JP6883232B2 - Drug packaging system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a drug packaging system including a plurality of drug dispensing devices.

The applicant has disclosed the drug dispensing device for automatically packaging the drug in Patent Documents 1 to 5 below. The drug dispensing device disclosed by the applicant can automatically package powdered medicine according to a prescription.
The drug dispensing device disclosed in the patent document includes a container storage device, a distribution dish, a container placement device arranged in the vicinity of the distribution dish, a container moving means, and a drug packaging device. A plurality of drug containers are stored in the container storage device, and each drug container is filled with powder. The container mounting device has a shaking table and a weight measuring means for directly or indirectly measuring the weight of the drug container.

In the drug dispensing device disclosed in the patent document, prescription information is transmitted from the higher-level device, and the powdered drug is packaged based on the prescription information.
In the drug dispensing device disclosed in the patent document, a necessary drug container is taken out from the container storage device by the container moving means and placed on a shaking table.
Then, while rotating the distribution dish, the shaking table is vibrated to discharge the drug from the drug container to the distribution dish little by little. At the same time, the amount of the drug discharged from the drug container is monitored by the weight measuring means, and when the discharged amount reaches a predetermined amount, the vibration is stopped and the rotation of the distribution plate is stopped.
Then, the powdered medicine sown on the distribution plate is cut into individual doses, put into the drug packaging device, and packaged for each dose.

Further, Patent Documents 6 and 7 disclose a drug dispensing device having a structure different from that of Patent Documents 1 to 5. The drug dispensing device disclosed in Patent Documents 6 and 7 can also automatically package the drug.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-114281 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-35001 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-86874 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-187544 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-130972 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-132135 Japanese Patent No. 6406785

The drug dispensing device disclosed in the patent document can almost completely automate the packaging operation of powdered medicine, and has been well received in the market.
Therefore, there is a demand in the market to introduce a plurality of the above-mentioned drug dispensing devices. Especially, there are strong requests from large hospitals.
On the other hand, the drug dispensing device is made assuming a system that is completed by one or a higher-level device that constitutes the system and one drug dispensing device, and when a plurality of drug dispensing devices are used. The system configuration was not considered.

The present invention corresponds to the above-mentioned situation, and provides a drug packaging system including a plurality of drug dispensing devices as components.

An embodiment (related invention) for solving the above-mentioned problems has an information holding unit that holds prescription information and a plurality of drug dispensing devices, and the prescription information includes information on the type and quantity of drugs required. In the drug packaging system including, the drug dispensing device receives a drug holding unit that holds a plurality of types of drugs and a drug required from the drug holding unit based on the prescription information of the case obtained from the information holding unit. It has a drug packaging function that takes out, packages each dose, and discharges, and has an unprocessed information storage means that holds unprocessed information of the drug dispensing device, and is new with the unprocessed information as one of the conditions. It is a drug packaging system characterized in that a drug dispensing device for processing a case is determined.

In the above aspect, it is desirable that the unprocessed information includes at least one of the following.
(1) The total number of unpackaged drug packages that should be discharged when processing unprocessed items.
(2) Total number of prescription information for unprocessed projects.
(3) Time required to process unprocessed matter.
(4) The total number of drug packages that should be discharged when processing unprocessed items.

In each of the above embodiments, the unprocessed information includes the total number of unpackaged drug packages to be discharged when processing the unprocessed matter, and the total number of unpackaged drug packages of each drug dispensing device. It is desirable that the drug dispensing device with the smallest total number of unpackaged drug packages be the drug dispensing device that processes new projects.

In each of the above aspects, the unprocessed information includes the total number of unpacked drug packages to be discharged when processing the unprocessed matter and the total number of prescription information of the unprocessed matter, and each drug is paid out. Comparing the total number of unpackaged drug packages of the device, if the total number of unpackaged drug packages of each drug dispensing device is the same, the total number of prescription information for unprocessed cases is the smallest. It is desirable that the device be a drug dispensing device that processes new projects.

