JP6763922B2 - Dispensing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to dispensing systems and dispensing devices.

A conventional dispensing device is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-232113 (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 61-232113

In the dispensing device of Patent Document 1, prescription data is input for each patient. In this case, it takes time and effort to input the prescription data. Therefore, the data of the host computer is used. The dispensing device acquires prescription data from the host computer. Since the prescription data from the host computer is for each patient, there is a problem that the management of the prescription data becomes complicated when the number of patients is large. Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing system and a dispensing device that can simplify the management of prescription data.

A dispensing system according to one aspect of the present invention acquires a host computer that creates one prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group and prescription data created by the host computer, and is based on this prescription data. It is equipped with a computer for creating dispensing data and a dispensing machine for dispensing based on the dispensing data created by the computer.

In the dispensing system configured in this way, prescription data relating to a plurality of patients belonging to the same group is treated as one prescription data, so that the management of the prescription data can be simplified.

A dispensing device according to another aspect of the present invention is a computer that acquires one prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group from a host computer and creates dispensing data based on the prescription data, and a computer that creates the dispensing data. It is equipped with a dispensing machine that dispenses based on the dispensing data to be dispensed.

In the dispensing device configured in this way, since the prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group is treated as one prescription data, the management of the prescription data can be simplified.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a dispensing system having a drug packaging device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a packing machine. It is a top view of the tray attached to the packing machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation about preparation of prescription data in a host computer. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation about acquisition of prescription data in a computer. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation about the creation of the packaged data in a computer. It is a figure for demonstrating the packaged data. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation about the creation of the hand-handling instruction data in a computer. It is a figure which shows the content of the hand-spreading instruction sheet. It is a figure for demonstrating the packing result.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, the same or corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated. It is also possible to combine each embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a dispensing system having a drug 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 drug packaging 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 groups prescription data related to a plurality of patients into one prescription data for each group. In this way, since the prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group are treated as one prescription data, the management of the prescription data can be simplified. The unit of the group may be a ward unit or a clinical department unit. The unit of such a group may be set as appropriate.

Prescription data includes group data for groups, patient data for patients, time of dosing data for when to take, and drug data for drugs. Multiple patient data are associated with the group data. Each patient data is associated with one or more dosing time data. Each dosing time data is associated with one or more drug data.

The drug packaging device 11 is connected to a computer 20 connected to the host computer 10, a packaging machine 100 connected to the computer 20 and packaging the drug based on the packaging data transmitted from the computer 20, and the computer 20. It has a printer 30 that prints a hand-handling instruction sheet based on the hand-handling instruction data transmitted from the computer 20. The packaging machine 100 functions as a drug packaging means. The printer 30 functions as a hand-spreading instruction data output means.

The computer 20 acquires prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group from the host computer 10 as one file. Therefore, the communication process can be simplified as compared with the case where the prescription data for each patient is sequentially acquired. Based on the prescription data acquired from the host computer 10, the computer 20 creates the dispensing data, which is the dispensing data, and also creates the hand-spreading instruction data. In this way, the computer 20 functions as a package data creating means and also functions as a hand-spreading instruction data creating means.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the packaging machine. With reference to FIG. 2, the dispensing machine 100, which is a dispensing machine, has a cassette drug supply unit 101 and a hand-sprinkled drug supply unit 102, and the drug supplied from the cassette drug supply unit 101 and the hand-sprinkled drug supply unit 102. Is configured to be packaged. The cassette drug supply unit 101 has a plurality of cassettes 111 in which the drug is stored, and selectively supplies the drug contained in each cassette 111. The cassette 111 is arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction. The hand-sprayed drug supply unit 102 has a tray 141 on which a plurality of compartments 141a are formed, and sequentially supplies the medicines contained in each compartment 141a. The hand-sprayed drug supply unit 102 is used to supply a drug that cannot be supplied from the cassette drug supply unit 101.

Below the cassette drug supply section 101 and the hand-spreading drug supply section 102, a packing paper roll support section 156 for supporting the packing paper roll formed by winding the packing paper, and a packing paper roll support section are provided. A sealing unit 154 that heat-seals to form a series of packaging bags while feeding the packaging paper pulled out from the packaging paper roll supported by 156, and a cassette drug supply unit 101 that is arranged upstream of the sealing unit 154. A hopper 149 for charging the drug supplied from the hand-spreading drug supply section 102 into the packing paper, a cutting section 152 arranged downstream of the sealing section 154 and cutting the packing paper, and a cutting section 152 downstream of the cutting section 152. Is provided with a transport unit 153 for transporting the packaging paper.

A printing unit 150 for printing information on the drug on the packaging paper is provided upstream of the hopper 149. The printing unit 150 precedes the thermal sealing of the packaging paper by the sealing unit 154 so that the packaging bag formed by the sealing unit 154 clearly shows information about the agent contained in the packaging bag. Print information about this on the wrapping paper. Information about the drug includes patient name, time of administration, drug name and quantity.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a tray attached to the packaging machine shown in FIG. With reference to FIG. 3, a plurality of compartments 141a are formed in a grid pattern on the tray 141 of the hand-sprayed drug supply unit. A compartment number is assigned to each compartment 141a. The drug is housed in each compartment 141a by hand.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation related to the preparation of the prescription data in the host computer. A database is provided in the host computer 10. The database has a prescription information table and an exclusive information table. In the prescription information table, the prescription data and the prescription data identification number are stored in association with each other. The prescription data identification number is stored in the exclusive information table.

