KR102461105B1 - Drug sorting device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a drug sorting device that automatically recognizes properties such as orientation and posture of a drug, shape, size, type, expiration date, and the like to secure a high degree of freedom and store the drug. The drug classification apparatus of this invention stores the recognition part which recognizes the drug data containing at least the shape, size, and type of a drug, the storage part which stores a drug, and the storage state of the drug in the said storage part. and a storage unit for storing a drug-related data table for recording data related to drugs; based on the drug data obtained by recognizing the contained drug by the recognition unit and the storage information storing section, The storage position in which a chemical|medical agent is stored is determined, the said chemical|medical agent is stored, and the chemical|medical agent data of the stored said chemical|medical agent, and storage position data are correlated and recorded in the said chemical|medical agent association data table.

Description

Drug sorting device {DRUG SORTING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a drug sorting device.

Drugs prescribed to patients may be returned to a department managing drug prescriptions in medical institutions due to a change in prescription or the like (returned drugs). Patent Document 1 discloses a returned medicine sorting device for automatically recognizing and storing returned medicines for efficient processing of returned medicines and prevention of human error in this operation.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-215343

In general, returned drugs are variously different in properties such as type, shape, size, and expiration date. However, in the conventional returned medicine sorting device, including the one disclosed in Patent Document 1, a high degree of freedom in consideration of factors such as the efficiency of subsequent dispensing operations and storage of returned medicines having variously different properties is specially considered. it is not done More specifically, it does not take into consideration in particular the storage of returned medicines having variously different properties with a high degree of freedom so that, for example, free dispensing according to prescription information is possible.

An object of the present invention is to automatically recognize and store drugs having variously different properties such as type, shape, size, and expiration date and supplied in an unaligned state to secure a high degree of freedom.

A drug classification device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention comprises: a recognition unit for recognizing drug data including properties of at least a shape, size, and kind of a drug;

a storage unit for storing medicines;

a storage information storage unit for storing the storage state of the drug in the storage unit;

A storage unit for storing a drug-related data table for recording data about the drug;

to provide

Based on the medicine data obtained by recognizing the stored medicine by the recognition unit and the storage information storage unit, a storage position in which the medicine is stored is determined;

storing the medicament;

The drug data of the stored said drug is correlated with storage position data, and it records in the said drug-related data table.

According to the drug sorting device of the present invention, the orientation and posture of the drug, the shape, size, type, and characteristics such as the expiration date are automatically recognized, for example, a high degree of freedom such as free dispensing according to prescription information is possible. It can be secured and stored medicines.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic block diagram of the returned medicine management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
It is a figure which shows the layout of the database which the medicine return control apparatus in the returned medicine management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention stores. (A) is a diagram showing the layout of the table for restocking of the returned medicine dispensing device. (B) is a diagram showing the layout of the dispensing table for the returned medicine dispensing device. (C) is a figure which shows the layout of the table for collection|recovery of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus.
It is a figure which shows the layout of the local database connected to the instruction|indication terminal in the returned medicine management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
4 is a configuration diagram of a dispensing line system including a returned medicine dispensing device and a returned medicine dispensing device.
Fig. 5 (1) is a diagram showing the flow of processing at the time of dispensing. Fig. 5 (2) is a diagram showing the flow of processing at the time of collection.
6 is a flowchart of dispensing processing according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7(a) is a main screen diagram of the returned medicine management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 7 (b) is a button that appears when various setting buttons are touched in the main screen diagram of the returned medicine management system.
Fig. 8 is a medicine collection screen diagram of the returned medicine management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart for extracting target data of a drug recovery process of the returned drug management system.
Fig. 10 is a flowchart of a processing example of creating a record in a table for collection of the returned medicine dispensing device.
11 is a flowchart of a recovery process according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 12 is a screen diagram of automatic collection setting (pattern setting) of the returned medicine management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 13 is a screen diagram (list diagram) of automatic collection setting of the returned medicine management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 14 is a screen diagram showing a list of drug expiration date registrations in the returned drug management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 15 is a medicine expiration date registration screen diagram of the returned medicine management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 16 is a diagram of other setting screens in various settings of the returned medicine management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a returned medicine setting screen diagram of the returned medicine management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
It is a return permission setting screen diagram of the returned medicine management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
19 is a flowchart of a process based on the return permission setting by the return permission setting screen.
It is a return tray ward registration screen diagram of the returned medicine management system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.
Fig. 21 is a screen diagram showing an entry/exit inquiry screen of the returned medicine management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 22 is a diagram of a drug summary table for each ward output by the dispensing line system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 23 is a flowchart of a process for giving a mark in the drug summary table.
Fig. 24(a) is a diagram of a collection rewrite card output by the dispensing line system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 24(b) is a flowchart of a process for outputting a retrieval rewrite card.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, preferred embodiment which concerns on this invention is described, referring drawings.

In addition, in the description of the following embodiment, the unused returned medicine in a hospital etc. is mentioned as a medicine accommodated in the returned medicine management system (medicine sorting apparatus). Here, in the embodiment which concerns on this invention, the medicine accommodated is not limited to unused returned medicine. That is, the drug to be accommodated may be one in which a new drug delivered from a pharmaceutical maker is taken out from the storage box and accommodated at random. In addition, the random accommodation may include accommodating the same medicine without arranging it, accommodating a plurality of new unused medicines at the same time, or the like.