Another aspect (related invention) for solving the same problem is to have an information holding unit that holds prescription information and a plurality of drug dispensing devices, and the type of drug required for the prescription information. In the drug packaging system including information on the quantity, the drug dispensing device is required from the drug holding unit that holds a plurality of types of drugs and the drug holding unit based on the prescription information of the case obtained from the information holding unit. It has a drug packaging function that takes out various drugs, packages them for each dose, and discharges them.A specific drug dispensing device receives prescription information, and the received drug dispensing device performs drug discharging processing. It is a drug packaging system characterized in that it is possible to transfer from the specific drug dispensing device to another drug dispensing device to perform a drug discharge process.
A mode for solving the above-mentioned problems is a drug having an information holding unit that holds prescription information and a plurality of drug dispensing devices, and the prescription information includes information on the type and quantity of the required drug. In the packaging system, the drug dispensing device takes out a necessary drug from the drug holding unit and takes a dose based on the drug holding unit that holds a plurality of types of drugs and the prescription information of the case obtained from the information holding unit. It has a drug packaging function that packages and discharges minute by minute, a specific drug dispensing device receives prescription information, and the received drug dispensing device performs drug discharging processing, and is equipped with a display device and prescription information. When the drug discharge process of the drug dispensing device that received the message is congested, the transfer destination candidate is displayed on the display device, and the transfer destination selected by the user from the transfer destination candidates displayed on the display device is already described. This is a drug packaging system in which prescription information for which a specific drug dispensing device has been received and the drug discharge process has not been completed is transferred.
Another aspect for solving the same problem is to have an information holding unit that holds prescription information and a plurality of drug dispensing devices, and the prescription information contains information on the type and quantity of the required drug. In the included drug packaging system, the drug dispensing device takes out a drug holding unit that holds a plurality of types of drugs and a necessary drug from the drug holding unit based on the prescription information of the case obtained from the information holding unit. It has a drug packaging function that packages and discharges each dose, a specific drug dispensing device receives prescription information, and the received drug dispensing device performs drug discharging processing, and is equipped with a display device. , The display device displays a drug dispensing device in which all the drugs included in the prescription information are held in the drug holding unit as transfer destination candidates, and the user selects from the transfer destination candidates displayed on the display device. This is a drug packaging system in which prescription information for which the specific drug dispensing device has already been received and the drug discharge process has not been completed is transferred to the transfer destination.
In the above-described embodiment, the unprocessed information of each drug dispensing device is stored, and the unprocessed information is the prescription information input to each drug dispensing device in a state where the drug dispensing device is not defective. Among them, it is desirable that the information is information that has not been processed yet, and the drug dispensing device that processes a new case is determined with the unprocessed information of each drug dispensing device as one of the conditions.

Yet another aspect (related invention) for solving the same problem is to have an information holding unit that holds prescription information and a plurality of drug dispensing devices, and the type of drug required for the prescription information. In a drug packaging system that includes information on the quantity and quantity, the drug dispensing device is provided by a drug holding unit that holds a plurality of types of drugs and from the drug holding unit based on prescription information of a case obtained from the information holding unit. It has a drug packaging function that takes out necessary drugs, packages them for each dose, and discharges them.A specific drug dispensing device receives prescription information, and the received drug dispensing device performs drug discharging processing. , A drug portion having an unprocessed information storage means for holding unprocessed information of the drug dispensing device, and being able to transfer the drug dispensing device that performs drug discharge processing according to the unprocessed information. It is a packaging system.
Another aspect for solving the same problem is to have an information holding unit that holds prescription information and a plurality of drug dispensing devices, and the prescription information contains information on the type and quantity of the required drug. In the included drug packaging system, the drug dispensing device takes out a drug holding unit that holds a plurality of types of drugs and a necessary drug from the drug holding unit based on the prescription information of the case obtained from the information holding unit. It has a drug packaging function that packages and discharges each dose, a specific drug dispensing device receives prescription information, and the received drug dispensing device performs drug discharging processing, and each drug is dispensed. The unprocessed information of the device is stored, and the processing of the unprocessed information is still completed in the prescription information input to each drug dispensing device in a state where no problem has occurred in the drug dispensing device. It is information that is not available, and has an acceptance confirmation means for comparing the type of drug required by the prescription information with the type of drug held by the drug holding portion of the drug dispensing device, and discharges the drug according to the operation of the user. When transferring a drug dispensing device to be processed to another drug dispensing device, it is a drug packaging system that can transfer to a drug dispensing device that holds all the drugs required by the prescription information.
In the above aspect, it is desirable that the drug dispensing device for processing a new case is determined with the unprocessed information of each drug dispensing device as one of the conditions.

