JP7403054B2 - Drug placement confirmation system, drug placement confirmation method, and drug placement confirmation program - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a drug placement confirmation system for confirming whether drug packages are accurately accommodated in drug setting tools such as medicine calendars and dosing calendars. The present invention also relates to a drug placement confirmation method and a drug placement confirmation program.

Elderly patients (users) and patients whose symptoms have passed the acute stage are often treated at home. Furthermore, patients with non-urgent conditions such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia are often treated at home. Patients receiving treatment at home must take medication based on self-management.
For example, if the doctor's prescription is to take medicines A and B in the morning, medicine B in the afternoon, and medicines A and C in double the morning dose after dinner. The patient must take out a predetermined amount of a predetermined type of medicine from a medicine cabinet or the like and take it at a predetermined time.
However, the reality is that people sometimes take the wrong type or amount of medicine or forget to take it. On the other hand, you may end up taking more than one dose.
Particularly for elderly patients and patients with decreased energy, it is difficult to take out a prescribed amount of a prescribed type of medicine from a medicine cabinet, etc., and they may not be able to take the medicine accurately.

As a means to solve this problem, devices called medication calendars or medicine calendars have been proposed in Patent Documents 1 and 2.
The invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 is one in which a calendar is provided with a drug accommodating section for accommodating drugs.
In the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, four drug storage units are arranged below each date. The four drug storage sections each correspond to the timing of dosing (dosage), and based on the description in Patent Document 1, they are displayed as "morning,""noon,""night," and "before the kitchen sink."
Then, medicines corresponding to the timing of administration are stored in the medicine storage section of the medication calendar (medication calendar). When the time to take the medicine arrives, the medicine is taken out from the corresponding medicine storage section and taken.

The medication calendar described above tends to be adopted not only in private homes but also in nursing care facilities for the elderly and hospitals with inpatient facilities.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-258999 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-248873

The medication calendar disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a medicine setting tool for setting medicines, and is installed at a patient's home, nursing care facility, or the like.
A pharmacist at a visiting pharmacy may visit patients' homes or nursing care facilities to replenish the drug storage section of the medication calendar.
In addition, there are cases where a pharmacist stores drugs in the drug placement section of a medication calendar at his or her own pharmacy (dispensing room), and then brings the medication calendar with the drugs stored therein to the patient's home or nursing care facility.
Regarding the format of the medication calendar, there is no specific law stipulating it, and various types are used depending on each facility.
In either format, the medication calendar has a plurality of drug locations, each at a specific location determined based on the recipient and the timing of dosing.
There are three typical formats of medication calendars (displayed in the figure as "medication calendar") as shown in FIGS. 15, 16, and 17.

The first type is a personal medication calendar 100 as shown in FIG. 15, which is in a matrix shape composed of a day of the week axis and a dosing timing axis.
Specifically, it is arranged in a matrix with the vertical axis representing the 7 days of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and the horizontal axis representing ``morning'', ``day'', ``night'', and ``before bed''. be.
The personal medication calendar 100 is used exclusively by one user, and for example, the medication that Muramatsu, the user, takes in a week is stored for each day of the week and timing of administration.
For example, after lunch on Wednesday, Muramatsu takes the medicine stored in the daytime position in the Wednesday row.
Most of the personal medication calendars 100 have one week as a unit, but the number of days in one unit is arbitrary, and it may be 10 days, two weeks, 28 days, etc. good.

The second format is a daily medication calendar (displayed in the figure as a "medication calendar") 101 for multiple users as shown in FIG. The daily medication calendar 101, like a daily calendar, has the days of the week on which medication should be taken in large print. In addition, in the daily medication calendar 101, drug storage units are arranged in a matrix formed by the name of the person taking the medication and the timing axis of the medication.
Specifically, the vertical axis is the seven names Muramatsu, Hayata, Arashi, Fuji, Ide, Kirishima, and Moroboshi, and the horizontal axis is ``Morning'', ``Lunch'', ``Night'', and ``Before bed''. It is the shape.
The daily medication calendar 101 is used jointly by a plurality of users, and stores, for example, drugs to be taken by seven users in one day, according to the names of the users and the timing of administration.
For example, on the morning of the day, seven people, Muramatsu, Hayata, Arashi, Fuji, Ide, Kirishima, and Morohoshi, take the medicine stored in their respective "morning" medicine storage units. After lunch, the seven people mentioned above take the medication stored in their respective ``daytime'' medication storage compartments.
A daily medication calendar 101 intended for multiple recipients is used in nursing homes and hospitals. In the daily medication calendar 101, the number of patients to be treated as one unit is arbitrary, and may be 5 or 10 patients.

The third format is a medication calendar (displayed in the figure as a "medication calendar") 102 by time of administration, which targets a plurality of recipients, as shown in FIG.
Specifically, the timing of taking the medicine is written in large letters at the top, such as "Morning use," and the names of 28 people are listed: Hongo, Ichimonji,... Tojo, Sano.
The medication calendar by time of administration 102 is used jointly by a plurality of people who take the medication, and is used in nursing care facilities and hospitals. For example, medicines that each of the 28 users take at a specific time of the day are stored by user name.
For example, on the morning of that day, 28 people whose names are on the calendar take the medicine stored in the medicine storage section with their respective names.
When everyone has finished taking the medication, the medication calendar 102 by time of administration is removed, and the medication calendar 102 by time of administration for daytime use is prepared.
In the dosing time-based medication calendar 102, the number of people taking the medication as one unit is arbitrary, and may be 10 or 30 people.

As mentioned above, there are multiple types of medication calendars 100, 101, 102.
For example, the medication calendar disclosed in Patent Document 1 is installed in the user's home or nursing care facility, and a pharmacist at a visiting pharmacy visits the user's home or nursing care facility and dispenses drugs into the drug storage section. refill.
In addition, a pharmacist stores drugs in the drug placement section of the medication calendar 100, 101, 102 at his own pharmacy (dispensing room), and stores the medication calendar 100, 101, 102 with the drugs stored in the medication calendar 100, 101, 102 at the user's home or nursing care facility. If the drug is to be brought to a hospital, the pharmacist puts the prescribed medicine into each medicine placement section according to the format of the medicine calendars 100, 101, and 102.
However, as described above, there are a plurality of types of medication calendars 100, 101, and 102, which can be confusing and may result in incorrect insertion.

Therefore, the present invention focuses on the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and develops a drug placement confirmation system, method, and computer program for confirming whether a drug package is accurately stored in a drug setting device such as a medication calendar. The challenge is to

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an embodiment includes a drug setting tool that holds a plurality of drug packages, and a photographing means, and the drug packages each contain one dose of the drug to be taken by a specific person. , the medicine setting tool has a plurality of medicine storage parts, the plurality of medicine storage parts are distributed in a plane, and the medicine packaging of the person taking the medicine and the timing of taking it corresponding to the medicine storage part is held. drug packaging identification information for identifying the drug packaging is attached to a visible position of the drug packaging, and the drug setting tool includes a setting tool that includes information for specifying the drug setting tool at a visible position. A specific indication is attached to a visible position of at least one of the medicine setting device and the medicine packaging, and a medicine package/setting device related information related to the relationship between the drug packaging and the drug setting device that is to hold it. information and setting position related information related to the position of the drug packaging to be held in the drug setting device, and the state where each drug package is accommodated in the drug storage section of the drug setting device can be photographed by the photographing means. The data is stored in the photographed drug set according to the photographed medicine package identification information, setting device identification display, medicine package/setting device related information, set position related information, and the position of the photographed drug package. This medicine placement confirmation system is characterized in that it determines whether or not each medicine package is correctly accommodated in a regular medicine setting tool.

The medicine setting device has a plurality of medicine storage parts, and the plurality of medicine storage parts are distributed in a plane and are each located at a specific position determined based on the recipient and the timing of taking the medicine. desirable.
Based on the positions of the photographed drug packages, it is determined whether each drug package held in the photographed drug set is correctly housed in a position corresponding to the user and the timing of taking the drug in the official drug set. It is desirable that the

The "drug package identification information" is sufficient as long as it can identify the drug package, and may be a symbol, a code, a bar code, or the like. It is desirable that the "medication packaging specific information" be information that can specify which patient takes the drug and when.
Information that specifies which patient the drug is for includes, for example, the patient's name or common name in text, numbers such as patient card numbers and My Numbers, and symbols such as barcodes and two-dimensional barcodes. It has a readable pattern.
The same is true for "information that specifies when a drug is to be taken," such as characters such as morning and noon, numbers, and symbols and readable patterns such as barcodes and two-dimensional barcodes. .

Medicine package/setting device related information and set position related information are attached to the drug package, and drug package/setting device related information includes information that specifies the drug setting device that should hold the drug package, and set position related information is attached to the drug package. The information may include information on the position of the medicine package to be held in the medicine setting tool.