[Embodiment 1]

1. Configuration

1.1. Configuration of returned drug management system (medicine sorting device)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the outline structure of the returned medicine management system (medicine sorting apparatus) which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. The returned medicine management system according to the first embodiment includes a returned medicine dispensing device (retained medicine dispensing device) 2 , an instruction terminal 4 , and a medicine return control device (medicine acceptance control device) 6 .

The instruction terminal 4 shown in Fig. 1 includes a control unit (processor), an input unit, a display unit, a storage unit, an external device interface unit, and a communication interface unit. A control unit (processor) performs arithmetic processing and control of the entire system. The control unit includes a processor such as a CPU and an MPU, and executes a predetermined program to realize a function to be described later. The input unit is a site for generating or receiving input data for the device, and is usually constituted by a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like. A display part is a site|part which displays the process result etc. by a processor (control part), and is comprised by a liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescent display, a plasma display, etc. The storage unit stores a program operated by the control unit (processor), parameter data necessary for model generation, and the like. The external device interface unit is a portion that operates as an interface with an external device such as a printer. The communication interface unit is a part operating as an interface for communicating with an external network. These processor (control unit), input unit, display unit, storage unit, external device interface unit and communication interface unit are connected to each other by an appropriate bus. The instruction terminal 4 is constituted by an information processing device such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a workstation, or a tablet terminal. Moreover, the instruction|indication terminal 4 is equipped with the local database 3 as a memory|storage part of the data concerning a medicine.

Moreover, the chemical|medical agent return control apparatus (medicament accommodation control apparatus) 6 is equipped with a control part (processor), an input part, a display part, a memory|storage part, an external device interface part, and a communication interface part. A control unit (processor) performs arithmetic processing and control of the entire system. The control unit includes a processor such as a CPU and an MPU, and executes a predetermined program to realize a function to be described later. The input unit is a site for generating or receiving input data for the device, and is usually constituted by a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like. A display part is a site|part which displays the process result etc. by a processor (control part), and is comprised by a liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescent display, a plasma display, etc. The storage unit stores a program operated by the control unit (processor), parameter data necessary for model generation, and the like. The external device interface unit is a portion that operates as an interface with an external device such as a printer. The communication interface unit is a part operating as an interface for communicating with an external network. These processor (control unit), input unit, display unit, storage unit, external device interface unit and communication interface unit are connected to each other by an appropriate bus. The drug return control device 6 is constituted by an information processing device such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a workstation, or a tablet terminal. The chemical|medical agent return control apparatus 6 connects with the database 5 which stores several table 7a, 7b, 7c... as a storage part of the data regarding a chemical|medical agent further.

The database 5 includes a table 7a for restocking of the returned medicine dispensing device, a table 7b for dispensing of the returned medicine dispensing device, a table 7c for collecting the returned medicine dispensing device, a shared setting table for the returned medicine dispensing device, a drug master, and the like ( 2) of the drug-related data table. On the other hand, the local database 3 attached to the instruction terminal 4 includes a drug-related data table such as a returned medicine inventory table 9 and the like (see FIG. 3 ).

The returned medicine dispensing device re-use table 7a is a table (database) indicating the contents of returned medicines stored in the returned medicine dispensing device 2 , and a new record is generated during the return operation of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 . do. The layout of the table 7a for restocking of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus is shown to Fig.2 (A).

The returned medicine dispensing device dispensing table 7b is a table (database) indicating returned medicines and dispensing contents existing in the returned medicine dispensing device 2 that is the object of the dispensing operation, and the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is returned. A new record is generated during operation. The layout of the table 7b for dispensing of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus is shown to FIG.2(B).

The returned medicine dispensing device collection table 7c is a table (database) indicating the returned medicines existing in the returned medicine dispensing device 2 to be recovered, the reasons for collection, and the like, and when the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is collected A new record is generated. The layout of the table 7c for collection|recovery of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus is shown to FIG.2(C).

In addition, the "collection" operation in this embodiment is an operation|movement which discharges the chemical|medical agent corresponding to a specific condition all at once from the storage part 15, The specific condition includes "the expiration date has expired" or "a specific drug type." various conditions, such as Therefore, the "collection" operation|movement is an operation|movement clearly different from the operation|movement of the "dispensing" of a chemical|medical agent performed based on prescription data. In addition, although the "expiration date" is sometimes used interchangeably with "the expiration date", both terms have the same meaning.

A drug master is a master file which uses a drug code as a key item (key field), and is provided with characteristic data and attribute data of each drug. In addition, the medicine master of this embodiment should just be a master file about the medicines employ|adopted by each hospital.

The returned medicine inventory table 9 of the local database 3 is a local file indicating storage locations (addresses) and the like in the storage unit 15 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 , and the returned medicine dispensing device 2 . A new record is generated during the return operation of . 3, the layout of the returned medicine inventory table 9 is shown.

The storage information storage part is a storage area which memorize|stores the storage state of the chemical|medical agent in the storage part 15, may be included in the storage part of the instruction|indication terminal 4, and the storage of the chemical|medical agent return control device (medicine accommodation control device) 6 may be included in the

The returned medicine dispensing device (contained medicine dispensing device) 2 exchanges necessary data with the medicine return control device 6 and the instruction terminal 4, and exchanges the unused returned medicines stored in the returned medicine management system (medicine sorting device). , is recognized by the recognition unit 14 (to be described later), and according to the recognition, the returned medicine is classified and stored in the own storage unit 15 (also described later). That is, the returned medicine dispensing device 2 provides a “medicine identification code” (consisting of the date and time of return to the returned medicine dispensing device 2 and a serial number) and “returned medicine” based on the recognition operation of the recognition unit 14 . Regarding the properties of the drug, such as “unit number of the dispensing device itself”, “drug barcode” (given to each drug), “expiration date”, “diameter and overall length of drug”, and “orientation and posture of drug” The data is grasped, and based on these data, the returned medicine management system is notified to search for the storage position in the storage unit 15 . The returned medicine management system determines the filling position in the storage unit 15 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 based on the data from the returned medicine dispensing device 2 , that is, the empty position and the arrangement method. Search using memory.

