Next, in step S42, hand-drawing instruction data indicating the compartment 141a in the tray 141 in which the hand-held medicine should be stored is created by associating the extracted data on the hand-held medicine with the compartment number. Next, in step S43, the manual distributing instruction data generated in step S42 is transmitted to the printer 30, and thereafter, the operation of generating the manual distributing instruction data is terminated.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the contents of the manual dispensing instruction. The contents of the manual spread instruction include a group name, a patient name, a dosage period, a compartment number, a drug name, and a quantity. The compartment name is associated with the name and quantity of the medicine, and this indicates the medicine name and the quantity of the manual medicine to be stored in each compartment 141a in the tray 141. The compartment number is further associated with the patient name and the dose time. In accordance with such manual dispensing instructions, the operator can simultaneously store the manual dispensed medicines for a plurality of patients in each compartment 141a of the tray 141.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a packaging result. Between the series of sachets for one group and the series of sachets for the other group, there is an empty bag containing no drug. However, between the sachets between different patients in the same group, no empty bag containing the medicine does not occur, and therefore, waste of the sachet can be reduced.

  In Embodiment 1 described above, a database is provided in the host computer 10, and the computer 20 acquires the prescription data via this database. In other embodiments, the database is provided in the computer 20. You may. Further, the database may be provided in another device other than the host computer 10 or the computer 20. Further, the prescription data may be transferred from the host computer 10 to the computer 20 without passing through such a database.

  In the first embodiment, the prescription data on a plurality of patients are grouped together in the host computer 10, but in another embodiment, the prescription data on a plurality of patients are grouped in the computer 20 in another embodiment. It may be. In this case, the computer 20 may sequentially obtain the prescription data for each patient from the host computer 10 or may obtain the prescription data by manual input to the computer 20 by an operator.

  Further, in the first embodiment, although the printer 30 functions as the manual distribution instruction data output unit, the manual distribution instruction data output unit is not limited to the printer 30. The manual dispensing instruction screen may be displayed on a display unit provided in the computer 20. The manual spreading instruction may be printed by a journal printer provided in the packaging machine 100, or the manual spreading instruction screen may be displayed by a display unit provided in the packaging machine 100.

  The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 dispensing system, 10 host computer, 20 computer, 30 printer, 100 packaging machine, 101 cassette medicine supply unit, 102 manual medicine supply unit, 111 cassette, 141 tray, 141a compartment, 149 hopper, 150 printing unit, 152 cutting Section, 153 transport section, 154 seal section, 156-minute wrapping paper roll support section.

Claims (5)

Package data creating means for creating package data;
Medicine packing means for packing a medicine based on the packing data created by the packing data creating means, wherein the medicine is packed into the packing paper while feeding the packing paper drawn from the packing paper roll. Loading, heat-sealing the packaging paper, and a medicine packaging means for forming a series of packaging bags,
The package data creating means creates one package data based on prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group,
The medicine packaging means forms a series of the packaging bags for the same group based on the one packaging data , and between the packaging bags between different patients in the same group. Is a drug packaging device that prevents the occurrence of empty packages that do not contain a drug.   2. The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the packaging data creating unit acquires prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group from a host computer as one file. 3. 3. The medicine packaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the package data is an aggregate of data in a package unit, and each data in the package unit includes data on a packaging speed. 4. The medicine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the package data is a collection of data in units of packets, and each data in units of packets includes data on the package size. Packaging device. The medicine packaging means has a manually dispersed medicine supply unit for sequentially supplying medicines contained in a plurality of compartments formed in the tray, and divides the medicine supplied from the manually dispersed medicine supply unit. Is configured as
A method of extracting data relating to a manually-dispensed medicine to be supplied from the manually-dispersed medicine supply unit from the prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group, and instructing a compartment in a tray in which the manually-distributed medicine is to be stored. A manual sowing instruction data creating means for creating sowing instruction data;
The medicine packaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , further comprising a manual spreading instruction data output unit that outputs manual spreading instruction data created by the manual spreading instruction data creating unit.

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