There is a medicine packaging arrangement information storage means, and the medicine packaging arrangement information storage means contains combination information of a medicine package and a medicine setting tool in which the medicine packaging is held, and a relationship between the medicine packaging held in the medicine setting tool and the medicine setting tool. The position is stored, medicine packaging/setting tool related information and set position related information are attached to the drug packaging, and information is retrieved from the medicine packaging placement information storage means based on the medicine packaging/setting tool related information and set position related information. may be read out.

There is a medicine packaging arrangement information storage means, and the medicine packaging arrangement information storage means contains combination information of a medicine package and a medicine setting tool in which the medicine packaging is held, and a relationship between the medicine packaging held in the medicine setting tool and the medicine setting tool. The position is stored, medicine packaging/setting tool related information and set position related information are attached to the medicine setting tool, and medicine packaging/setting tool related information and set position related information are stored from the medicine packaging placement information storage means. The information may be read out.

Another aspect of solving the above-mentioned problems includes a medicine setting tool that holds a plurality of medicine packages, a photographing means, and a medicine package arrangement information storage means, and the medicine setting tool holds a plurality of medicine storage parts. The plurality of drug accommodating parts are distributed in a two-dimensional manner and hold drug packages corresponding to the recipients and dosing timings corresponding to the drug accommodating parts, and the drug is placed in a visible position of the drug packaging. Medicine packaging identification information for identifying the packaging is attached, and the medicine setting tool is attached with a setting tool identification display including information for identifying the medicine setting tool in a visible position, and medicine packaging arrangement information storage is provided. the medicine packaging arrangement information storage means stores combination information of the medicine packaging and the medicine setting tool in which the medicine packaging is held, and the relative position of the medicine packaging held in the medicine setting tool and the medicine setting tool; The photographing means can photograph the state in which each drug package is accommodated in the drug storage section of the drug setting device, and information is retrieved from the drug package arrangement information storage device based on the photographed drug package specific information and the setting device specific display. The method is characterized in that it is determined whether or not each drug package held in the photographed drug setting device is correctly accommodated in a regular drug setting device by comparing the read position of the photographed drug package with the position of the photographed drug package. This is a drug placement confirmation system.

Still another aspect for solving the above-mentioned problems includes a drug setting tool holding a plurality of drug packages, a drug package arrangement information storage means, a photographing means, and a comparison means, wherein the drug packages are The medicines to be taken by the person taking the medicine are packaged in single-dose portions, and the drug packaging has a user identification label that identifies the recipient and a dosing timing identification label that specifies the timing of taking the medicine in a visible position on the drug packaging. The medicine setting tool has a setting tool identification display for identifying the medicine setting tool in a visible position, and the medicine setting tool has a plurality of medicine storage parts, and the medicine setting tool has a plurality of medicine storage parts. The portions are distributed in a plane and are each located at a specific position determined based on the person taking the drug and the timing of taking the drug, and the drug package corresponding to the person taking the drug and the timing of taking the drug corresponding to the drug storage portion is held. The medicine package arrangement information storage means stores the regular position information of the medicine packages with respect to the plurality of medicine setting tools when each medicine package is correctly stored in the corresponding medicine storage part of the medicine setting tool, and uses the photographing means to store each drug package It is possible to photograph the state in which the package is accommodated in the medicine storage part of the medicine set, identify the photographed medicine set from the photographed medicine set identification display, and identify the recipient identification display and the dosage of the photographed medicine packaging. The actual position information of each drug package held in the drug setting tool is obtained from the timing specific display and the photographed drug package position, and the set position information is determined from among the plurality of regular position information stored in the drug package placement information storage means. The regular position information of the medication set device identified based on the device identification display is specified, and the comparing means determines whether each drug package held in the photographed medication set device is matched to the person taking the medication set device and the timing of taking the medication. This system is characterized by determining whether or not medicines are correctly accommodated in corresponding positions.

Here, examples of "indication identifying the recipient" displayed on drug packaging include text display of the patient's name or common name, numbers such as patient card numbers and My Numbers, barcodes, two-dimensional barcodes, etc. There are symbols and readable patterns.
The same applies to "dose timing specific display", which includes character displays such as morning and noon, numbers, and symbols and readable patterns such as barcodes and two-dimensional barcodes.
A single barcode, two-dimensional barcode, or the like may serve as both the "dose specific display" and the "dose timing specific display."
The same applies to the specific display of set tools, such as for Muramatsu, Fujita Clinic for morning use, Fujita Clinic for Monday use, Rokko Nursing Home for morning use, and Sanno Nursing Home for Monday use. But that's fine. Further, the set tool identification display may be a number or symbol uniquely assigned by a hospital or pharmacy. Further, the set tool identification display may be a symbolized and readable pattern such as a bar code or a two-dimensional bar code.

In the aspect described above, the medicine package arrangement information storage means stores information regarding a layout in which each medicine package is correctly accommodated in the corresponding medicine storage section of the medicine setting tool as regular position information regarding the plurality of medicine setting tools. Then, information on the actual layout of each drug package held in the medicine setting tool is acquired from the photographed user identification display and dosage timing identification display and their positions, and the information is stored in the medicine packaging arrangement information storage means, and the information is stored in the medicine packaging arrangement information storage means. The regular position information of the drug setting tool specified based on the setting tool identification display is identified from among the regular position information identified, and the comparison means compares the information on the layout of each actual drug package with the specified regular position information. It is desirable to compare the

In each of the above-described aspects, the medicine package arrangement information storage means includes information on the medicine storage section that should be empty, and when the photographing means photographs that there is a medicine package in the medicine storage section that should be empty, , it is desirable that notification be made.

In each of the above-mentioned aspects, the drug setting tool is provided with an empty room indication in a visible position that specifies the drug storage section that should be empty, and the empty room indication is photographed with a photographing means and is shown to be empty. It is desirable that a notification be made when the drug storage unit is identified and the image is captured by the imaging means that there is a drug package in the drug storage unit that should be empty.

Another aspect for solving the same problem includes a medicine setting tool that holds a plurality of medicine packages, and a photographing means, and the medicine packages are arranged so that each drug package is arranged in a single dose of medicine to be taken by a specific person. The medicine set is packaged, and has a recipient identification display for identifying the recipient and a dosing timing identification display for specifying the timing of taking the medicine in a visible position of the medicine packaging, and the medicine set is used to store multiple medicines. The medicine container has a storage part, and the plurality of medicine storage parts are distributed in a two-dimensional manner to hold medicine packages corresponding to the recipient and the timing of taking the medicine, and are visible on the medicine setting tool. A vacant room display is attached at a certain position to identify the drug storage section that should be empty, and a camera is used to photograph the vacant room display to identify the drug storage section that should be empty. This drug placement confirmation system is characterized in that a notification is issued when a photo is taken to show that there is a drug package in the drug storage section.

In each of the above-described aspects, the medicine setting tool has a visible medicine storage part identification display that identifies each medicine storage part, and the medicine package has a medicine storage part designation display that identifies the medicine storage part to be held. The drug storage unit specification display and the drug storage unit specification display are photographed on the same screen using a photographing means, and the two are compared to determine whether each drug package held in the drug set device is the recipient of the drug set device and the timing of administration. It is desirable to determine whether or not the device is correctly accommodated in a position corresponding to the location.

Another aspect for solving the same problem includes a medicine setting tool that holds a plurality of medicine packages, and a photographing means, and the medicine packages are arranged so that each drug package is arranged in a single dose of medicine to be taken by a specific person. The medicine set is packaged, and has a recipient identification display for identifying the recipient and a dosing timing identification display for specifying the timing of taking the medicine in a visible position of the medicine packaging, and the medicine set is used to store multiple medicines. The plurality of medicine storage parts are distributed in a planar manner to hold the drug packaging of the person taking the medicine and the timing of taking the medicine corresponding to the medicine storage part, and the plurality of medicine storage parts are visually recognized to identify each medicine storage part. There is a possible drug storage section identification display, and the photographing means can photograph the state in which each drug package is accommodated in the drug storage section of the medicine set tool. The system takes images on the same screen and compares the two to determine whether each drug package held in the drug setting tool is correctly stored in a position corresponding to the person taking the drug and the timing of taking the drug. This is a unique drug placement confirmation system.

Another aspect for solving the same problem includes a medicine setting tool that holds a plurality of medicine packages, and a photographing means, and the medicine packages are arranged so that each drug package is arranged in a single dose of medicine to be taken by a specific person. The medicine set device has a plurality of medicine storage parts, and the plurality of medicine storage parts are distributed in a plane, and the medicine packaging of the person taking the medication and the timing of taking the medicine corresponding to the medicine storage part is held. Set position related information relating to the position of the drug package to be held in the drug setting device is attached to a visible position of the drug package, and each drug package is marked as a drug set by a photographing means. It is possible to photograph the state in which the medicine is stored in the drug storage section of the device, and the photographed set position related information and the photographed position of the drug package indicate that each drug package held in the photographed drug setting device is a drug. This is a drug placement confirmation system characterized by determining whether or not the drug is correctly accommodated in a setting tool.