An empty position and an arrangement method in the storage part 15 of a returned medicine are demonstrated. As will be described later, the storage unit 15 is provided with a plurality of shelves in the vertical direction, and a storage tray is arranged on each shelf. A plurality of rows are provided in the storage tray of each shelf, and each row has a plurality of transverse (direction) positions. The storage tray is classified into one for S size (medicine), one for M size (medicine), and one for L size (medicine). When the returned medicine management system receives the size (data) of the returned medicine from the returned medicine dispensing device 2, it determines which size of the returned medicine is S, M, and L, and specifies a storage tray corresponding to it. . Then, the returned medicine management system, using the storage information storage unit, tries to find (ie, searches for) whether there is an area (including a margin area between medicines) in which the medicine of the size concerned can be placed, and if so, fill it. Position information (that is, data of "shelf, row, and lateral positions" (described later)) is determined. At this time, the position where the mask is set (described later) is not the target of the search.

The instruction terminal 4 transmits the filling position information determined as a result of the search, that is, the “shelf, row, and lateral position” data (to be described later) as the “medicine identification code” or the “unit number of the returned medicine dispensing device itself.” ' is notified to the returned medicine dispensing device 2 together with the data. The returned medicine dispensing device 2 classifies and stores the returned medicine in the storage unit 15 based on the received filling position information.

After classification and storage of the returned medicine in the storage unit 15 , the returned medicine management system sets the mask at the filling position in the storage information storage unit. Thereafter, it is eliminated that a chemical|medical agent is arrange|positioned (stored) overlapping with the same position. In this way, in the storage information storage unit, the mask is set at the position where the medicine is placed on the storage tray, and the mask is removed at the position where the medicine does not exist (by dispensing or the like), and the position is the placement (filling) area. exists as As described above, the returned medicine management system tries to find a place where the medicine to be arranged can be most efficiently arranged (storage) in the search of the disposable area. Therefore, wasteful storage space is not generated in the storage unit 15 .

Further, the drug return control device 6 extracts the drug code from the "medicine barcode" received from the returned drug dispensing device 2, and uses this drug code as a key item to store the drug master in the database 5. By searching, data such as the type, name, and classification of the drug (storage in a cold storage, anticancer drug, extreme drug, etc.) are identified. In addition, data indicating the occurrence of storage in the storage unit 15 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is immediately notified from the returned medicine dispensing device 2 to the medicine return control device 6 and the instruction terminal 4, and the medicine The return control device 6 includes a table 7a for restocking of the returned medicine dispensing device (refer to (A) of FIG. 2) and a table 7b for dispensing of the returned medicine dispensing device (as described later) (as described later). A record is created in (B)), and the instruction terminal 4 creates a record in the returned medicine inventory table 9 (see FIG. 3) in the local database 3 . At this time, in the returned medicine inventory table 9 in the local database 3, the data regarding the stored medicine and the data regarding the filling position in the storage unit 15 are stored in association with each other.

At the time of drug dispensing, the drug return control device 6 generates a dispensing instruction specifying the conditions of the drug to be dispensed, and transmits the generated dispensing instruction to the returned drug dispensing device 2 . The returned medicine dispensing device 2 performs a dispensing operation according to the dispensing instruction received from the drug return control device 6 .

In addition, even when the entire dispensing line system 101 (refer to FIG. 4 ) including the returned medicine dispensing device 2 (described later) is stopped at night, for example, the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is returned. In some cases, only the operation and the operation of the instruction terminal 4 corresponding thereto are operating. In that case, only the contents of the returned medicine inventory table 9 of the local database 3 are updated. Therefore, on the next morning, when the entire dispensing line system 101 is restarted, the tables stored in the database 5 (returned medicine dispensing device stock table 7a, returned medicine dispensing device dispensing table 7b, returned medicine dispensing) The processing of synchronizing the table 7c for apparatus collection|recovery etc.) and the local database 3 (returned medicine inventory table 9 etc.) attached to the instruction|indication terminal 4 is performed.

The returned medicine dispensing device 2 and the instruction terminal 4, and the returned medicine dispensing device 2 and the medicine return control device 6 are respectively connected via RS-232C or the like. In addition, the instruction terminal 4 and the medicine return control device 6 are connected via LAN or the like.