Yet another aspect (related invention) for solving the same problem is to have an information holding unit that holds prescription information and a plurality of drug dispensing devices, and the type of drug required for the prescription information. In a drug packaging system that includes information on the quantity and quantity, the drug dispensing device is used from a drug holding unit that holds a plurality of types of drugs and from the drug holding unit based on prescription information of a case obtained from the information holding unit. It has a drug packaging function that takes out necessary drugs, packages them for each dose, and discharges them. A specific drug dispensing device receives prescription information, and the drug dispensing device that receives the prescription information retains its own drug. It is a drug packaging system characterized by having an acceptance confirmation function for determining whether or not all the drugs required by the prescription information can be discharged by the drugs owned by the department.

In the above-described embodiment, when it is impossible to discharge all the drugs required by the prescription information, the prescription information is forwarded to another drug dispensing device and the prescription information is requested from the other drug dispensing device. It is desirable to be able to expel the drug.

In the above-described embodiment, when it is impossible to discharge all the drugs required by the prescription information, the drugs possessed by other drug dispensing devices are referred to, and a plurality of types of drugs required by the prescription information are used. Of these, it is desirable to be able to identify the drug dispensing device that holds the most types of drugs.

In each of the above embodiments, it is desirable to determine whether or not all the drugs can be discharged before the prescription information is taken into the drug dispensing device.

Yet another aspect (related invention) for solving the same problem is in a drug packaging system having an information holding unit and a plurality of drug dispensing devices, wherein the drug dispensing device holds a plurality of types of drugs. It has a function of taking out necessary medicine from the medicine holding part, packaging each dose, and discharging the medicine, and between at least two or more medicine dispensing devices among the plurality of medicine dispensing devices. It is a drug packaging system characterized by having an intercommunication function for mutual communication.

According to the drug packaging system of the present invention, a plurality of drug dispensing devices can be efficiently operated.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the drug packaging system of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the drug dispensing device which comprises the drug packaging system of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the other drug dispensing device which constitutes the drug packaging system of FIG. It is a perspective view of the drug feeder used in a drug dispensing device. It is a block diagram of the control device of the drug dispensing device. It is explanatory drawing of the prescription information stored in the shared server, (a) shows the prescription information immediately after activating the drug packaging system, and (b) shows the prescription information after a lapse of a certain time.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be further described.
The drug packaging system 30 of the present embodiment is composed of a higher-level system 31 and a drug dispensing device group 32.
The host system 31 is composed of a plurality of prescription input means 5 and one shared server (information holding unit) 6. The prescription input means 5 is a computer in the hands of each doctor.
The shared server 6 and the prescription input means 5 are connected by a LAN 7 (local area network) and communicate with each other.

In the present embodiment, the drug dispensing device group 32 is composed of three drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300. Of course, the number of drug dispensing devices is arbitrary, and may be two or four or more.
Each of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 takes out the necessary drug from the drug holding section and takes a dose based on the prescription information of the case obtained from the drug holding section that holds a plurality of types of drugs and the information holding section. It has a drug packaging function that packages and discharges each minute.

Since the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 have substantially the same configurations, the drug dispensing device 100 will be described as a representative.
The drug dispensing device 100 uses the drug feeder 1 as shown in FIG. 4 to dispense the powder into the distribution dish 116.
In the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment, the drug container 2 and the container mounting device 3 are separate, and when the powdered drug is packaged, both are combined to form the drug feeder 1.

The drug dispensing device 100 of the present embodiment is surrounded by a housing 101, and the inside thereof is divided into a drug shelf area 102, a drug dividing area 103, and a drug packaging area 105.

The drug shelf region 102 is provided with a container storage device (drug holding section) 106 for installing the drug container 2. The container storage device 106 has a vertical drum member 107, and a plurality of container installation portions 108 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the drum member 107.

The container moving means 110 is provided in the region from the medicine shelf region 102 to the medicine division region 103. The container moving means 110 is a robot.

The drug division region 103 is an area in which a powder distribution device is built, and two distribution dishes 116 are installed. A plurality of container mounting devices 3 are installed around the two distribution dishes 116 of the drug dividing region (powder distribution device) 103.
In addition, a known scraping device 120 is provided in the drug division region 103. In the present embodiment, two distribution dishes 116 are mounted in the drug division region 103, but there is also one in which one distribution dish 116 is provided.