In each of the above embodiments, the medicine accommodating part of the medicine setting tool has a pocket shape that allows the inside to be seen through, a part of the figure is illustrated in the medicine accommodator, and a part of the figure is also shown in the medicine package. As shown in the diagram, when the medicine package is correctly stored in the medicine setting device at a position corresponding to the recipient and the timing of taking the medicine, the shape of the medicine container and the shape of the medicine package are combined to complete a specific shape. is desirable.

A method for determining whether or not a drug setting device is correctly accommodated in a position corresponding to the recipient and the timing of taking the drug by using the drug placement confirmation system of each aspect described above, the method comprising dividing the drug setting device into a plurality of categories. It is desirable to take pictures with the photographing means in accordance with the order determined by dividing the medicine packets into the medicine package arrangement information storage means and sequentially compare them with the regular position information stored in the medicine package arrangement information storage means.

Another aspect for solving the same problem is that at least a part of the terminal is stored in a terminal equipped with a photographing means and a computer, and the terminal is arranged alone or in conjunction with another computer to arrange the drug packaging with respect to the drug setting tool. A drug placement confirmation program for checking, wherein the drug package is packaged with one dose of a drug to be taken by a specific person, and the drug package is configured to identify the person taking the drug at a visible position on the drug package. and a dosing timing specifying display for specifying the timing of taking the drug. The device has a plurality of drug accommodating parts, and the plurality of drug accommodating parts are distributed in a planar manner to hold drug packages corresponding to the person taking the drug and the timing of taking the drug. The computer or other computer has a medicine package placement information storage means, and the medicine package placement information storage means stores regular position information of each drug package when each drug package is correctly accommodated in the corresponding drug storage section of the drug setting tool. is stored in relation to a plurality of drug setting devices, and a photographing means can photograph the state in which each drug package is accommodated in the drug storage section of the drug setting device, and the drug setting device photographed from the photographed setting device identification display can be stored. The actual position information of each drug package held in the drug setting tool is obtained from the photographed drug package's user identification display, dosing timing identification display, and the position of the photographed drug package, and the drug package placement information is obtained. From among the plurality of pieces of regular position information stored in the storage means, the regular position information of the drug setting tool specified based on the setting tool identification display is specified, and each drug package held in the photographed drug setting tool is identified. , is a drug placement confirmation program characterized by determining whether or not a drug set tool is correctly accommodated in a position corresponding to the person taking the drug and the timing of taking the drug.

Yet another aspect for solving the same problem is that at least a part of the drug package is stored in a terminal equipped with a photographing means and a computer, and the drug packaging is arranged with respect to the drug setting tool either alone or in conjunction with another computer. A medicine placement confirmation program for checking the drug arrangement, wherein the medicine package is packed with one dose of medicine to be taken by a specific user, and the medicine setting tool has a plurality of medicine storage parts, The plurality of drug storage sections are distributed in a two-dimensional manner, and the drug packages corresponding to the recipients and dosing timings corresponding to the drug storage sections are held, and the drug packages are identified at visible positions on the drug packages. Medicine packaging identification information is attached, and the medicine setting tool is attached with a setting tool identification display including information identifying the medicine setting tool in a visible position, and the medicine setting tool and the drug packaging are In at least one of the visible positions, there is information related to the medicine packaging and the medicine set that is to be held in the medicine packaging, and information that is related to the position of the medicine packaging that is to be held in the medicine set. It is possible to photograph the state in which each drug package is accommodated in the drug accommodating part of the drug setting device using a photographing means, and the photographed drug package specific information and the setting device specific display are attached. Based on the medicine package/setting device related information, the set position related information, and the position of the photographed drug packaging, it is determined whether each drug package held in the photographed medicine setting device is correctly accommodated in the official drug setting device. This drug placement confirmation program is characterized by determining whether or not there is a drug.

According to the drug placement confirmation system, method, and computer program of the present invention, it is possible to confirm whether the drug package is accurately accommodated in the drug setting tool.

(a) is a front view of a personal medication calendar used in an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the drug package is not held, and (b) is a front view of the drug package. (a) and (b) are perspective views of a drug packaging band discharged from the drug packaging device. (a) is an explanatory diagram showing a situation when determining whether or not a drug package is correctly accommodated in a regular drug set tool for the personal medication calendar of FIG. 1; (b) is an enlarged view of a portion of the personal medication calendar; (a) shows the monitor screen of the photographing device, (b) to (d) are the monitor screens when photographing a personal medication calendar with the photographing device, and (b) shows the state in which photography is possible. (c) (d) shows a state in which a photographing error occurs. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a drug placement confirmation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. (a) is a front view of a multi-person medication calendar used in another embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the drug package is not held, and (b) is a front view of the drug package. (a) is a front view of the multi-person medication calendar of FIG. 6, showing a state in which the drug package is held, and (b) is an enlarged view of a portion thereof. (a) is a front view of a multi-person medication calendar used in yet another embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the drug package is not held, and (b) is a front view of the drug package. (a) is a front view of the personal medication calendar of FIG. 8, showing a state in which the drug package is held, and (b) is an enlarged view of a portion thereof. (a) is a front view of a personal medication calendar used in still another embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which no drug package is held; (b) is a front view of a drug package arrangement information storage means; be. (a) is a front view of the personal medication calendar of FIG. 10, showing a state in which the drug package is held, and (b) is an enlarged view of a portion thereof. 12A and 12B are detailed views showing the drug storage section and its vicinity of the personal medication calendar of FIGS. 9 and 11, in which (a) shows the state before the drug package is held in the drug storage section, and (b) shows the drug storage section. The medicine package is shown in the section. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for photographing a personal medication calendar using a photographing means. Each figure is a front view showing a modified example of drug packaging. 1 is a front view of a prior art personal medication calendar; FIG. 1 is a front view of a prior art daily dosing calendar; FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of a prior art dosing calendar.

Embodiments of the present invention will be further described below.
The drug placement confirmation system 16 of the first embodiment is for confirming whether the drug package 7 is accurately accommodated in a drug setting tool such as the medication calendar 1 or the like.
The medication calendar 1 is, for example, a "medication calendar" as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, it will be referred to as a "medication calendar" regardless of how it is shown in the drawings.
A medication calendar (medication set tool) 1 is a first type of personal medication calendar, and includes a planar base material 2 and a large number of medication accommodating portions 3 provided therein.
The drug storage units 3 are distributed in a plane and in a matrix, and each is located at a specific position determined based on the person taking the medication and the timing of taking the medication. It is something that is retained.

In the present embodiment, the medicine storage units 3 are arranged in a matrix shape (row and row) formed by a day of the week axis and a dosing timing axis.
Specifically, it is arranged in a matrix with the vertical axis representing the 7 days of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and the horizontal axis representing ``morning'', ``day'', ``night'', and ``before bed''. be.
The medication calendar (medication set tool) 1 is used exclusively by one person, and for example, the medicines taken by Muramatsu in a week are stored in the medicine storage section 3 according to the day of the week and timing of taking. be done.
That is, the drug storage section 3 is located at a specific position where the person taking the drug is "Muramatsu" and the timing of taking the drug is determined based on a display such as "Monday morning, Monday noon...". is in a specific location based on the person taking it and the timing of taking it.

The drug accommodating portion 3 has a small transparent sheet 5 attached to a sheet-like base material 2 to form a pocket-like bag.
Specifically, the drug storage section 3 has a structure in which the left and right sides and the bottom side of the transparent sheet 5 are adhered to the base material 2, and objects can be put into the inside from the top side.
Since the drug storage section 3 is a type of pocket made of a transparent sheet 5, the inside can be seen through.

On the sheet-like base material 2, a set tool identification display 17 for identifying the medication calendar 1 is attached at a visible position on the upper left side. The set tool identification display 17 can identify the medication calendar 1, and includes some identification information (for example, an identifier). Here, the identification information (for example, an identifier) is not limited to a barcode or the like, and may be characters or numbers.
In this embodiment, the set tool identification display 17 is a symbolized identifier, and is a pattern that can be read by a reading device such as a barcode reader. Specifically, the setting tool identification display 17 is a two-dimensional barcode.
Information for specifying the medication calendar 1 is written in the set tool specifying display 17. Specifically, information is written that can specify the format of the medication calendar 1, for whom it is intended, and when it is to be used. Here, "can be identified" means not only when the information is directly written in the setting tool identification display 17, but also when the format of the medication calendar 1 is obtained from other information sources using the identifier included in the setting tool identification display 17 as a key. This includes being able to search for information on who the item is for and when it will be used.

In accordance with the present embodiment, the medication calendar 1 is in the form of a personal medication calendar, and the medication storage section 3 is arranged in a matrix shape formed by a day of the week axis and a dosing timing axis. Information specifying that the set tool is arranged is written in the set tool identification display 17.
Further, information specifying that the patient is Muramatsu is written in the setting tool identification display 17.