1.2. Configuration of dispensing line system

The figure shown in the upper part of FIG. 4 is the whole block diagram of the dispensing line system 101 which includes the returned medicine dispensing device 2 of this embodiment. A tray for dispensing and collecting returned medicine passes through the dispensing line system 101 . The dispensing line system 101 can have various device configurations depending on the specifications of the user. For example, in FIG. 4 , the supply lifter 103 , the bottle dispensing machine 105 , the returned medicine dispensing device 2 , and the random Consists of a dispenser 107, a special dispenser 109, a cold dispenser 111, a packing machine 113, a printer unit 115, a discharge lifter (with relight) 117, and a loading lifter 119, etc. has been

The supply lifter 103 is a device for filling a tray that flows through the dispensing line system 101 from left to right. The bottle dispenser 105 is a device for dispensing an infusion bag (physiological saline). The random dispenser 107 is a device for dispensing ampoules. The special dispensing machine 109 is a device for dispensing special-shaped ampoules (such as 5-station ampoules). The cold dispenser 111 is an ampoule-only dispenser that needs to be stored in a cool place. The packaging machine 113 is a device that fills a bag (medicine bag) with medicines dispensed until they reach the packaging machine 113 . The printer unit 115 is a device for printing an injection prescription (a list of drugs dispensed into a tray based on a prescription) or a label to which administration target patient information (attached to the drug bag or drug itself) is given. The random dispensing machine 107 and the special dispensing machine 109 dispense new ampoules (that is, non-returned medicines). In addition, the random dispenser 107 or the special dispenser 109 in the dispensing line system 101 may be any dispensing machine.

The dispensing line system 101 may be configured to be different from that shown in FIG. 4 , and may include, for example, two or more returned medicine dispensing devices 2 . Also, the dispensing line system 101 may include a cassette type injector dispensing machine. Cassette-type injection dispensers generally have a method of arranging and accommodating a specific drug in a cassette dedicated to the drug, and a method of randomly accommodating a specific drug in a cassette dedicated to the drug. The above-described random dispenser 107 is a type of randomly accommodating a specific drug in a cassette dedicated to the drug.

The cassette-type injection dispensing machine is an apparatus for dispensing an ampoule filled in a cassette from the cassette. The cassette for storing the drug is inserted and held in the cassette-type injection dispenser. A plurality of cassettes are arranged in the longitudinal (vertical) direction and the horizontal direction of the cassette-type injector dispensing machine. A drug corresponding to each cassette is stored inside the cassette. The cassette-type injection drug dispensing machine, upon receiving a signal for dispensing a specific drug from the drug return control device 6 or the instruction terminal 4, dispenses the specific drug from a cassette storing the specific drug.

In addition, there is a case in which (concept of) a virtual cassette corresponding to the above-described cassette-type injection dispensing machine is virtual. The storage unit 15 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2, which will be described later, is not constructed with a real cassette, but can store medicines in accordance with the concept of the cassette in a virtual or logical sense.

The above-described drug master, for each drug (drug code), may have data of the upper limit of the stock, the constant of the stock, and the data of the lower limit of the stock. In the storage unit 15 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2, individual medicines (medicines) are stored in various storage positions (storage addresses). A certain area is provided within the entire storage area provided by It is a virtual cassette method to manage this same area for each drug with restrictions by (number of) upper limit of stock, constant of stock, and lower limit of stock.

Here, the "stock constant" is the number corresponding to the virtual allocation area in which only the drug can be placed. This "stock constant" is a basic numerical value in the concept of a virtual cassette. "Stock constant" may be referred to as "maximum mounting quantity". Next, the "inventory upper limit" is the upper limit of the number of objects which the drug does not mind even if it occupies virtually in the storage part 15. As shown in FIG. However, there is a possibility that other drugs may enter the area that can be occupied by the virtual upper limit. In addition, a "stock lower limit" is a threshold value for notifying the outside that a chemical|medical agent residual quantity is small. A "lower limit of inventory" may be referred to as a "charging standard amount".

In the record for each drug (drug code) in the drug master, the stock upper limit, the stock constant, and the stock lower limit may or may not all be set. As described above, according to the virtual cassette method, the medicines stored in the storage unit 15 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 and the medicines stored in the cassette of the cassette-type injection dispensing machine are hereinafter referred to as “cassette medicines”. there is

1.3. Configuration of the return drug dispensing device

4 is a schematic block diagram of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 in the returned medicine management system according to the first embodiment. The returned medicine dispensing device 2 can perform a return operation for storing unused returned medicines (such as ampoules or vials), a dispensing operation for dispensing the stored returned medicines, and a collection operation for collecting the stored returned medicines. The returned medicine dispensing device 2 includes a storage unit 12 , a recognition unit 14 , a storage unit 15 , and a dispensing unit 16 .

The accommodating part 12 is comprised so that 7 return trays (refer FIG. 20) may be accommodated, for example. A return tray is a tray which preferentially accommodates returned medicines, such as an ampoule and a vial, which are not used in each ward of a hospital, for example. The recognition part 14 recognizes the chemical|medical agent accommodated in the chemical|medical agent classification apparatus. That is, the recognition unit 14 recognizes data such as the orientation, posture, shape, diameter and overall length of the returned medicine loaded on each return tray, and the medicine code and expiration date by image processing. The returned medicine recognized by the recognition unit 14 is stored in the storage unit 15 .

Returned medicines such as ampoules and vials are absorbed by the first suction nozzle and the first suction pad included in the first robot included in the returned medicine dispensing device 2, while being absorbed by the first robot from the return tray by the recognition unit 14 ) is transferred to Moreover, these returned medicines are absorbed by the 2nd suction nozzle and the 2nd suction pad with which the 2nd robot included in the returned medicine dispensing apparatus 2 is equipped, and the 2nd robot removes the storage part (14) from the recognition part (14). 15) is transferred. The 1st adsorption|suction nozzle and the 2nd adsorption|suction nozzle adsorb|suck the returned chemical|medical agent so that release is possible with the vacuum supplied from a vacuum source, The 1st suction pad made of rubber and the 2nd suction pad are respectively attached to the front-end|tip.

