JPH078537A - Medicine sorting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a medicine sorting system suitable for collating made up medicines with a prescription and inspecting the same in patient units by providing the system with plural sorting means for receiving made up medicines in plural making up systems in patient's medicine units in a pharmacy. CONSTITUTION:When the content of prescription is sequentially input with an identification symbol of a patient by an input console 11, a read/write head 17i writes the identification symbol in a data carrier 16 of a bucket 14. The buckets 14 are conveyed by a conveyer 13, and when the buckets 14 reach positions corresponding to making up devices 1a, 1b, temporarily stopping devices 15a, 15b are operated to temporarily stop the buckets 14. At this time, the read/write heads 17a, 17b read identification symbols written in the data carrier 16, and if made up medicines with the same identification symbols as the read identification symbols are stored in compartments 7a, 7b of stuck conveyers 6a, 6b, the made up medicines are brought to the take-out position to be put into the bucket 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chemical sorting system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a pharmacy such as a hospital, a drug to be administered to a patient is packaged in a required amount based on a doctor's prescription. Various dispensing machines and other dispensing machine devices are used, including a medicine dispensing machine such as a tablet dispensing machine and a powder dispensing machine that are individually packaged. Various drugs dispensed by using these dispensing machine devices or manually dispensed by an operator are collected for each patient and collated with a prescription,
Need to be audited.

However, the contents of drugs to be prescribed are extremely diverse, some of which finish dispensing in a relatively short time when the dispensing work is started, and some of which require a considerably long time. Since they are instructed in each patient's prescription in various combinations, the time required from acceptance of the prescription to completion of the dispensation work for each patient varies from short to long.
Moreover, there is a large inspiration in the time required for short and long ones.

As described above, although the time required for the dispensation work required for each prescription varies widely, and there is a large opening, the pharmacy needs a necessary dispensing machine according to the order of prescription acceptance. While performing the input work for the drug, the necessary dispensing work is sequentially executed, whereby the dispensing machinery and equipment installed in the pharmacy can be operated continuously without stopping as much as possible, and all prescriptions received It should be intended to finish the required dispensing work according to the minimum time.

[0005]

However, when the received prescription is processed according to such a process, for example, a tablet packing operation by a tablet packing machine,
With regard to the packaging work of the powder by the powder dispensing machine, the packaging work is performed according to the order of accepting prescriptions for each packaging machine, but one patient is prescribed both tablets and powders. Given that there are many things like
It can be seen that the dispensation work is never performed on a patient basis.

That is, the content of the prescription for a certain patient P requires, for example, a packaging work for the powder p and a packaging work for another powder pp, and the content of the prescription for the patient Q who has received the prescription next. However, for example, the packing work of the tablet q and the packing work of the powder qq are required, and further, the prescription content for the patient R receiving the prescription requires only the packing work of the tablet r, for example. In this case, if only one tablet packing machine and one powder packing machine are used, the tablet packing machine and powder packing machine operate as follows.

[0007] First, as the prescription content for the patient P is input, the powder-dispensing packaging machine first carries out the packaging work of the powder p, then the packaging work of the powder pp, and then the powder dispensing. According to the prescription content for the patient Q which has already been input during the packaging work of p or the powder pp, the packaging work of the powder qq is performed. On the other hand, the tablet packaging machine first carries out the packaging work of the tablet q with the input of the prescription content for the patient Q, and then the patient R already inputted during the packaging work of the tablet q. According to the prescription content, the packing work of the tablets r is performed.

However, prescriptions are generally accepted one after another without any time delay, and many types of tablets are stored in advance in a large amount in each tablet feeder, and these tablet feeders are installed in advance in a tablet packing machine. Therefore, it is possible to carry out the necessary packaging work by simply instructing the type and number of tablets to be packaged, while the powder is stored in advance in the powder packaging machine. No, the operator prepares (weighs) the powder to be packaged and prepares it, and then puts the powder into the powder packaging machine, and then the powder packaging machine performs the necessary packaging work. Is something that can be done.

Therefore, prior to the work of packaging the powder p,
While the worker is performing the dispensing (measuring) work of the powder p, or at the latest when the powder packing machine starts the packing work of the powder p, the tablet packing machine packs the tablets q. The work is started, and as a result, if there is no great difference in the number of divided packages, the packaging work of the powder p and the packaging work of the tablet q are completed almost at the same time.

Next, the powder packaging machine carries out the packaging work of the powder pp, while the tablet packaging machine carries out the packaging work of the tablet r, so that this also ends almost at the same time unless there is a large difference in the number of packagings. . At this point, the powder p to be prescribed to the patient P and the necessary packaging work of the powder pp are completed, and the packaging work of the tablets r to be prescribed to the patient R is also completed.