The drug packaging device 122 is built in the drug packaging area 105. The drug wrapping device 122 is a machine that wraps a drug in a single dose, similar to a known one, and is composed of a packaging paper supply device and a packaging device as is known. In addition, a powder injection hopper 123 for charging a drug into the packaging section is provided.

In the drug feeder 1 of the present embodiment, the drug container 2 and the container mounting device 3 are separate, and when the powdered drug is packaged, both are combined to form the drug feeder 1.
The drug container 2 is stored in the container storage device 106, and the powder is stored in the drug container 2. In the present embodiment, the drug container 2 is held by the hand portion 113 of the container moving means 110, the drug container 2 is moved, and the drug container 2 is placed on the container mounting device 3 as shown in FIG.

Then, a current of a constant frequency is applied to the vibrating means 51 to generate vibration, and the vibrating table 50 is vibrated by this vibration.
Further, the distribution plate 116 is rotated before and after the start of vibration.
Before and after the start of vibration, the weight of the drug container 2 is measured by a weight measuring means (not shown).

When the shaking table 50 starts to vibrate, the drug container 2 vibrates, and the powdered drug stored in the drug container 2 moves toward the drug discharge section 13 side, reaches the drug discharge section 13 of the drug container 2, and is below. Enter the groove of the distribution dish 116.

While the powder is falling from the drug discharge section 13 of the drug container 2, the current weight (current weight g) of the drug container 2 is continuously monitored by the weight measuring means 55. Then, the original weight G of the drug container 2 immediately after being installed on the shaking table 50 is compared with the current weight g, and the amount of powder dropped H (G minus g) is constantly calculated.
Then, when the total drop amount H of the powder reaches a desired weight, the vibration of the shaking table 50 is stopped.
After that, the container moving means 110 automatically operates, and the medicine container 2 is returned to the drum member 107 of the medicine shelf region 102.

If a plurality of powders are prescribed, the above steps are repeated to add the other powders to the distribution dish 116.
When all types of powder are charged into the dispensing dish 116, the scraping device 120 is placed in the dispensing dish 116, the dispensing dish 116 is rotated by a predetermined angle, and a fixed amount of powder is dispensed in front of the dispensing device 120. Are collected and scraped from the distribution plate 116, and each dose is packaged in the drug packaging device 122.

Each of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 includes display devices 33, 35, 36 and control devices 45, 46, 47.
The display devices 33, 35, and 36 are touch panels and also serve as input devices.

The control devices 45, 46, and 47 all have a CPU and a storage means (not shown), and as shown in FIG. 5, the device control means, the communication means, and the unprocessed devices for controlling the devices in the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300. It is equipped with information storage means, comparison means, and acceptance confirmation means.
The unprocessed information storage means stores information (unprocessed information) of prescription information input to each of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300, which has not yet been processed.

In the present embodiment, the following two types of information are stored as unprocessed information.
(1) The total number of unpackaged drug packages that should be discharged when processing unprocessed items (hereinafter referred to as the number of remaining packages).
(2) Total number of prescription information for unprocessed cases (hereinafter referred to as the number of unprocessed cases).

Here, the "remaining number of packages" is the number of drug packages that the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 plan to create and discharge in the future.
For example, if the prescription for patient A is a drug to be taken three times a day for four days, the total number of drug packages based on the prescription is 12 packages of "3 * 4 = 12". If the prescription for patient B is a drug to be taken twice a day for 21 days, the total number of drug packages based on the prescription is 42 packages of "2 * 21 = 42".
If the drug packaging for patient A and the drug packaging for patient B have not been started, the "remaining number of packages" is 12 packages plus 42 packages, for a total of 54 packages.
If the drug packaging work for patient A is in progress and 10 packages have already been packaged, the "remaining number of packages" will be 44 packages.

Explaining in the previous example, the "number of unprocessed cases" is the total of the processing of the prescription for the patient A and the processing of the prescription for the patient B, which is two cases.

The comparison means is a means for comparing the unprocessed information of itself with the unprocessed information of other drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300.