The dispensing unit 16 dispenses the medicine stored in the storage unit 15 to a tray passing through the dispensing line system 101 in accordance with a prescription instruction from the medicine return control device 6 . In addition, the dispensing unit 16 dispenses the medicine stored in the storage unit 15 according to the collection instruction (dummy prescription instruction) input from the instruction terminal 4 and generated by the medicine return control device 6 . It is returned to a tray passing through the inside of the line system 101 .

2. Action

2.1. Return operation of the returned medicine dispensing device

The returned medicine dispensing device 2 receives the return tray loaded with the returned medicine in the storage unit 12, recognizes the returned medicine by the recognition unit 14, and according to the recognition, the returned medicine is stored in the storage unit 15 ), the return operation of the returned medicine is performed by sorting and storing. In addition, the returned medicine management system is configured so that the user of the returned medicine management system can give an instruction to start the return operation from either the returned medicine dispensing device 2 or the instruction terminal 4 .

The accommodating part 12 of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus 2 accommodates, for example, seven return trays in which returned medicines, such as an ampoule and a vial, were loaded. Each of these seven return trays is stacked and temporarily stored in the accommodating part 12, as shown in FIG.

Among the seven return trays stacked and temporarily stored, the lowest return tray can also function as an NG (No Good) tray. That is, the returned medicine dispensing device 2 may perform an operation of transferring the returned medicine to the NG tray by setting it to "NG" as the returned medicine that is judged not to be placed in the storage unit 15 in the first place. As objects to be transferred to the NG tray, the following three types are mentioned, for example.

[1] Drugs that are not in the shape of general ampoules or vials

[2] Those set as “non-returnable drugs” on the “Return permission setting” screen to be described later

[3] Drugs not registered in the drug master included in the database connected to the drug return control device 6

Whether each returned medicine falls under these [1] to [3] is determined by the recognition unit 14 and the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 . In particular, at the time of determination of whether it corresponds to [2] or [3], the database connected to the chemical|medical agent return control apparatus 6 is referred ([2] is demonstrated also later). In addition, return trays other than the lowermost return tray may function as an NG tray. At this time, the lowermost return tray may function as a non-NG tray.

Returned medicines loaded on individual return trays (excluding NG trays) are recognized by image processing in the recognition unit 14 . At that time, data such as a barcode including a drug code and an expiration date are acquired.

In addition, a "medicine identification code" is assigned to each returned medicine. This "medication identification code" is, for example, a unique identification code composed of "the date and time of return of the return tray to the returned medicine dispensing device" + "serial number".

The returned medicine dispensing device 2 transmits the recognized data to the medicine return control device 6 and the instruction terminal 4 . Based on the transmitted data, the drug return control device 6 configures the returned medicine dispensing device re-use table 7a (see Fig. 2A) and the returned medicine dispensing device dispensing table 7b (Fig. 2(A)) B)), and the instruction terminal 4 creates a record in the returned medicine inventory table 9 (see FIG. 3 ) in the local database 3 .

The returned medicine recognized by the recognition unit 14 is classified and stored in the storage unit 15 . A plurality of shelves are provided in the storage unit 15 in the vertical direction, and a plurality of rows of storage trays are provided on each shelf. Further, each row has a plurality of transverse (directional) positions. That is, in the storage part 15, the storage position (storage address) of a chemical|medical agent is uniquely determined by (a shelf, a row, a lateral direction position). The information of this (shelf, row, lateral position) is the returned drug inventory shown in FIG. 3 , which is the local database 3 as the fields of “filling shelf number”, “filling row number” and “filling lateral position”. It is recorded in the records of table 9.

2.2. Dispensing operation of returned medicine dispensing device

As described above, the dispensing unit 16 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 sends the medicine stored in the storage unit 15 in accordance with a prescription instruction from the medicine return control device 6 to the dispensing line system 101 . Dispense to a tray that passes through the inside.

The drug return control device 6 receives prescription data from an external system (eg, a hospital comprehensive system), refers to the returned medicine dispensing device dispensing table 7b (refer to FIG. 2B ), When there is a record including the target drug code, "allocation processing" is performed so that the drug is delivered preferentially. After the assignment processing, the drug return control device 6 sends, to the returned medicine dispensing device 2, dispensing instruction data including a drug code, the number of dispensing, and the like. For other medicines that do not exist in the returned medicine dispensing device 2 , the medicine return control device 6 performs dispensing from the random dispensing machine 107 or the cold dispensing machine 111 on the dispensing line system 101 . The dispensing instruction data is sent to the random dispensing machine 107 or the cynical dispensing machine 111 so as to be executed.

Based on the sent dispensing instruction data (drug code, number), the returned medicine dispensing device 2 and the returned medicine management system each The drug code in the record is searched and the drug to be extracted is recrystallized (re-extracted). At this time, the item of "expiration date" of each record of the returned medicine inventory table 9 is referred. This is because, as will be explained later, there are cases where the returned drug with an unknown expiry date and the returned drug with the close expiry date are given priority. In addition, since there is a possibility that cancellation of another prescription instruction may occur after the assignment processing of the drug return control device 6 , the returned medicine dispensing device 2 performs recrystallization (re-extraction). At the time of a specific extraction (dispensing) operation, the data of the field of "filling shelf number, filling row number, filling lateral position" is used.