In this embodiment, the format of the medication calendar 1 and information for identifying the user can be obtained using the two-dimensional barcode, but it is also possible to identify all or part of these using the characters written on the base material 2 good. The characters written on the base material 2 also include information for specifying the medication calendar 1.
For example, the base material 2 has characters 6 such as "Mr. Muramatsu" to identify the user, and this character may be used as an identifier and read to identify the user.
Further, the format of the medication calendar 1 may be specified by graphically recognizing the letters of the day of the week written on the base material 2, letters such as "morning" indicating the timing of taking doses, and the layout thereof.
In this case, the characters 6 such as "Mr. Muramatsu" to identify the user, the characters such as "morning" indicating the timing of taking the medication, and the layout function as a setting tool identification display.

The drug storage section 3 of the medication calendar 1 holds a drug package 7 containing a drug for a corresponding patient and a drug to be taken at a corresponding timing.
Each medicine package 7 contains all the medicines to be taken by a particular person at one time. The medicine sealed in one medicine package 7 may be one type of solid medicine, or it may be multiple types of solid medicine. In some cases, a solid drug and a powdered drug are contained in the same package.

The drug package 7 is a drug packaged into single doses using a known drug packaging device (not shown). The drug packaging device is capable of dispensing and packaging powdered drugs and solid drugs from a powdered drug supply section and a solid drug supply section based on input prescription data. Further, the medicine package 7 has predetermined printing.

The drug packaging 7 is discharged as a long, continuous drug packaging band 8 as shown in FIG. 2(a).
The drug packaging band 8 has an information printing part 10 on which prescription information is printed at the beginning, and a large number of drug packages 7 are connected to the information printing part 10 at the beginning.
On the information printing unit 10, the name of the person taking the medication, the name of the prescribed drug, the prescribed amount, etc. are printed in the form of a two-dimensional barcode or the like.
Further, each drug package 7 is attached with drug package specifying information that specifies each drug package 7. That is, on each drug package 7, a user identification display 11 for specifying the user and a dosing timing identification display 12 for specifying the timing of taking the drug are written in characters at a visible position as drug package identification information.
Specifically, as the user identification display 11, the characters "Muramatsu", which is the name of the user, are printed. In addition, characters such as "morning" and "noon" are displayed as the dosing timing specific display 12. Each drug package 7 is distinguished from others by these characters.
Further, in this embodiment, a user usage specification pattern 15 is displayed as drug package specification information that can identify each drug package 7. That is, a user usage specification pattern 15 is displayed as a display for specifying the person taking the drug and a display specifying the timing for taking the drug. The user usage specific pattern 15 is a two-dimensional barcode. The two-dimensional barcode, which is the user usage specific pattern 15, has information written therein that can identify the person taking the drug and the timing of taking the drug. Each drug package 7 is also distinguished from others by the two-dimensional barcode. Therefore, the two-dimensional barcode (user usage specific pattern 15) functions as drug package specific information that specifies the drug package 7. The two-dimensional barcode (user usage specification pattern 15) is one of the identifiers for specifying the medicine package 7.
Here, "the person taking the drug and the timing of taking the drug" can be used not only when the information is written directly in the user's usage specific pattern 15, but also when the information is written directly in the user's usage specific pattern 15. This includes cases where information on who is taking the drug and when to take it can be searched from other information sources.

The drug package 7 is cut out from the drug packaging band 8 and stored in the corresponding drug storage section 3 of the medication calendar 1 by a pharmacist or the like.
As described above, since the medicine storage part 3 is transparent, when the medicine package 7 is placed in the medicine storage part 3, the recipient identification display 11 and the dosing timing identification display 12 are displayed as shown in FIG. 3(b). and the user usage specific pattern 15 (identifier) can be confirmed from the outside.

Next, the medicine placement confirmation system 16 of the first embodiment will be explained.
The drug placement confirmation system 16 is broadly divided into a mobile terminal 20 and a headquarters device 21.
The mobile terminal 20 is an electronic terminal that can be carried by a user, such as a mobile computer such as a notebook computer, a smartphone, or a mobile phone. Further, accessories may be externally attached to these. For example, the mobile terminal 20 may be a notebook computer, a smartphone, a mobile phone, etc. with a barcode reader attached externally.
As shown in FIG. 5, the mobile terminal 20 has a camera (photographing means) 18 built-in or externally attached, and has a photographing function. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 20 has a built-in computer 22. A computer 22 built into the mobile terminal 20 has a CPU 23 and a storage means 25 built therein.

A computer program functioning as a comparison means 28 is stored in the storage means 25 of the computer 22 of the mobile terminal 20.
That is, it has a function of comparing the information on the layout of the drug packaging obtained by the camera (photographing means) 18 and the regular position information obtained from the head office device 21 .
Furthermore, the mobile terminal 20 has a communication means 26 and can communicate with the headquarters device 21 via the Internet or the like.

The head office device 21 is a device whose main body is a computer 27, as shown in FIG. The computer 27 of the head office device 21 includes a CPU 30 and a storage means 31.
The storage means 31 of the head office device 21 functions as a medicine package arrangement information storage means 33.
The medicine package arrangement information storage means 33 stores information regarding the layout in which each medicine package 7 is correctly accommodated in the corresponding medicine storage section 3 of the medication calendar 1 as regular position information. That is, the storage means 31 stores information on the regular position of the drug package 7 when each drug package 7 is correctly accommodated in the corresponding drug storage section 3 of the drug setting device (medication calendar 1, etc.) with respect to a plurality of drug setting devices. I remember. In other words, the positional relationship between the drug setting tool (medication calendar 1, etc.) and the drug package 7 when each drug package 7 is correctly stored in the drug setting tool (medication calendar 1, etc.) is stored for a plurality of drug setting tools. ing.
In other words, the storage unit 31 stores an identifier for identifying the medicine package 7, an identifier for the medicine setting tool indicated by the medicine setting tool identification display 17, and regular position information in association with each other.

For example, which medicine setting tool (medication calendar 1, etc.) is for whom or for which facility, when it will be used, and its format and layout are stored in the medicine package arrangement information storage means 33. has been done. Further, the medicine packaging arrangement information storage means 33 stores information on which medicine storage unit 3 the medicine packaging 7 according to the prescription is to be stored.
For example, the drug package 7 to be taken in the "monthly morning" is stored at the intersection of the "monthly" axis and the "morning" axis as shown in FIG. 3, and the drug package 7 to be taken in the "monthly afternoon" As shown in FIG. 3, it is stored at the intersection of the "moon" axis and the "day" axis.
Further, information on the medicine storage section 3 of the medicine set tool in which the medicine package 7 is not stored (information indicating that the room is vacant) is also stored.
For example, if there are days when you do not take medicine or times when you do not take medicine (morning, afternoon, etc.), this information is also stored in the storage means 31.
According to the embodiment, patient Muramatsu's prescription is not to take medicine on Friday nights. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the drug storage section 3A at the position corresponding to Muramatsu's Friday and night in the medication calendar 1 becomes empty.
The storage means 31 also stores information that the drug storage unit 3 at the position corresponding to Friday in Muramatsu's night in the medication calendar 1 is vacant.

In addition, when each drug package 7 is correctly stored in the drug storage section 3, the regular position information of the drug package 7 includes relative positions such as distances and angles between each drug storage section 3 and the drug packages 7. , the positional relationship with the base material 2 is also stored. That is, not only the relative relationships between each drug storage section 3 and each drug package 7, but also the relative relationship between the base material 2 and each drug storage section 3 and each drug package 7 are stored as regular position information.
That is, not only what kind of matrix each drug storage section 3 and each drug package 7 form is stored, but also where each drug storage section 3 and each drug package 7 are located on the base material 2 is stored. ing.

Further, the regular position information may be information in which an identifier for specifying the medicine package 7 is associated with position information of the medicine package 7 when the medicine package 7 is correctly accommodated.
The regular position information indicates the relative positional relationship between the base material 2 and the drug package 7. Specifically, the medicine package 7 is moved from a predetermined position (for example, one of the four corners of the base material 2) of the base material 2 to a predetermined position (for example, from one of the four corners of the base material 2) to a predetermined position of the medicine package 7 while being accommodated in the medicine storage section 3. This indicates the distance in the vertical and horizontal directions to any of the four corners or the user usage specific pattern 15, etc. Instead of the predetermined position of the drug package 7, a predetermined position of the drug container 3 in which the drug package 7 is to be accommodated (for example, any of the four corners of the drug container 3) may be adopted.
The vacant room information is, for example, the distance in the vertical and horizontal directions from a predetermined position on the base material 2 to a predetermined position in the drug storage section 3 that should become a vacant room.

Next, the functions of the drug placement confirmation system 16 of this embodiment will be explained along the usage procedure.
The user carries the medication calendar 1 containing the drug packages 7 to the patient's home, hospital, facility, etc. Here, the user carries the mobile terminal 20. On the other hand, the headquarters device 21 is located at a pharmacy.
Then, as shown in FIG. 3(a), the user uses the photographing means 18 of the mobile terminal 20 to photograph the medication calendar 1 containing the medicine package 7.
As a general rule, the entire medication calendar 1 is photographed from the front as one screen.