The acceptance confirmation means is a means for comparing the type of the drug required by the prescription information with the type of the drug held in the container storage device 106 of the own drug dispensing device 100, 200, 300.

In the present embodiment, the communication means of the three drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 are connected by LAN8, and the three drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 communicate with each other. Further, the host system 31 and the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 are also connected by LAN 10, and mutual communication is also performed between the host system 31 and the drug dispensing device group 32.

Next, the function of the drug packaging system will be described.
As described above, the prescription input means 5 is in the hands of each doctor, and each doctor determines the necessary drug according to the patient's condition and inputs the prescription.
The input prescription information is accumulated in the shared server 6 of the host system 31. Prescribing information includes information regarding the type and quantity of drug required. Of course, the prescription information also includes information such as quantity and timing of administration.

In the present embodiment, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 of the drug dispensing device group 32 refer to the shared server 6 and obtain prescription information from the shared server 6.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, if the prescription information Nos. 1 to 10 are stored in the shared server 6 when the drug packaging system 30 is started, the prescription information No. 1 is used as the drug dispensing device. 100 acquires, prescription information No. 2 is acquired by the drug dispensing device 200, and prescription information No. 3 is acquired by the drug dispensing device 300.
Then, each of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 automatically determines the drug container 2 filled with the target drug based on the acquired prescription information, and the drug is charged from the drug container 2 into the distribution dish 116. After being processed, it is divided and packaged.

Regarding the subsequent prescription information No. 4, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 acquired based on the unprocessed information of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 are changed.
In the present embodiment, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 refer to the shared server 6 at regular time intervals. Around this time, each of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 refers to the unprocessed information storage means of the other drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 by mutual communication, and uses the comparison means to refer to its own unprocessed information. Compare with.

In this embodiment, the number of remaining packages is first compared. For example, the total number of prescription information No. 1 drug packages acquired by the drug dispensing device 100 is 9, the total number of prescription information No. 2 drug packages acquired by the drug dispensing device 200 is 20, and the drug dispensing device 300 acquires. It is assumed that the total number of drug packages of the prescribed prescription information No. 3 is 8. Then, it is assumed that none of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 has completed charging the drug into the distribution dish 116, and none of the drug packages are packaged.
Based on this assumption, the drug dispensing device 300 has the smallest number of remaining packages, and the drug dispensing device 300 acquires the next prescription information No. 4. Then, the drug dispensing device 300 for processing the new case is determined.

In the actual control method, as described above, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 refer to the shared server 6 at regular intervals. For example, when the drug dispensing device 100 refers to the shared server 6, the number of remaining packages of itself and the number of remaining packages of other drug dispensing devices 200 and 300 are referred to and compared.
Assuming that the packaging has not been started yet, the number of remaining packages of the self is 9, and the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 300 is 8, so there is a drug dispensing device 300 having a smaller number of remaining packages than the self. To do.
In this case, the following prescription information No. 4 is not taken into the own drug dispensing device 100.

Similarly, when the drug dispensing device 200 refers to the shared server 6, the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 200 is compared with the number of remaining packages of the other drug dispensing devices 100 and 300.
Assuming that the packaging has not been started yet, the number of remaining packages of the self is 20, and the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 300 is 8, so there is a drug dispensing device 300 having a smaller number of remaining packages than the self. To do.
In this case, the following prescription information No. 4 is not taken into the own drug dispensing device 200.

Similarly, when the drug dispensing device 300 refers to the shared server 6, the number of remaining packages of itself and the number of remaining packages of other drug dispensing devices 100 and 200 are referred to and compared.
Assuming that the packaging has not been started yet, the number of remaining packages of the self is 8, the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 100 is 9, and the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 200 is 20. There is no drug dispenser with fewer packages remaining.
In this case, the next prescription information No. 4 is taken into the own drug dispensing device 300, and the drug dispensing device 300 for processing the new prescription information No. 4 case is determined by the drug dispensing device 300.

Even in this state, it is assumed that none of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 has completed the charging of the drug into the distribution plate 116, and none of the drug packages have been discharged.
In this state, the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 100 is 9, the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 200 is 20, and the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 300 is 16.
Therefore, the next prescription information No. 5 is taken into the drug dispensing device 100 having the smallest number of remaining packages.