Subsequently, the powder-dispensing and packing machine carries out the packing work of the powder qq, and when it finishes, the necessary packing work of the tablets q and the powder qq to be prescribed to the patient Q is completed.

As a result, it is clear that the dispensation work is not performed on a patient-by-patient basis. Therefore, when collating and inspecting the completed drug with the prescription, it is not possible to collate and inspect the drug according to the order of completion. It is confusing and misleading, and it must be said that it is an inappropriate final check to be performed on a patient-by-patient basis.In the end, conquering the confusion or inadequacy requires the attention and skill of the drug inspector. There was a problem in that we had to completely entrust ourselves to the human abilities, including the first.

The present invention solves the problems of the above-mentioned conventional ones, and collates and inspects a dispensed drug with a prescription leaf,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a drug sorting system suitable for performing on a patient basis.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is provided with a plurality of sorting means for receiving medicines already dispensed in two or more dispensing systems in a pharmacy for each patient's agent. .

[0015]

According to the present invention, by adopting the above-mentioned means, since the medicines which have been prepared by each of the two or more preparation systems in the pharmacy are sorted by the plurality of sorting means for each patient's preparation, the dispensed medicine and the prescription The collation and audit of will be performed appropriately and surely for each patient.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a dispensing device applied to a medicine sorting system according to the present invention, where 1 is a dispensing device,
A stock device 2 is provided in the dispensing device 1.

The dispensing device 1 is composed of a medicine dispensing machine and other dispensing machine devices. For example, the medicine dispensing machine will be described as an example. The packaging device 3 for packaging, the printing device 4 for printing the content drug information and the like on the display portion of each packaging bag when the packaging device 3 packages the medicines and sequentially forms the packaging bags, and the packaging device 3 The continuous sachet formed by the above is provided with a cutter device 5 for cutting, for example, one day each into a medicine pack.

The stocking device 2 sorts the medicines dispensed by the dispensing device 1 according to the patient's drug and stocks them separately. When necessary, the stocking device is provided with an identification symbol. ing. That is, if the dispensing device 1 is, for example, a medicine packing machine, the cutter device 5
Or a drug package formed by cutting for 1 day each, or
An identification symbol is directly printed by an appropriate printing device (not shown) or an appropriate label (not shown) that displays the identification symbol is attached to a band-like body that bundles a plurality of (eg, one prescription) this medicine pack together. By this, an identification symbol is attached. As the identification symbol, various ID numbers, ID codes and the like can be used, and in particular, an ID for each patient for which a dispensed drug should be prescribed is preferable.

The stock device 2 for stocking the medicines with the identification mark in this manner divides the prepared medicines such as a medicine bundle bound by a band into the compartments 7, The stock conveyor 6 is adapted to be housed in the ...

The stock conveyor 6 is circulated in one direction between a receiving position arranged at the left end of FIG. 1 adjacent to the cutter device 5 and a take-out position arranged at the right end of FIG. Has become. Each compartment 7 is provided with an appropriate detection device 8 for detecting the presence or absence of a dispensed medicine. Examples of the detection device 8 include, for example, the compartment 7
A photointerrupter can be used that has a light path that traverses it, and the light path can be shielded to confirm the presence of the dispensed drug.

Further, at the take-out position of the stock conveyor 6, an arm 9 adapted to take out the dispensed medicine in the compartment 7 at the take-out position is provided, if necessary. The stock device 2 is connected to the control device 10, and the control device 10 recognizes the identification symbol attached to the dispensed drug and the detection device 8 of the compartment 7 containing the dispensed drug in association with each other. In addition, the arm 9 is adapted to operate as necessary.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a chemical transportation system to which the chemical sorting system according to the present invention is applied, 1a, 1b.
1 is similar to the dispensing device 1 of FIG. 1, but the receiving positions of the stock conveyors 6a and 6b are arranged at the upper end in the drawing, and the take-out position is arranged at the lower end in the drawing for convenience of drawing. Reference numeral 11 is an input operation console, 12 is an inspection table that collates and inspects the dispensed medicine with a prescription, and 13 is a conveyor that conveys the dispensed medicine from the dispensation apparatuses 1a and 1b to the inspection table 12.

The carrying conveyor 13 is adapted to place and carry suitable buckets 14, 14, ... For containing the prepared chemicals, and to the take-out positions of the stock conveyors 6a, 6b in the preparing devices 1a, 1b. Correspondingly, a temporary stop device 15 for temporarily stopping the bucket 14 being conveyed.
a and 15b are provided respectively. Bucket 14,
14, a data carrier 16 having a built-in memory,
16 are attached to each data carrier 1
A read / write head 17 of a non-contact type ID system, which writes necessary data to 6 and reads necessary data from each data carrier 16, is installed at each of the following positions.