When photographing, a predetermined position of the base material 2 is included in the photographing range so that it can be determined whether the positional relationship between the drug package 7 and the base material 2 corresponds to the regular position information.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, a rectangular frame 200 is displayed on the monitor screen of the camera (photographing means) 18 of the mobile terminal 20.
As shown in FIG. 4(b), the shutter is released with each side of the medication calendar 1 approximately aligned with the frame 200. Note that if the image of the medication calendar 1 protrudes from the frame 200 as shown in FIG. 4(c), or if the image of the medication calendar 1 is too small for the frame 200 as shown in FIG. 4(d), an error will occur. .

Then, the computer 22 of the mobile terminal 20 analyzes the two-dimensional barcode of the photographed set tool identification display 17, and specifies the photographed medication calendar 1 based on the identifier and identification information included in the two-dimensional barcode. The information is then transmitted to the computer 27 of the headquarters device 21 by the communication means 26 of the mobile terminal 20, received by the communication means 32 of the headquarters device 21, and input to the computer 27 of the headquarters device 21.
Note that the two-dimensional barcode information of the photographed set tool identification display 17 may be directly transmitted to the computer 27 of the head office apparatus 21, and the two-dimensional bar code may be analyzed on the head office apparatus 21 side.

Then, the computer 27 of the head office device 21 identifies the medication calendar 1 that corresponds to the identifier of the medication set device indicated by the medication set device identification display obtained by analyzing the two-dimensional barcode, and then The regular position information is read out from the storage means 31 which is the medicine package arrangement information storage means 33.
Subsequently, the read regular position information is sent to the computer 22 of the mobile terminal 20 by the communication means 26 and 32, and is temporarily stored in the storage means 25 of the mobile terminal 20.

The computer 22 of the mobile terminal 20 also acquires information on the actual layout of each drug package from the captured video.
Specifically, the characters of the photographed person identification display 11 and the characters of the dosage timing identification display are analyzed and their arrangement is detected. The arrangement includes the relative positions such as distances and angles between the drug packages 7, as well as the positional relationship between each drug package 7 and each drug storage section 3. The arrangement includes the positional relationship between each drug package 7 and the base material 2. That is, it includes the relationship as to where each drug package 7 is located on the base material 2.

For example, the captured video is analyzed and the vertical and horizontal distances from a predetermined position (for example, a side or corner) of the base material 2 to the position of each drug package 7 are determined for each drug package 7. . A mark or the like may be attached to a predetermined position on the base material 2 so that the computer 22 can specify the position from the photographed image.

The position of the drug package 7 referred to here is, for example, the position on the image of drug package specific information (user usage specific pattern 15) attached to the drug package 7.
The computer 22 associates the position of each drug package 7 with the drug package specific information (identifier) attached to that drug package 7.
That is, a plurality of photographed drug packages 7 are individually specified using individual drug package specifying information (identifiers), and which drug package 7 is located at which position on the base material 2 is specified.

Then, the computer 22 of the mobile terminal 20 compares the actual layout of each drug package obtained from the photographed video with the regular position information temporarily stored in the storage means 25 of the mobile terminal 20.
In particular, the actual layout of each drug package 7 and the positional relationship between each drug package 7 and each drug accommodating section 3 of the regular position information temporarily stored in the storage means 25 of the mobile terminal 20 are compared. That is, the information about the position of each drug package 7 on the base material 2 temporarily stored in the storage means 25 of the mobile terminal 20 is compared with the actual position of the drug package 7 with respect to the base material 2.
If the two match, a display is displayed on the mobile terminal 20 to show that the arrangement of the drug packages 7 is correct, and if the two are different, this is displayed and the user is notified.
Specifically, if the photographed position and identifier of each drug package 7 match the position and identifier of the drug package 7 that should be there, the arrangement of each drug package 7 is displayed on the mobile terminal 20. A display is made to show that the two are correct, and if the two are different, this fact is displayed and the user is notified.
Of course, the criteria by which it is determined that the two match are not only a perfect match, but also allow for a slight deviation.
This is because the drug container 3 is larger than the drug package 7, and the position of the drug package 7 is not constant even if it is stored in the correct drug container 3.

If the drug package 7 is detected from the position indicated by the vacant room information or in the vicinity thereof, a display is displayed to the effect that the drug package 7 is stored in the drug storage section 3 that should be made vacant.
According to this embodiment, it is confirmed that each drug package 7 is held on the regular base material 2 (drug setting tool), and that each drug package 7 is correctly accommodated without any error in the storage position. be done.

In the embodiment described above, the computer program functioning as the comparison means 28 is stored in the storage means 25 of the computer 22 of the mobile terminal 20, but it may be stored in the computer 27 of the head office device 21 and then imported. Further, the comparison process may be executed by the computer 27 of the head office device 21.

In the above-described embodiment, the two-dimensional barcode on the set tool identification display 17 is analyzed to identify the photographed medication calendar 1, but conversely, the medication calendar 1 to be stored is determined based on the user usage specific pattern 15 of the medicine package 7. The computer 27 of the head office device 21 may read out the regular position information of the medication calendar 1. Further, information on the medication calendar 1 to be directly stored and the position where it should be stored may be read from the user usage specific pattern 15 of the medicine package 7.

In the first embodiment described above, the first type of personal medication calendar is used as the drug setting device, but the second type or third type of drug setting device described above may also be used. can.
6 and 7 show a medicine setting device (medication calendar 40) using a second type of daily medication calendar.
The format of the medication calendar 40 is a daily medication calendar intended for multiple recipients, and the days of the week on which medication should be taken are written in large letters. In addition, in the medication calendar 40, the drug storage units 3 are arranged in a matrix formed by the name of the person taking the medication and the timing axis of the medication. in position.
The medication calendar 40 also has a set tool identification display 17 that specifies the medication calendar 40 in a visible position on the upper left side.
Further, information specifying in which facility the medication calendar 40 is used is written in the set tool identification display 17.

In this embodiment as well, the format of the medication calendar 40 and the information specifying the facility in which it will be used can be obtained using the two-dimensional barcode, but all or part of these information can be obtained using the characters written on the base material 2. Good too.
Further, the format of the medication calendar 40 may be specified by graphically recognizing the arrangement of patients written on the base material 2, characters such as "morning" indicating the timing of taking doses, and the layout thereof.
In this case, in order to identify the user, the names of "Muramatsu", "Hayata", "Arashi", "Fuji", "Ide", "Kirishima", "Morohoshi" are used as the user identification display 11, and "Morning" etc. are used to indicate the timing of taking the drug. The characters and layout function as the dosing timing specific display 12.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a medicine setting device (medication calendar 41) that uses a third type of medication calendar for each time of administration.
The medication calendar 41 also has a plurality of drug storage units arranged in a matrix. In the medication calendar 41, the patient's name is written near the medicine storage section 3, and the medicine storage section 3 is located at a specific position determined based on the person taking the medicine and the timing of taking the medicine.
The medication calendar 41 also has a set tool identification display 17 that specifies the medication calendar 41 in a visible position on the upper left side.
Further, information specifying in which facility the medication calendar 41 is used is written in the set tool identification display 17.

In this embodiment as well, the format of the medication calendar 41 and the information specifying the facility in which it will be used can be obtained using the two-dimensional barcode, but all or part of these information can be obtained using the characters written on the base material 2. Good too.

Next, referring to FIG. 2(b) and FIGS. 10 to 12, a second embodiment will be explained about a device that allows the user to visually check whether the drug package is in the correct position or not. do.
In the second embodiment, a drug packaging band 50 as shown in FIG. 2(b) is used. In the medicine packaging band 50, the information printing section 10 on which prescription information is printed is located at the beginning, followed by the medicine packaging arrangement information storage means 51, followed by a large number of medicine packagings 52.

The medicine package arrangement information storage means 51 is a pattern having a large number of squares. In the second embodiment, there are 33 squares. Some of these squares correspond to the drug storage sections 3. The squares other than the four corners are either blank or filled.
The four filled corners are for allowing the computer 22 to recognize the position of the medicine package arrangement information storage section 51 from the image taken by the photographing means 18 of the medication calendar 55.
The condition of the squares other than the four corners is ON. Indicates OFF. In the second embodiment, blank cells indicate ON, and filled cells indicate OFF.
The state of the cells indicates whether or not the drug package 7 is to be placed in the drug storage section 3, and a filled cell indicates the drug storage section 3 that should be empty (empty room display) .

Cells 1 to 28 of the medicine package arrangement information storage means 51 represent whether or not the medicine package 7 is to be placed in each of the 28 medicine storage sections 3 of the medication calendar 55. Specifically, square 1 of the medicine package arrangement information storage means 51 is set to "Monthly morning" of the medication calendar 55, and square 2 of the medicine pack arrangement information storage means 51 is set to "Monthly noon" of the medicine calendar 55. ”, the square 27 of the medicine package arrangement information storage means 51 is set to "Daily Night" of the medication calendar 55, and the square 28 of the medicine pack arrangement information storage means 51 is set to "Daily Before Bed" of the medication calendar 55. This indicates whether or not the medicine package 7 is to be inserted into the container.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the drug package 52 employed in the second embodiment also has the above-mentioned recipient identification display 11, dosing timing identification display 12, and user usage identification pattern 15 printed thereon.
In addition, in the drug package 52 adopted in the second embodiment, a drug storage section designation display 60 and a graphic piece 61 are displayed. The figure piece 61 is, for example, a part of a specific figure such as a circle, a triangle, or a square.
The shape of the graphic piece 61 differs for each drug package 52.
It is desirable that the graphic piece 61 be printed by a medicine packaging device.