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 and the prescription data identification number are associated 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. As a result, the prescription data preparation operation is completed.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an operation related to acquisition of prescription data in a computer. When the prescription data acquisition operation is started, in step S21, it is determined whether or not the 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, and 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 acquired from the exclusive information table, and the prescription data associated with the same prescription data identification number as the prescription data identification number is acquired 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. As a result, the prescription data acquisition operation is terminated.

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

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the packaged data. Packaged data is a collection of data in units of one package. Each piece of data per package includes data on drug supply, data on cutting, data on packing rate, and data on packing size.

The data regarding the drug supply is data for supplying the drug from the cassette drug supply unit 101 and the hand-spreading drug supply unit 102. The data regarding the drug supply specifies whether to supply the drug from the cassette drug supply unit 101 or the hand-sprayed drug supply unit 102, and when the drug is supplied from the cassette drug supply unit 101, the cassette for supplying the drug. In addition to designating 111, the quantity of the drug supplied from the cassette 111 is specified.

The data regarding cutting indicates whether or not the packaging paper is cut by the cutting unit 152. The data related to cutting is set to be cut in the final package, and not cut in other than the final package. The data related to cutting may be set to be cut as appropriate, other than the final package.

Data on the packaging rate is set based on the position of the cassette 111 containing the drug. The longer the distance between the cassette 111 and the hopper 149, the longer it takes for the drug to move from the cassette 111 to the hopper 149, thus slowing down the packaging speed. For example, in the cassette drug supply unit 101 of FIG. 2, when the drug contained in the cassette 111 existing on the upper side is packaged, compared with the case where the drug contained in the cassette 111 existing on the lower side is packaged. Slow down the packaging speed. By setting the packaging speed for each package, the packaging speed can be improved as a whole.

Data on sachet size is set based on the quantity of drug. The larger the quantity of the drug, the larger the package size. The sachet size is the size of the sachet bag. By setting the package size for each package, it is possible to reduce the waste of the package paper as a whole.

The packaging machine 100 packages the drug based on such packaging data. The packaging machine 100 forms a series of packaging bags by sequentially executing operations based on each data of one packaging unit from the first packaging to the final packaging. After forming the packaging bag of the final package, the packaging machine 100 feeds the packaging bag of the final package downstream from the cutting portion 152, and the packaging paper is cut by the cutting portion 152.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation related to the creation of the hand-handling instruction data in the computer. When the prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group is acquired from the host computer 10, the operation of creating the hand-sowing instruction data is started. When the operation of creating the hand-spraying instruction data is started, in step S41, data on the hand-spraying drug to be supplied from the hand-spraying drug supply unit 102 is extracted from the acquired prescription data. At this time, the drug master database is referred to to determine whether or not the data on the drug included in the prescription data is the data on the hand-sown drug.

Next, in step S42, the division room number is associated with the extracted data related to the hand-spraying agent, and hand-handling instruction data for instructing the division room 141a in the tray 141 to accommodate the hand-delivering agent is created. Next, in step S43, the hand-spraying instruction data created in step S42 is transmitted to the printer 30, and then the operation of creating the hand-spreading instruction data is terminated.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the contents of the hand-spraying instruction sheet. The contents of the hand-spraying instruction include group name, patient name, time of administration, compartment number, drug name and quantity. The compartment number is associated with a drug name and quantity, which indicates the drug name and quantity for the hand-fed drug to be contained in each compartment 141a in tray 141. The compartment number is further associated with the patient name and time of administration. According to such a handing instruction, the worker can store the handing agents for a plurality of patients at once in each compartment 141a of the tray 141.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the packaging result. Between a series of sachets for one group and a set of sachets for another group, an empty package that does not contain the drug occurs. However, there are no blanks that do not contain the drug between the packaging bags between different patients within the same group, and thus waste of packaging paper can be reduced.

In the first embodiment as described above, the host computer 10 is provided with the database, and the computer 20 acquires the prescription data through the database. However, in the other embodiment, the database is provided in the computer 20. You may. Further, the database may be provided in another device that is neither the host computer 10 nor the computer 20. Further, the prescription data may be transferred from the host computer 10 to the computer 20 without going through such a database.

Further, in the first embodiment, the printer 30 functions as the hand-spraying instruction data output means, but the hand-spreading instruction data output means is not limited to the printer 30. The hand-scattering instruction screen may be displayed by a display unit provided on the computer 20. Further, the hand-spraying instruction sheet may be printed by the journal printer provided in the packing machine 100, or the hand-spreading instruction screen may be displayed by the display unit provided in the packing machine 100.

Further, in the first embodiment, the dispensing machine is realized by the packaging machine 100, but the dispensing machine may be any one that dispenses based on the dispensing data, and it is not always necessary to package the medicine.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1 Dispensing system, 10 host computer, 20 computer, 30 printer, 100 packing machine, 101 cassette drug supply section, 102 hand-spreading drug supply section, 111 cassette, 141 tray, 141a compartment, 149 hopper, 150 printing section, 152 cutting Part, 153 Conveying part, 154 Sealing part, 156 minutes Wrapping paper roll support part.

Claims (2)

A computer that acquires prescription data from a host computer and creates dispensing data based on the prescription data.
A dispensing machine that dispenses based on the dispensing data is provided.
The computer creates prescription data for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group based on one prescription data created by the host computer for a plurality of patients belonging to the same group. On the other hand, create one prescription data and
The dispensing machine is a dispensing device that dispenses based on the one dispensing data. The dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the one prescription data is created as one file.

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