Even in this state, it is assumed that none of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 has completed the charging of the drug into the distribution plate 116, and none of the drug packages have been discharged.
In this state, the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 100 is 15, the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 200 is 20, and the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 300 is 16.
Therefore, the next prescription information No. 6 is taken into the drug dispensing device 100 having the smallest number of remaining packages. That is, in this case, the prescription information No. 6 which is a new project is continuously taken into the same drug dispensing device 100.

In this way, the prescription information (Nos. 1 to 10) stored in the shared server 6 is distributed to the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300, and the respective drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 perform the packaging process in order. ..
When a certain amount of time has passed and the prescription information No. 11 is newly input to the shared server 6, as shown in FIG. 6B, the drug dispensing device 100, which has the smallest number of remaining packages at that time, 200 and 300 will take in new prescription information No. 11.
For example, the drug dispensing device 100 has three prescription information input, the drug dispensing device 200 has two prescription information input, and the drug dispensing device 300 has five prescription information input. Even if the processing is in progress, if the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 100 is 30, the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 200 is 40, and the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 300 is 10. The drug dispensing device 300, which has the smallest number of remaining packages, takes in the prescription information No. 11. That is, the device for processing the prescription information No. 11, which is a new project, is determined to be the drug dispensing device 300.

Further, when the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 refer to the shared server 6, as a result of comparing the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 100, 200, and 300 with the number of remaining packages of the other drug dispensing devices 100, 200, the number of remaining packages is the same. , If it is less than any of the others, compare the number of unprocessed cases.
For example, it is assumed that the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 100 is 20 and the number of unprocessed cases is 3. It is assumed that the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 200 is 30, and the number of unprocessed cases is 3. It is assumed that the number of remaining packages of the drug dispensing device 300 is 20, and the number of unprocessed cases is 2.

Under this condition, if the drug dispensing device 100 refers to the shared server 6 and compares the number of remaining packages of itself with the number of remaining packages of the other drug dispensing devices 200 and 300, the number of remaining packages is the same as that of the drug dispensing device 300. However, the number of unprocessed cases is larger than that of the drug dispensing device 300. In this case, the next prescription information is not taken into the own drug dispensing device 100.
Further, when the drug dispensing device 200 refers to the shared server 6 and compares the number of self-remaining packages with the number of remaining packages of the other drug dispensing devices 100 and 300, the number of remaining packages is larger than that of the other drug dispensing devices 100 and 300. Therefore, the next prescription information is not taken in.
When the drug dispensing device 300 refers to the shared server 6 and compares the number of remaining packages of itself with the number of remaining packages of the other drug dispensing devices 100 and 200, the number of remaining packages is the same as that of the drug dispensing device 100 and is not yet. The number of cases to be processed is less than that of the agent dispensing device 100. In this case, the following prescription information is taken into the own drug dispensing device 300.

As a general rule, the prescription information is taken into each drug dispensing device 100, 200, 300 according to the above-mentioned rules and processed by the respective drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300, but once taken in, the control devices 45, 46 , 47 may be transferred to another drug dispensing device 100, 200, 300 for processing.
For example, the prescription information is taken into each drug dispensing device 100, 200, 300 according to the above-mentioned rule, but one of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300 may take a long time to discharge the drug. ..
That is, since the above-mentioned rule does not take into consideration the time required to package one package of the drug, there may be a case where it takes a long time to discharge the drug.
For example, prescription information No. 1 may prescribe one type of powder, whereas prescription information No. 2 may prescribe three types of powder.
When three types of powders are prescribed, the drug container 2 is taken out and discharged three times, and the three types of powders are stacked on the distribution plate 116, which requires a long time for the drug charging process.
If such a prescription is continued, the discharge treatment will be congested and it will take considerably longer than others.
In addition, some trouble may occur in the device, and the discharge process may be congested. For example, the packaging process may be interrupted due to a drug shortage during the work, a piece of packaging paper, or some error.

In such a case, the prescription information already input to the other drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300 is transferred.
For example, if the processing of one drug dispensing device 100, 200, 300 is congested and there are other drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300 with no remaining packages or unprocessed cases, the number of unprocessed cases. The prescription information already input to the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300 that is congested in the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300 is transferred to another drug dispensing device 100, 200, 300.