The drug storage section designation display 60 is a figure composed of a plurality of squares. In this embodiment, it is a 9 square grid.
In this embodiment, there are blank cells and filled cells. The squares display binary numbers. In other words, binary numbers are represented by filled cells and blank cells. The drug storage section designation display 60 differs for each drug package 7.

The medication calendar (medicine setting tool) 55 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is a first type of personal medication calendar, and has the same configuration as the previous embodiment.
The medication calendar 55 employed in the second embodiment additionally has a placement information installation pocket 57.
Further, a graphic piece 63 is displayed in each drug storage section 3 as shown in FIG. 12. The figure piece 63 is, for example, a part of a specific figure such as a circle, a triangle, or a square.
When the correct medicine package 52 is inserted, the graphic pieces 63 of each medicine storage section 3 match in design to form a specific shape as shown in FIG. 12(b).

Further, near each drug storage section 3, a drug storage section identification display 65 is written. The shape of the medicine storage section specification display 65 is similar to the medicine storage section specification display 60 of the medicine package 52. Therefore, the medicine storage unit identification display 65 differs for each medicine storage unit 3.
The drug storage section specification display 65 of each drug storage section 3 is the same as the drug storage section specification display 60 of the drug package 52 inserted therein.

In the second embodiment, the medicine package arrangement information storage means 51 is cut out and inserted into the arrangement information installation pocket 57 of the medication calendar 55. The arrangement information installation pocket 57 is transparent, and the medicine package arrangement information storage means 51 can be visually recognized from the outside.
The drug package 52 is inserted into the corresponding drug container 3 . Here, when the drug package 52 is placed in the truly corresponding drug storage section 3, the graphic piece 61 of the drug package 52 and the graphic piece 63 of each drug storage section 3 are combined to form a specific shape.
Furthermore, since the graphics of the medicine storage section specification display 60 of the medicine package 52 and the graphics of the medicine storage section specification display 65 of each medicine storage section 3 are the same, it is easy to spot a mistake.

In the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the photographing means 18 of the mobile terminal 20 is used to photograph the medication calendar 55 in which the drug packaging 52 is already housed, and the comparison means 28 acquires the medication calendar 55 from the head office device 21. It is determined whether or not the position of the medicine package 52 is correct by comparing the normal position information obtained.
In the second embodiment, in addition to the above determination method, the figure (empty room display) of the medicine package arrangement information storage means 51 is recognized, and it is determined that there is no medicine package 52 in the medicine storage section 3, which should originally be in a vacant state. is confirmed.
That is, the camera (photographing means) 18 of the mobile terminal 20 is used to photograph the medication calendar 55 with the medicine package 52 attached. By photographing, the graphic (vacant room display) in the medicine package arrangement information storage means 51 is recognized, and the medicine storage section 3 that should be in the vacant state is confirmed.
Then, by referring to the information on the actual layout of each drug package 52 obtained from the photographed video, it is confirmed whether or not there is a drug package 52 in the drug storage section 3 that should be in an empty state.
If there is a drug package 52 in the drug storage section 3 which should be in an empty room state, some kind of error display will be displayed to notify the user.

Specifically, the camera (photographing means) 18 of the mobile terminal 20 is used to photograph the medication calendar 55 with the medicine package 52 attached. Here, the predetermined positions of the drug placement information storage means 51 and the base material 2 are made to fall within the imaging range.
The mobile terminal 20 recognizes the graphic in the medicine package arrangement information storage means 51 by photographing, and confirms the medicine accommodating part 3 which should be in an empty state and the medicine accommodating part 3 which should contain the medicine package 7. The positional relationship between each drug accommodating part identification display 65 near each drug accommodating part 3 and a predetermined position on the base material 2 is stored in advance in the storage means 25.
Based on the positional relationship, the mobile terminal 20 identifies the position of the medicine storage unit identification display 65 attached near the medicine storage unit 3 in which the medicine package 7 is to be stored, on the photographed image. The mobile terminal 20 determines whether or not there is a drug storage unit designation display 60 having a shape corresponding to the specified display 65 in the vicinity of each identified medicine storage unit specification display 65 on the photographed image.
If there is a drug storage unit designation display 60 with a shape corresponding to the specified display 65 in the vicinity of each identified drug storage unit specification display 65, the mobile terminal 20 determines that the drug package is correctly stored, and if there is no For example, it will notify you that the drug package is not correctly stored.
Furthermore, the mobile terminal 20 identifies the position of the medicine storage unit identification display 65 attached near the medicine storage unit 3 that should be in an empty room state. The mobile terminal 20 notifies the user of an error if there is any drug accommodating section designation display 60 in the vicinity of each specified drug accommodating section specification display 65 on the photographed image.

In addition, the computer 22 of the mobile terminal 20 analyzes the photographed video and compares the graphics of the medicine storage section specification display 60 of each medicine package 52 with the graphics of the medicine storage section specification display 65 of each medicine storage section 3. If the two are not the same, some kind of error will be displayed.

In the second embodiment, it is determined whether the position of the drug package 52 is correct by comparing the information on the actual layout of each drug package 52 obtained by photographing with the regular position information obtained from the head office device 21. Layout comparison confirmation and individual confirmation that compares the graphics of the medicine storage section designation display 60 of each medicine package 52 and the graphics of the medicine storage section specification display 65 of each medicine storage section 3 are used together.
However, even if only individual confirmation is performed by comparing the graphics of the drug storage section specification display 60 of each drug package 52 and the graphics of the drug storage section specification display 65 of each drug storage section 3, there is a considerable probability that the drug Misplacement of the package 52 can be detected.
In addition, it is possible to avoid inserting the wrong drug package 52 with a high probability by simply checking the available room based on the graphic recognition of the drug package arrangement information storage means 51 and the information on the actual layout of each drug package 52 obtained from the photographed video. can be detected.

In the first and second embodiments described above, information for specifying the person taking the drug and the timing of taking the drug is written in the two-dimensional barcode (user usage specific pattern 15) as drug package specific information of the drug package 7. However, in addition to this, it is also recommended to write medicine packaging/setting tool related information related to the relationship between the medicine packaging 7 and the medication calendars 1, 40, 41, and 55 that should hold it. embodiment).
For example, information specifying the medication calendar 1 that holds each drug package 7 is written directly on the two-dimensional barcode (user usage specific pattern 15) of the drug package 7 as medicine package/set tool related information. Specifically, the format of the medication calendar 1 in which each drug package 7 should be held, information that can specify for whom the medication calendar 1 is intended and when it will be used are written. . Alternatively, the medication calendar 1 may have a serial number or code, and the information may be such that the number or code of the medication calendar 1 in which each drug package 7 is to be held can be directly known. In short, medicine package/set tool related information that can be traced to the medication calendar 1 in which the medicine package 7 is to be held is written in the two-dimensional barcode of the medicine package 7.

Furthermore, set position related information related to the position of the drug package 7 to be held in the medication calendar 1, 40, 41, 55 is also written directly on the two-dimensional barcode (user instructions specific pattern 15) of the drug package 7. You can.
For example, among the information corresponding to the regular position information stored in the medicine package arrangement information storage means 33 described above, information regarding the position where the drug package should be stored is written in a two-dimensional barcode (user instructions specific pattern 15). It is.
For example, in which position on the base material 2 the drug package 7 is held, for example, how far away from a plurality of reference positions such as the top side, the side side, etc. of the base material 2 is the drug package 7 held? written in a two-dimensional barcode.
Of course, medicine package/setting device related information and setting position related information may be written in barcodes, codes, characters, etc. other than the user usage specific pattern 15.

According to this configuration (third embodiment), it is possible to directly determine whether or not the drug package 7 is accurately stored in the medication calendar 1, 40, 41, 55 without relying on the drug package arrangement information storage means 33 of the main unit 21. can be confirmed.

In the third embodiment as well, the user uses the photographing means 18 of the mobile terminal 20 to photograph the medication calendar 1, 40, 41, 55, etc. in which the medicine package 7 is already housed. The photographing method is the same as that described above, and the shutter is released with each side of the medication calendar 1 approximately aligned with the frame 200 as shown in FIG. 4(b). Alternatively, when photographing, a predetermined reference position of the base material 2 is set in the photographing range so that it can be determined whether the positional relationship between the drug package 7 and the base material 2 corresponds to the regular position information. include.
For example, the medication calendar 1 accommodates a large number of drug packages 7, and a large number of drug packages 7 are photographed by the photographing means 18.
In the third embodiment, the two-dimensional barcode of each photographed drug package 7 is individually analyzed, and the drug package is determined based on the information identifying the medication calendar included in the drug package/set tool related information of each drug package 7. Identify the medication calendar that should contain 7.
On the other hand, the medication calendar that actually accommodates the medication package 7 is identified from the setting tool identification display 17 of the medication calendar being photographed. Then, by comparing the two, it is determined whether each drug package 7 is accommodated in the correct medication calendar.

Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the two-dimensional barcode of each photographed drug package 7 is individually analyzed, and the position of the drug package 7 to be held in the medication calendar 1 is specified.
On the other hand, the position of the drug package 7 with respect to the base material 2 is detected from the captured image. Then, by comparing the two, it is determined whether each drug package 7 is housed in the correct position.

In the third embodiment, medicine package/setting device related information and setting position related information are attached to the drug package 7, and medicine package/setting device related information is attached to the drug package/setting device 1, which should hold the drug package 7. 40, 41, 55, and the set position related information includes information on the position of the medicine package to be held in the medicine setting tool 1, 40, 41, 55.

In the third embodiment, since the drug package specific information is not used to determine whether the drug package 7 is stored in the correct drug storage section 3 of the correct medication calendar 1, the user usage specific pattern 15 does not contain the drug information. Packaging specific information may not be included.

Medicine package/set tool related information related to the relationship between the medicine package 7 and the medication calendars 1, 40, 41, and 55 to hold it may be attached to the medication calendar 1 side. That is, information indicating which drug package 7 the medication calendar 1, 40, 41, 55 should hold may be attached to any part of the medication calendar 1. For example, it may be written in the two-dimensional barcode of the setting tool identification display 17 (fourth embodiment).
Set position related information related to the position of the medicine package 7 may also be attached to the medication calendar 1 side.

That is, the location of which drug package 7 is held on the medication calendar 1, 40, 41, 55 may be marked on any part of the medication calendar 1. As specific information, information in which drug packaging specific information and position information are associated may be attached to any part of the medication calendar 1. For example, it may be written in a two-dimensional barcode of the setting tool identification display 17.
When attaching medicine package/setting device related information and setting position related information to the medication calendar 1 side, each drug package 7 is stored in the correct position by checking with the drug package specific information provided on the drug package 7. Determine whether or not the
In this case, it is not necessary to attach the setting device specific information to the medication calendar. Further, the medicine package/setting device related information may not include information specifying the medication calendar to which the medicine package/setting device related information is attached. At least, it is sufficient that the medicine package/set tool related information includes information specifying the medicine package 7 to be accommodated in the medication calendar.

In the fourth embodiment, the medicine package/setting device related information and the setting position related information are attached to the medication calendars 1, 40, 41, 55, and the medicine package/setting device related information is attached to the medication calendars 1, 40, 41, 55. 41, 55, and the set position related information includes information on the position of the drug package to be held in the drug setting tools 1, 40, 41, 55. be.

Either one of the medicine package/setting device related information and the setting position related information may be attached to the medication calendar 1, 40, 41, 55, and the other may be attached to the medicine package 7 side.

Further, the headquarters device 21 may be utilized as in the first embodiment.
The drug placement confirmation system of the fifth embodiment makes it easier to write the medicine package/setting device related information in the two-dimensional barcode of the drug package 7, for example, and searches the drug package/setting device related information of the drug package 7. As a key, the corresponding medication calendar is specified from the medicine package arrangement information storage means 33 of the head office device 21.
On the other hand, the medication calendar that actually accommodates the medication package 7 is identified from the setting tool identification display 17 of the medication calendar being photographed. Then, by comparing the two, it is determined whether each drug package 7 is accommodated in the correct medication calendar.

Furthermore, the set position related information to be written in the two-dimensional barcode etc. of the drug package 7 is made simpler, and the set position related information is used as a search key to be stored in the base material 2 of the drug package 7 from the drug package placement information storage means 33 of the main unit 21. Read the position relative to.
On the other hand, the position of the drug package 7 with respect to the base material 2 is detected from the captured image. Then, by comparing the two, it is determined whether each drug package 7 is housed in the correct position.

The drug placement confirmation system of the fifth embodiment includes a drug package placement information storage means 33, and a drug package 7 and a drug set tool 1, 40, 41 in which the drug package 7 is held. 55 and the relative positions of the medicine packaging 7 held in the medicine setting tools 1, 40, 41, 55 and the medicine setting tools 1, 40, 41, 55 are stored.
In the fifth embodiment, the medicine package/setting tool related information and the set position related information are attached to the medicine package 7, and the medicine package arrangement information storage means stores the medicine package/setting tool related information and the set position related information. This is a drug placement confirmation system in which information is read out from 33.
Further, in the fifth embodiment, the medicine package/setting device related information and the set position related information are attached to the drug package 7, and the medicine package placement information is stored based on the medicine package/setting device related information and the set position related information. This is a drug placement confirmation system in which information is read out from the means 33.
Furthermore, in the fifth embodiment, it can be said that it is determined whether or not each drug package 7 is housed in the correct position based on the set tool specifying display and the drug package specifying information.

Further, as in the first embodiment, the head office device 21 may be used to attach medicine package/setting device related information and setting position related information to the medication calendar 1 side (sixth embodiment).
For example, the information related to medicine packages and setting tools written in the two-dimensional barcode of the medication calendar 1 is made simpler, and the medicine package arrangement information is stored in the head office device 21 using the information related to medicine packages and setting tools in the medication calendar 1 as a search key. The drug package 7 to be held is specified from the means 33.

Furthermore, the set position related information to be written in the two-dimensional barcode etc. of the medication calendar 1 is made simpler, and the set position related information is used as a search key to search the drug package arrangement information storage means 33 of the main unit 21 from the base material 2 of the drug package 7. Read the position relative to.
On the other hand, the position of the drug package 7 with respect to the base material 2 is detected from the captured image. Then, by comparing the two, it is determined whether each drug package 7 is housed in the correct position.

In the sixth embodiment as well, there is a medicine package arrangement information storage means 33, and the medicine package arrangement information storage means 33 stores combination information of drug packages and drug sets 1, 40, 41, 55 in which the drug packages are held, and drugs. The relative positions of the drug packaging 7 held by the setting tools 1, 40, 41, 55 and the drug setting tools 1, 40, 41, 55 are stored.
In the sixth embodiment, the medicine packaging/setting tool related information and the setting position related information are attached to the medicine packaging tools 1, 40, 41, and 55, and are based on the medicine packaging/setting tool related information and the setting position related information. This is a drug placement confirmation system in which information is read out from the drug package placement information storage means 33.

Even when the head office device 21 is used, either the medicine package/setting device related information or the setting position related information is attached to the medication calendar 1, 40, 41, 55, and the other is attached to the drug package 7 side. Good too.
Further, either the medicine package/setting device related information or the setting position related information may be simple.

Furthermore, the drug package 7 and the medication calendar 1 are not attached with drug package/setting tool related information or set position related information, and the drug package 7 is simply attached with drug package identification information that identifies each drug package 7. , the medication calendar 1 may be provided with a set tool identification display 17, and necessary information may be read out from the medicine package arrangement information storage means 33 using these as a search key (seventh embodiment).

For example, by using the drug package identification information of each drug package 7 or the identifier of the drug package 7 read from the two-dimensional barcode as the user usage specific pattern 15 as a search key, the drug package arrangement information storage means 33 of the main unit 21 is Reads out packaging/setting tool related information and setting position related information.
Alternatively, the medication calendar 1 can be retrieved from the medication package arrangement information storage means 33 of the main unit 21 by using the identifier indicating the specific medication calendar 1 read from the two-dimensional barcode as the set tool identification display 17 as a search key. Read out setting tool related information and setting position related information.

In the seventh embodiment, for example, the drug package 7 may be provided with drug package specifying information, which is an identifier that simply specifies each drug package 7. In the seventh embodiment, the identifier of each drug package 7 is read by photographing with the photographing means 18. Since the drug package 7 is specified by the above-mentioned identifier, the medication calendar 1 in which the drug package 7 corresponding to the identifier is to be held is specified from the drug package arrangement information storage means 33 for each photographed drug package 7, and the medication calendar 1 is specified for each photographed drug package 7. Information (regular position information) regarding the layout in which each drug package 7 is correctly accommodated in the corresponding drug storage section 3 of the calendar 1 is acquired from the drug package arrangement information storage means 33 .
The medication calendar 1 also includes a setting device identification display 17 that is an identifier of the drug setting device. In the seventh embodiment, the medication calendar 1 specified for each medication package 7 is compared with the set tool identification display 17 of the photographed medication calendar to confirm the relationship between the medication package 7 and the medication calendar 1.
Furthermore, the actual layout of each drug package obtained from the photographed video is compared with the regular position information obtained from the drug package arrangement information storage means 33 to determine whether each drug package 7 is stored in the correct position. Determine whether or not.