That is, at the position corresponding to the input console 11, the data carrier 1 of the bucket 14 passing through the position.
6, a read / write head 17i is installed to write an identification code of a dispensed medicine to be stored. In addition, at the positions corresponding to the suspension devices 15a and 15b,
Read / write heads 17a and 17b for reading the identification mark written in the data carrier 16 of the bucket 14 which is temporarily stopped are installed, respectively. Further, a read / write head 17t for reading the identification mark written on the data carrier 16 of the bucket 14 passing through the position is installed at a position corresponding to the inspection table 12.

Then, these read / write heads 1
7a, 17b, 17i, 17t are connected to a control device 18, which is also connected to the control devices 10a, 10b of the dispensing devices 1a, 1b.

Next, the operation of the above will be described. Each time the prescription for each patient is received, the input console 11 sequentially inputs the prescription content together with the identification symbol such as the ID of each patient. Then, the read / write head 17i corresponding to the input console 11 sequentially writes the identification symbols in the buckets 14, 14, ...

Further, according to the inputted prescription content, the necessary dispensing information is sequentially transmitted to the required dispensing devices 1a and 1b together with the identification symbols, and these dispensing information are accumulated in the respective queues. In response to this, the dispensing device 1a, 1
b performs the necessary dispensing operation, and the finished dispensed medicines are marked with their identification symbols and the stock device 2
Stocked temporarily in a and b.

On the other hand, the bucket 14 having the identification mark written on the data carrier 16 by the read / write head 17i is conveyed by the conveyer conveyor 13, and first,
When it comes to the position corresponding to the dispensing device 1a, the temporary stop device 1
5a operates and is temporarily stopped.

At this time, the read / write head 17a
Reads the identification symbol written in the data carrier 16 of the bucket 14, and the controller 10a
It is checked whether or not a dispensed medicine having the same identification symbol as that identification symbol is stored in the compartment 7a of the stock conveyor 6a. If it is stored, the stock conveyor 6a is actuated to prepare the dispensed drug. After bringing the medicine to the take-out position, the arm 9a is operated to put the prepared medicine into the bucket 14 at the temporary stop position. On the other hand, when the dispensed chemical having the same identification code as the identification code of the temporarily stopped bucket 14 is not stored in the compartment 7a of the stock conveyor 6a, when it is confirmed, the temporary stop device 15a However, the bucket 14 is transported again.

Next, when the bucket 14 comes to a position corresponding to the dispensing device 1b, the temporary stop device 15b operates,
Suspended.

At this time, the read / write head 17b
While reading the identification symbol written in the data carrier 16 of the bucket 14, the controller 10b
It is checked whether or not a dispensed medicine having the same identification symbol as that identification symbol is stored in the compartment 7b of the stock conveyor 6b. If it is stored, the stock conveyor 6b is actuated to prepare the dispensed drug. After bringing the medicine to the take-out position, the arm 9b is operated to put the prepared medicine into the bucket 14 at the temporary stop position. On the other hand, when the dispensed chemical having the same identification code as the identification code of the temporarily stopped bucket 14 is not stored in the compartment 7b of the stock conveyor 6b, when the fact is confirmed, the temporary stop device 15b is provided. However, the bucket 14 is transported again.

When all the dispensed chemicals to be stored have been stored by the above operation, the bucket 14
Is transported by the transport conveyor 13 to the inspection table 12
Read / write head 17t
When the identification symbol is read, the whole bucket 14 is taken out from the conveyor 13 to the inspection table 12 by an appropriate means (not shown). The above operation is repeated until all the dispensed chemicals to be stored are stored, and when all the stored chemicals are stored, the bucket 14 and the conveyor 13 are taken out from the conveyor 13 to the inspection table 12.

Then, after all the chemicals have been taken out of the bucket 14 and returned to the transport conveyor 13,
The bucket 1 by the read / write head 17i
From the 4 data carrier 16, the finished identification symbol will be erased or a new identification symbol will be written on it.

The above operation will be described more specifically below. For example, the content of the prescription for a certain patient P is
A powder p packaging operation and another powder pp packaging operation are required, and the prescription content for the patient Q who has received the prescription is the tablet q packaging operation and the powder qq packaging operation. It is assumed that the prescription contents for the patient R who has received the prescription require only the packaging work of the tablets r. Further, the dispensing device 1a is a tablet packing machine and the dispensing device 1b is a powder packing machine. Then, the tablet packaging machine 1a and the powder packaging machine 1b operate as follows.