At this time, candidates for transfer destinations are displayed on the display devices 33, 35, and 36 of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 that are congested. In addition, displays requesting approval for transfer appear on the display devices 33, 35, and 36. When the pharmacist inputs an approval signal by touching the touch panel or the like, the already input prescription information is transferred to other drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300.

Further, in the drug packaging system 30 of the present embodiment, when the prescription information is taken into the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300 from the shared server 6, it is confirmed by the acceptance confirmation means whether or not the prescription can be processed.
That is, the number of drug containers 2 that can be held in the container storage devices 106 of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 is limited. If the drug written on the prescription contains a drug that is not stored in the container storage device 106.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, before the prescription information is taken into the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 from the shared server 6, the drug included in the prescription information and the drug held by the container storage device 106 are accepted and confirmed. Compare by means.
If the prescription information contains a drug that is not held by the container storage device 106, the display devices 33, 35, and 36 indicate that fact.

Further, if the other drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300 hold all the drugs included in the prescription information by mutual communication, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300 are displayed on the display devices 33, 35, 36. Display on.
Then, an indication requesting approval for transmitting the prescription information to the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 is made. When the pharmacist inputs an approval signal by touching the touch panels of the display devices 33, 35, 36, etc., the prescription information is transmitted to the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300, which hold all the drugs included in the prescription information. Will be forwarded.

If there are no drug dispensing devices 100, 200, or 300 that hold all the drugs included in the prescription information, the display devices 33, 35, and 36 indicate that fact.
Then, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 are displayed in descending order of the overlap between the drug included in the prescription information and the possessed drug.
In this way, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 that possess the most types of drugs among the plurality of types of drugs required by the prescription information are specified.

In the drug packaging system 30 of the present embodiment described above, the host system 31 and the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 are connected by LAN 10 and are mutually compatible. Therefore, the host system 31 can also obtain information that any of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 is out of order or the power is not turned on.

In the embodiment described above, when the processing information is taken into the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 from the shared server 6, the number of remaining packages is preferentially compared, and if they are the same, the number of remaining packages is secondarily compared. By comparing the number of unprocessed cases, it was decided whether or not to import information.
Instead of this, the number of unprocessed cases may be compared to determine whether or not information can be captured. Further, the time required to process the unprocessed matter may be compared.
In the present embodiment, the number of medicine packages being processed and already discharged is excluded from the number of remaining packages, but the number of medicine packages being processed and discharged is included in the number of remaining packages. You may. Whether or not information can be taken in may be determined based on the total number of drug packages to be discharged when processing unprocessed cases.

In the embodiment described above, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 are provided with unprocessed information storage means, but the shared server 6 or the higher-level system 31 may have unprocessed information storage means.

In the above embodiment, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 are configured to refer to the information of the shared server 6, but the shared server 6 or the host system 31 is connected to the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300. You may sort the matter to be processed.
Also in this case, the drug dispensing device that processes a new case is determined with the unprocessed information of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 as one of the conditions.
Further, when the matter to be processed is distributed from the shared server 6 or the higher system 31 to the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300, if any of the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, 300 is out of order or the power supply is turned on. If it is not charged, it will be sorted except for the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 that have a failure or the like.
When the failure is resolved or the power is restored, the information is transmitted to the shared server 6 or the host system 31, and the distribution is immediately switched to include the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 in which the failure has been recovered.

In the embodiments described above, those of the formats disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 5 as the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 have been exemplified. The drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 of this type have a drug container 2 containing a specific powder, move the drug container 2 in the vicinity of the distribution dish 116, and distribute the drug container 2 directly from the drug container 2. The powder is added to 116.

The drug packaging system 30 of the present invention is not limited to this type of drug dispensing device 100, 200, 300, and for example, a drug dispensing device as disclosed in Patent Documents 6 and 7 can be adopted. ..
In the drug dispensing device as disclosed in Patent Documents 6 and 7, the weighing container is moved to the vicinity of the drug container and the drug is charged from the drug container into the weighing container. At the same time, the amount of the drug charged into the weighing container is weighed by the weighing device. Then, the weighing container is moved to the vicinity of the distribution plate 116, is charged into the feeder arranged in the vicinity of the distribution plate 116, and the powder is charged into the distribution plate 116 via the feeder. The weighing vessel is returned in place.