In the seventh embodiment, drug package identification information for specifying the drug package 7 is attached to a visible position of the drug package 7, and the drug set tools 1, 40, 41, 55 are provided with the drug package at a visible position. A setting tool identification display 17 including information specifying the setting tools 1, 40, 41, and 55 is attached.
The seventh embodiment also includes a medicine package arrangement information storage means 33, and the medicine package arrangement information storage means 33 contains combination information of the drug package 7 and the drug set tool 1, 40, 41, 55 in which the drug package 7 is held. The relative positions of the medicine packaging 7 held by the medicine setting tools 1, 40, 41, 55 and the medicine setting tools 1, 40, 41, 55 are stored.
In the seventh embodiment, the photographing means 18 can photograph the state in which each drug package 7 is accommodated in the drug storage section 3 of the drug setting tool 1, 40, 41, 55, and the photographed drug package specific information, Information is read from the medicine package arrangement information storage means 33 based on the setting tool identification display 17, and compared with the position of the photographed medicine package 7, the information is stored in the photographed medicine setting tools 1, 40, 41, 55. This is a drug placement confirmation system that determines whether each drug package 7 is correctly stored in a position corresponding to the user and the timing of taking the drug in a regular drug setting device.

Either the medicine package/setting tool related information or the setting position related information can be searched using the identifier of the setting tool identification display 17 attached to the medication calendar 1, 40, 41, 55 as a search key, and the medicine package arrangement of the main unit 21 is determined. The other may be read from the medicine package arrangement information storage means 33 of the headquarters device 21 using the medicine packaging specific information (for example, an identifier) of the medicine packaging 7 as a search key (eighth implementation). form).

In the first to eighth embodiments described above, the medication calendar 1 etc. and the medicine package 7 attached thereto are associated with each other using the setting tool identification display 17 and medicine packaging/setting tool related information. As a measure, the setting tool identification display 17 and the drug packaging/setting tool related information are eliminated, and it is determined whether the drug package 7 is correctly stored in the correct position only by the setting position related information. Good too.
As a method for checking that the medicine package 7 is housed in the correct medicine storage section 3, there is the following method (ninth embodiment).
In the ninth embodiment, the set position related information is provided on the medicine package 7 side. The set position related information indicates where on the base material 2 the drug package 7 is held, for example, how far the drug package 7 is from a plurality of reference positions such as the top edge, side edge, etc. of the base material 2. This is location information that indicates whether the data is retained.

The set position related information is not limited to position information, and may be information that specifically specifies the medicine storage section 3 of the medication calendar 1, etc., for example. For example, like the drug packages 7 in a-1 and a-2 in FIG. Characters and symbols that mean Here, "2nd row, number 2" or "2:2" means the second row from the top of the medication calendar and the second column from the left. For example, for medication calendar 1 in Figure 1, Tuesday is A medicine storage section 3 in which a daytime medicine package 7 is stored is shown. In addition, in the case of the medication calendar 40 for multiple people as shown in FIG. 6, it shows the medicine storage section 3 in which the medicine package 7 that Hayata takes at noon is stored. Similarly, the medication calendar 41 in FIG. 8 shows the medicine storage section 3 in which the medicine package 7 to be taken by Yamamoto is stored.

The set position related information 70 may be a number as shown in FIGS. 14(b-1) and 14(b-2), for example, since it is sufficient to specify the drug storage section 3. The number is, for example, a number indicating the position when the drug storage portions 3 of the medication calendar are numbered in order.
For example, the set position related information 70 is number 6, which in the case of the medication calendar 1 shown in FIG. 1 indicates the medicine storage section 3 in which the medicine package 7 for Tuesday afternoon is stored. In addition, in the case of the medication calendar 40 for multiple people as shown in FIG. 6, it shows the medicine storage section 3 in which the medicine package 7 that Hayata takes at noon is stored.
The set position related information 70 may be a barcode, for example, as shown in FIG. 14c. Furthermore, characters such as "Tuesday morning" may be used as the set position related information.

In the ninth embodiment as well, the photographing means 18 of the mobile terminal 20 is used to photograph the medication calendar 1 in which the medicine package 7 is already housed.
Information about the actual layout of each drug package is then obtained from the captured video. Then, it is confirmed whether each drug package 7 is in the position according to the set position related information 70.
In the ninth embodiment, although it is not possible to determine whether the medication calendar is appropriate, it is possible to determine whether the drug package 7 is in the correct position.

In the ninth embodiment, set position related information 70 related to the position of the drug package 7 to be held in the drug setting tool 1 is attached to a visible position of the drug package 7, and each drug package is It is possible to photograph the state in which 7 is housed in the medicine storage section 3 of the medicine set tool 1, and the photographed set position related information 70 and the photographed position of the medicine package are used to store the medicine set in the photographed medicine set tool 1. This is a medicine placement confirmation system that determines whether or not each medicine package 7 is correctly accommodated in the medicine setting tool 1.

In the first to ninth embodiments described above, the entire medication calendar 1 is photographed as one screen, but the medication calendar 1 may be divided into areas and photographed. For example, each row or each column may be photographed in order. Further, a photograph may be taken for each drug storage section. For example, as shown by the arrows in FIG. 13, photographing proceeds in a zigzag pattern.
In any case, images are taken in a preset order and compared with the regular position information acquired from the headquarters device 21 in the preset order.

1, 40, 41, 55 Medication calendar (drug set tool)
3 Drug storage parts 7, 52 Drug packaging 11 User identification display 12 Dosing timing identification display 15 User usage specific pattern 16 Drug placement confirmation system 17 Set tool identification display 18 Camera (photographing means)
20 Mobile terminal 21 Headquarters device 22 Computer 27 Computer 28 Comparison means 51 Medicine package arrangement information storage means 57 Arrangement information installation pocket 60 Medicine storage section specification display 61 Graphic piece 63 Graphic piece 65 Medicine storage section specification display 70 Set position related information

Claims (7)

It has a drug setting tool that holds a plurality of drug packages, and a photographing means,
The drug packaging is packaged for each dose of the drug to be taken by a specific user,
The medicine setting device has a plurality of medicine storage parts, and the plurality of medicine storage parts are distributed in a plane, and the medicine packaging of the person taking the medication and the timing of taking the medicine corresponding to the medicine storage part is held. ,
The drug setting tool has an empty room indicator attached at a visible position to specify a drug storage section that should be empty,
A drug placement confirmation system characterized by photographing an empty room display with a photographing means to identify a drug storage section that should be empty, and determining whether or not there is a drug package in the drug storage section that should be empty. It has a drug setting tool that holds a plurality of drug packages, and a photographing means,
The drug package is packaged with one dose of the drug to be taken by a specific person, and the drug package has a user identification display that specifies the person taking the drug and a dosage that specifies the timing of taking the drug in a visible position on the drug package. Timing specific display is included,
The medicine setting device has a plurality of medicine storage parts, and the plurality of medicine storage parts are distributed in a plane, and the medicine packaging of the person taking the medication and the timing of taking the medicine corresponding to the medicine storage part is held. ,
The drug setting tool has an empty room indicator attached at a visible position to specify a drug storage section that should be empty,
The vacant room display is photographed by the photographing means to identify the drug storage section that should be empty, and when the photographing means photographs that there is a drug package in the drug storage section that should be empty, a notification is made. A drug placement confirmation system featuring: 3. The drug placement confirmation system according to claim 1, wherein the drug setting tool is provided with a pocket for accommodating a drug with a vacant room indication attached thereto. 3. The drug placement confirmation system according to claim 1, wherein the empty room display is discharged in a band-like manner connected to the drug packaging. Set position related information relating to the position of the drug package to be held in the drug setting tool is attached to a visible position of at least one of the drug setting tool and the drug package,
The photographing means can photograph the state in which each drug package is accommodated in the drug storage section of the drug setting device, and the photographed drug package specific information, setting device specific display, medicine package/setting device related information, and the set. The method is characterized by determining whether each drug package held in the photographed drug setting device is correctly accommodated in a regular drug setting device based on the position-related information and the position of the photographed drug package. The drug placement confirmation system according to claim 1 or 2. A method for confirming drug placement, which uses the drug placement confirmation system according to claim 1 or 2 , and determines whether or not the drug setting device is correctly accommodated in a position corresponding to the recipient and the timing of taking the drug. A drug placement confirmation program that is at least partially stored in a terminal equipped with a photographing means and a computer, or a device equipped with a computer, and that confirms the placement of a drug package with respect to a drug setting tool,
The drug packaging is packaged for each dose of the drug to be taken by a specific user,
The medicine setting device has a plurality of medicine storage parts, and the plurality of medicine storage parts are distributed in a plane, and the medicine packaging of the person taking the medication and the timing of taking the medicine corresponding to the medicine storage part is held. ,
The drug setting tool has an empty room indicator attached at a visible position to specify a drug storage section that should be empty,
The photographing means can photograph the state in which each drug package is accommodated in the drug storage section of the drug setting device, and from the photographed empty room display and drug packaging, it can be determined whether or not there is a drug package in the drug storage section that should be empty. A drug placement confirmation program characterized by determining whether

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