First, as the prescription content for the patient P is input, the powder packaging machine 1b first carries out the packaging work of the powder p, then the packaging work of the powder pp, and then, The powder q or the powder qq is packaged in accordance with the prescription content for the patient Q which has already been input during the package operation of the powder p or the powder pp. On the other hand, the tablet packaging machine 1a first carries out the packaging work of the tablets q with the input of the prescription content for the patient Q, and then the patient R already inputted during the packaging work of the tablets q. According to the prescription content for the, the packing work of the tablets r is performed.

Therefore, prior to the work of packaging the powder p,
While the worker is performing the dispensing (weighing) work of the powder p, or at the latest when the powder packing machine 1b starts the packing work of the powder p, the tablet packing machine 1a moves the tablets q As a result, the packing operation is started, and as a result, if there is no great difference in the number of packings, the packing operation of the powder p and the packing operation of the tablet q are completed almost at the same time. At this time, the tablets q for which the packaging work has been completed are stored and stocked in the compartment 7a of the stock conveyor 6a. On the other hand, the powder p that has undergone the packaging operation is stored and stocked in the compartment 7b of the stock conveyor 6b.

Next, the powder packaging machine 1b carries out the packaging work of the powder pp, while the tablet packaging machine 1a carries out the packaging work of the tablet r. finish. At this time, the powder pp for which the packaging work has been completed
Are stored and stocked in the compartment 7b of the stock conveyor 6b. On the other hand, the tablets r for which the packaging work has been completed are stored and stocked in the compartment 7a of the stock conveyor 6a.

Next, the powder packaging machine 1b carries out the packaging work of the powder qq, and the powder qq after the packaging work is stored and stocked in the compartment 7b of the stock conveyor 6b.

In this way, the stock conveyor 6a,
The dispensed chemicals respectively stocked in the compartments 7a and 7b of 6b are circulated along the transport conveyor 13 and transported by the buckets 14, 14, ...
Each time it is stopped by 15b, it is collated with the identification symbol written in the data carrier 16 and, if it matches, it is thrown into the bucket 14.

Therefore, the dispensed drug to be prescribed to the patient P (ie, powder p and powder pp) is finally 1
After being thrown into each bucket 14, the bucket 14
Will be taken out to the inspection table 12.

Further, the prepared medicines (that is, the tablets q and the powders qq) to be prescribed to the patient Q are finally put into another bucket 14 and then the bucket 1
Every four items are taken out to the inspection table 12.

Further, the prepared drug (that is, the tablet r) to be prescribed to the patient R is further in another bucket 14.
The bucket 14 and the inspection table 12
Will be taken out.

In the above embodiment, the stock device 2 is composed of the stock conveyor 6, but the stock device 2 is not limited to this, and may have an appropriate structure. Further, the number of the dispensing devices 1a and 1b is not limited to two, and it is possible to provide an arbitrary number along the transport conveyor 13. Further, the conveyor 13 may be a bucket self-propelled type in which individual buckets are self-propelled, instead of the endless conveyor type. Further, the transfer conveyor 13, whether it is a conveyor transfer type or a bucket self-propelled type, can be installed not only on the floor but also on the ceiling if necessary. It is needless to say that the invention can be variously changed and modified in the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0044]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above,
Dispensed drugs in each of two or more dispensing systems in a pharmacy can be sorted into a plurality of sorting means for each patient's drug, so that the dispensed drugs can be collected on a patient-by-patient basis, and as a result, dispensed drugs can be dispensed. It has an excellent effect that it is possible to appropriately and surely carry out collation and audit of medicines and prescriptions for each patient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a dispensing device.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a drug delivery system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Dispensing device 1a ... Dispensing device (tablet packing machine) 1b ... Dispensing device (powder packing machine) 2, 2a, 2b ... Stock device 3 ... Packaging device 4 ... Printing device 5 ... Cutter device 6, 6a, 6b ... Stock conveyor 7, 7a, 7b ... Compartments 8, 8a, 8b ... Detection device 9, 9a, 9b ... Arm 10, 10a, 10b ... Control device 11 ... Input operation console 12 ... Auditing table 13 ... Conveyor 14 ... Bucket 15a, 15b ... Pause device 16 ... Data carriers 17a, 17b, 17i, 17t ... Read / write head 18 ... Control device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A drug sorting system, comprising a plurality of sorting means for receiving a drug, which has been dispensed in each of two or more dispensing systems in a pharmacy, for each patient's drug.