In the embodiment described above, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 all package powders, but may be mixed with devices that dispense solid drugs such as tablets.

Further, the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 described above are all fully automatic drug dispensing devices having a function of automatically packaging the drug, but a part of the drug dispensing device 30 is manually added to the drug dispensing system 30. A traditional powder packaging device to perform may be included.
The conventional powder packaging device does not have a dedicated drug container (sometimes called a drug cassette) for each powder drug type such as the drug container 2 described above, and the pharmacist weighs the prescription amount with a weighing device. , A device of the type that automatically divides and packages after being put into the main body device (hereinafter, referred to as an automatic powdered powder dividing and packaging device).
If there is a drug that cannot be processed by the fully automatic drug dispensing device, a message to that effect is displayed, the prescription information is transmitted to the conventional automatic powder dispensing device, and the powder is packaged by the device. Good.

The operation of the system described above describes the operation in the normal state, but it is desirable that it is possible to give priority to the case where the packaging needs to be performed in a hurry.

According to the drug packaging system 30 described above, the loads applied to the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 belonging to the system are made uniform. Therefore, problems such as congestion in the packaging work by the specific drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 are unlikely to occur, and the work is completed earlier as a whole.

The drug packaging system 30 of the embodiment described above is composed of a higher-level system 31 and a drug dispensing device group 32, and the shared server 6 of the higher-level system 31 functions as an information holding unit. The present invention is not limited to this configuration, and other devices may be used as the information holding unit.
That is, another computer or the like of the host system 31 may be used as the information holding unit. A server may be provided in the drug dispensing device group 32 to serve as an information holding unit. Another device (computer or the like) provided in the drug dispensing device group 32 may be used as the information holding unit. The information holding unit and the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 may be connected in parallel. Further, the storage means of any of the control devices 45, 46, 47 among the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 may be used as the information holding unit.
The cloud server may also be used as the information holding unit.

Prescription information including drugs that cannot be processed by the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 may be selected in advance by the host system 31 and excluded from the prescription information input to the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300. The removed prescription information is transmitted to a conventional automatic powder dividing and packaging device, and it is recommended that the powder be packaged by the automatic powder dividing and packaging device.
The host system 31 and each drug dispensing device (fully automatic drug dispensing device) 100, 200, 300 can be started and stopped individually, and when the drug dispensing device 100, 200, 300 is not activated. Or, if it is out of order, the higher system 31 may distribute the prescription information to the conventional automatic powder dispensing and packaging device.
For example, a drug dispensing device (fully automatic drug dispensing device) 100, 200, 300 transmits a stop signal or a failure occurrence signal to the host system 31, and the host system 31 receives this signal and divides the conventional automatic powder. Send prescription information to the packaging device.
When the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300 are activated, the transmission destination of the prescription information is switched, and the prescription information is transmitted to the drug dispensing devices 100, 200, and 300.

5 Prescription input means 6 Shared server 30 Drug packaging system 31 Upper system (upper device)
33, 35, 36 Display device 45, 46, 47 Control device 100, 200, 300 Drug dispensing device 106 Container storage device (drug holding unit)

Claims (2)

In a drug packaging system that has an information holding unit that holds prescription information and a plurality of drug dispensing devices, and the prescription information includes information on the type and quantity of the required drug.
The drug dispensing device takes out a necessary drug from the drug holding unit based on the drug holding unit that holds a plurality of types of drugs and the prescription information of the case obtained from the information holding unit, and packages each dose. Has a drug packaging function to discharge
A specific drug dispensing device receives prescription information, and the received drug dispensing device performs drug discharge processing.
Equipped with a display device
When the drug discharge process of the specific drug dispensing device that has received the prescription information is congested, the transfer destination candidate is displayed on the display device.
A drug to which prescription information for which the specific drug dispensing device has already been received and the drug discharge process has not been completed is transferred to the transfer destination selected by the user from the transfer destination candidates displayed on the display device. Packaging system. Unprocessed information of each drug dispensing device is stored,
The unprocessed information is information on prescription information input to each drug dispensing device in which processing has not yet been completed in a state where no problem has occurred in the drug dispensing device.
The drug packaging system according to claim 1 , wherein a drug dispensing device for processing a new case is determined with the unprocessed information of each drug dispensing device as one of the conditions.

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