When the number of the stocks in the storage unit 15 is greater than the number of dispensing for a certain drug, the drug return control device 6 and the returned medicine dispensing device 2 perform the following to prioritize the dispensing. decide First, when the "expiration date" of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus re-use table 7a or the returned medicine inventory table 9 is unknown (that is, the data regarding the "expiration date" is blank), it takes precedence. Next, the closer "expiration date" of the returned medicine dispensing device inventory table 7a or the returned medicine inventory table 9 takes precedence over the far "expiration date". When the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is assembled in a plurality of units in the dispensing line system 101, it is also assumed that returned medicines having the same expiration date exist among the plurality of returned medicine dispensing devices 2 . In this case, it is sufficient that the priority is determined among the plurality of returned medicine dispensing devices 2 (that is, between units). In addition, as will be explained later, there are cases where a drug whose "expiration date" is unknown is not subject to dispensing. In that case, as described above, the priority of dispensing may be determined according to the priority according to the contents of the "expiration period" or the priority between units.

Fig. 5 (1) is a diagram showing the flow of processing at the time of dispensing. The monitoring monitor 86 in FIG. 5(1) is a functional structure of the medicine return control apparatus 6. As shown in FIG. The monitoring monitor 86 monitors the prescription data 85 updated by an external system. Based on the updated prescription data 85 , the monitoring monitor 86 performs assignment processing on the records of the returned medicine dispensing device dispensing table 7b . Thereby, the drug return control device 6 generates the dispensing instruction data 87 , receives the generated dispensing instruction data 87 , and receives the returned medicine dispensing device 2 , the random dispenser 107 , and the cynical dispenser (111) and the like perform the ampoule picking process (dispensing) 91 , and the dispensing line system 101 creates a tally table 89 .

6 is a specific flowchart of the dispensing process of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 and the returned medicine management system shown in FIG. 5 ( 1 ). First, the chemical|medical agent return control apparatus 6 collects the prescription data 85 from an external system, and processes it regularly (monitoring process) (ST41). The drug return control device 6 checks whether or not there is a target drug record in the returned drug dispensing device dispensing table 7b (ST42), and if there is, performs assignment processing for the drug record (ST43). If not, the drug return control device 6 transmits the prescription data 85 to a dispenser other than the returned drug dispensing device 2 (eg, the random dispenser 107 or the cynical dispenser 111 ). In addition, the monitoring process (ST41) may be comprised so that it may be performed immediately after the allocation process (ST43).

When the drug return control device 6 confirms that there is a target drug record in the returned drug dispensing device dispensing table 7b (ST42 YES), and performs assignment processing on the drug record (ST43), return Dispensing instruction data 87 is sent to the medicine dispensing device 2 (ST44). On the other hand, the returned medicine dispensing device 2 recrystallizes (re-extracts) the record of the corresponding medicine code from the returned medicine inventory table 9 of the local database 3 . At this time, as described above, the item of "expiration date" of each record of the returned medicine inventory table 9 is referred (ST45). Based on the determined (extracted) data, the "filling shelf, filling row, and filling lateral position" of the medicine is recognized, and the returned medicine dispensing device 2 dispenses (ST46).

Upon receiving the dispensing of the returned medicine dispensing device 2, the medicine return control device 6 updates the “dispensing completion date and time (dispensing completion date, dispensing completion time)” of the record in the returned medicine dispensing device dispensing table ( ST47). The returned medicine management system updates "dispensing completion date and time (dispensing completion date, dispensing completion time)" of the record in the returned medicine inventory table 9 (ST48). At the same time, the returned medicine management system sets the field of the "dispensing reason" of the record of the returned medicine inventory table 9 to data indicating "dispensing". Further, upon receiving the dispensing of the returned medicine dispensing device 2, the returned medicine management system removes the mask in the storage information storage unit at a position where the medicine ceases to exist due to dispensing. Accordingly, the position in the storage information storage unit becomes an arrangement (charging) possible area.

2.3. Behavior of the returned drug management system

The operation of the returned medicine management system will be described. Fig. 7(a) is a main screen diagram of the returned medicine management system according to the first embodiment. The operation screen of the returned medicine management system including the main screen is displayed and operated by the instruction terminal 4 . The user can select various processes (functions) on this main screen. The returned medicine management system executes processing according to the user's selection. Examples of the main processing (function) that the returned medicine management system can execute include the following.

[1] Drug recall processing

[2] Expiration date registration processing

[3] Return permission setting processing

[4] Ward registration processing

[5] Various display processing

Hereinafter, the operation of the returned medicine management system will be described for each process.

2.3.1. Drug recall processing

2.3.1.1. Thing by drug collection screen

The drug recovery process is performed in the following order: (a) setting the drug recovery process conditions, (b) extracting the drug to be recovered, and (c) executing the recovery.

In the main screen shown in FIG. 7A, when the chemical|medical agent collection button 30 is touched (or clicked), it shifts to the chemical|medical agent collection screen shown in FIG. The drug recovery screen includes an extraction condition setting unit 56 for recovery in the left part thereof. In the extraction condition setting unit 56, when a detailed condition is input by the user or a check box related to the detailed condition is checked ((a) setting of the drug recovery processing condition) and the extraction execution button is clicked, the instruction terminal ( 4) displays (data of) drugs suitable for extraction conditions in the upper right corner of the screen.

Extraction of data and display of the extracted data are displayed in each record of the returned medicine dispensing device inventory table 7a (or the returned medicine inventory table 9 of the local database 3) and a database connected to the medicine rejection control device 6 It is performed based on the drug master included in (5). The process for extracting the target data of a chemical|medical agent collection process is demonstrated concretely using FIG.

The control unit of the instruction terminal 4 reads each record of the table 7a for restocking of the returned medicine dispensing device (ST02, ST03). Next, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 determines whether the extraction condition relates to data stored in the drug master, or each record of the returned medicine dispensing device inventory table 7a (or the returned medicine inventory table 9). ), it is determined whether it relates to the data stored in (ST04).

When the extraction conditions set on the drug collection screen relate to data stored in the drug master, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 uses the drug code included in each record of the returned drug dispensing device inventory table 7a as a key item. to search for the drug master (ST05). The control unit of the instruction terminal 4 extracts the returned medicine dispensing device from the re-use table 7a if the contents of the field data (eg, medicine flag, etc.) in each record of the retrieved medicine master meet the extraction conditions. • Display (ST06, ST07, ST08, ST09).

For example, in the drug collection screen of FIG. 8, "psychotropic drug" is selected as the extraction condition, and a drug code contained in a record of the returned drug dispensing device re-use table 7a is used as a key item to search for a drug If "1" is set in the master record "medicine flag", the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 determines that the content of the field data in the retrieved drug master record meets the extraction conditions, and the returned medicine dispensing device Extraction and display of the record in the re-employment table 7a is performed.

On the other hand, when the extraction conditions set on the drug collection screen relate to data stored in the returned medicine dispensing device inventory table 7a (or the returned medicine inventory table 9) (each record) (for example, extraction conditions) In the case of this "long-term stay", "expiration of expiration date", "expiration date is imminent", etc.), the field (for example, "expiration date" or Extraction and display are performed (ST10, ST11, ST12, ST13) ((b) extraction of the drug to be recovered) based on a field such as "date of preparation"). The above processing is performed for all records in the table for re-use of the returned medicine dispensing device (ST03, ST14).

Fig. 10 is a flowchart mainly showing the specific processing in step ST10 of Fig. 9 when the extraction condition is "near the expiration date". That is, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 10, each record of the returned medicine inventory table 9 of the local database 3 is "expiration date is imminent" based on the data of the "expiration date" item in the record. A process is performed to check whether the recovery extraction conditions are applied. In this flowchart, the returned medicine dispensing device inventory table 7a and the returned medicine inventory table 9 of the local database 3 are synchronized, and both data files are handled.

First, "number of days nearing the expiration date" data is set and stored (ST22). The setting of the "number of days nearing the expiration date" data may be set, for example, by one of the functions related to various setting buttons on the main screen of FIG. 7A . The set data may be stored in the returned medicine dispensing apparatus shared setting table connected with the medicine return control apparatus 6, for example. Next, the check box of "expiration date is imminent" of the extraction condition setting part 56 of collection|recovery in the chemical|medical agent collection screen shown in FIG. 8 is selected by a user.

When the check box of "expiration date is imminent" is selected, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 sequentially reads each record of the returned medicine inventory table 9 (ST24). Using the data of “expiration date” in the records of the returned medicine inventory table 9 and the “number of days nearing the expiration date” data stored in the shared setting table of the returned medicine dispensing device, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 is configured to: Calculation (determination) of whether or not recognition is performed is performed (ST26). If it is calculated (determined) that the expiration date is imminent, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 performs extraction and display (ST27, ST28). The above processing is performed for all records in the returned medicine inventory table 9 of the local database 3 (ST25, ST29).

In addition, when the above-described "cassette medicine" is excluded from the object of drug collection, the check box of the "cassette medicine exclusion" is checked. In addition, when the "exceeding upper limit drug" button 55 is touched (or clicked), only drugs exceeding the "inventory upper limit" in the (virtual) cassette are subject to drug collection. In addition, if the check box of "not subject to dispensing" is checked, drugs that are not dispensed by the returned drug dispensing device 2 for non-packaged drugs other than packaged drugs (ie, "cassette drugs") are retrieved. will be the target of Thereby, the chemical|medical agent dispensed from the delivery line system 101, and the chemical|medical agent prepared manually can be classified clearly.

Next, (c) collection execution will be described. When the "execution of collection" button 57 on the medicine collection screen shown in FIG. 8 is touched (or clicked), the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 issues a collection instruction to the returned medicine dispensing device 2 . At this time, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 refers to the table 7a for restocking of the returned medicine dispensing device while referring to the table 7c for collecting the returned medicine dispensing device included in the database 5 connected to the drug return control device 6 . ) (refer to FIG. 2C), new data (record) is written.

Fig. 5 (2) is a diagram showing the flow of processing at the time of collection. The collection inspection monitor 88 in Fig. 5 (2) is a functional configuration of the drug return control device 6, and the instruction terminal 4 is configured to operate the return medicine dispensing device collection table 7c (in Fig. 2 ( See C)), it is constantly monitored whether data has been newly written. Specifically, the collection inspection monitor 88 monitors whether the "collection serial number" field in the returned medicine dispensing device collection table 7c is incremented. Upon occurrence of new writing of data into the returned medicine dispensing device collection table 7c, the collection audit monitor 88 of the medicine return control device 6 generates dummy prescription instruction data (collection data) 90 . . The generated dummy prescription instruction data (collection data) 90 is transmitted from the medicine return control device 6 to the returned medicine dispensing device 2 in order to perform the ampoule picking process (collection operation) 92 .

Since the instruction data here is collection data and not actual prescription data, it is referred to as "dummy prescription instruction data". Here, the "dummy prescription" refers to an instruction for dispensing a dummy for dispensing a drug based on the above-mentioned various extraction conditions, unlike a prescription for each patient sent from an external system (eg, the hospital comprehensive system). It is information and causes the returned medicine dispensing device 2 to perform the same operation as dispensing based on a normal prescription.

Upon receiving the "dummy prescription instruction data", the returned medicine dispensing device 2 refers to and searches the returned medicine inventory table 9 in the local database 3 based on the drug identification code included in the dummy prescription instruction data. , determine the “filling shelf number, filling row number, and filling lateral number” of the drug to which the drug identification code is assigned, and based on the grasped “filling shelf number, filling row number, and filling lateral number”, the actual number of Do the work ((c) execute the recall).

Fig. 11 is a specific flowchart of the recovery process shown in Fig. 5 (2). First, the instruction terminal 4 extracts the collection target medicine data based on the extraction conditions set on the medicine collection screen, and gives a collection instruction to the extracted medicine (ST61). Immediately after the collection instruction is given, the instruction terminal 4 refers to the table 7a for restocking of the returned medicine dispensing device and writes a new record to the table 7c for collection of the returned medicine dispensing device. When the collection audit monitor 88 in the drug return control device 6 checks that a new record has been created in the returned medicine dispensing device collection table 7c (ST63), the dummy prescription instruction data (collection data) ( 90) is issued (ST64). Upon receiving the dummy prescription instruction data (collection data) 90 , the returned medicine dispensing device 2 receives the drug identification code in the dummy prescription instruction data (collection data) 90 from the returned medicine inventory table 9 . A record is extracted (ST65). The returned medicine dispensing device 2 recognizes the "filling shelf, filling row, and filling lateral position" of the drug based on the extracted data, and collects it based on the recognized "filling shelf, filling row, filling lateral position" The operation is performed (ST66).

In response to the collection operation of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 , the medicine return control device 6 sends a “dispensing Completion date and time (dispensing completion date, dispensing completion time)” is updated. At the same time, the drug return control device 6 controls the "dispensing completion date and time (dispensing completion date, dispensing completion time)" of the record containing the drug identification code in the dummy prescription instruction data in the returned medicine dispensing device collection table 7c. )" is updated (ST67). The returned medicine management system updates the "dispensing completion date and time (dispensing completion date, dispensing completion time)" of the record in the returned medicine inventory table 9 (ST68). At this time, the returned medicine management system sets the field of the "dispensing reason" of the record in the returned medicine inventory table 9 to data indicating the "number of orders". As in the case of dispensing, in response to the collection operation of the returned medicine dispensing device 2, the returned medicine management system removes the mask in the storage information storage unit at a position where the medicine ceases to exist due to collection. Accordingly, the position in the storage information storage unit becomes an arrangement (charging) possible area.

2.3.1.2. Thing by automatic collection setting screen

Moreover, in the instruction terminal 4, the above-mentioned "(a) setting of chemical|medical agent collection processing conditions" can also be performed on another screen. When various setting buttons 34 are touched (or clicked) on the main screen shown in Fig. 7(a), as shown in Fig. 7(b), a group of setting screen buttons for branching to various setting screens (34a to 34e) are displayed. Here, when the "automatic collection setting" button 34a is touched (or clicked), the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. This screen is a screen for giving in advance an instruction to the returned medicine dispensing device 2 so as to perform a collection operation upon a predetermined date and time (time) or when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The screen shown in Fig. 12 is configured to set "predetermined date and time (time)" in the lower part of the screen. In addition, "predetermined condition satisfaction" means "when the stock shelf becomes full" or "the timing at which all returned medicines in the return tray are returned", as shown in FIG. 12, for example. This “when the stock shelf is full” and “the timing when all the returned medicines in the return tray are returned” are defined by the button 58a when the shelf is full or the return complete on the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in FIG. 12 . It is set when the hour button 58 is "on".

In the automatic withdrawal setting (pattern setting) screen shown in Fig. 12, when detailed conditions are input through the automatic collection condition setting unit 56a at the top of the screen, or when a check box related to detailed conditions is checked, chemical recovery processing conditions is set.

In the case of returning to the main screen of FIG. 7(a) after the "expiration date is imminent" check box of the automatic collection condition setting unit 56a of the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in FIG. 12 is checked, the instruction terminal In (4), if it is determined that there is a target record in the table 7a for re-use of the returned medicine dispensing device, the display of the button 22 on the main screen of FIG. There is an imminent drug", and the button 22 blinks further. Here, when the "drugs near expiration date" button 22 is touched or clicked, the drug collection screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed in which (data of) drugs suitable for extraction conditions are displayed. After that, when the "execution of collection" button 57 is clicked, a collection instruction is executed.

In addition, even when the collection instruction is not made by the “recall execution” button 57, the returned medicine dispensing device ( The recovery instruction to 2) is executed.

Even when a check box such as "Long-term stay" of the automatic collection condition setting unit 56a of the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in Fig. 12 is checked, the same processing as described above is executed. The function similar to each button and check box in the drug collection screen of FIG. to provide

In this way, on the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in FIG. 12, a predetermined date and time (time) and predetermined conditions, which serve as criteria for performing the collection operation, are set. That is, the collection operation is performed when these predetermined date and time (time) or predetermined conditions are satisfied. Here, even if the returned medicine management system is configured such that the medicine recovery process of the present embodiment is performed when the filling rate of the medicine in the storage unit 15 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. do. In addition, the "filling rate" here is a ratio of the number of the chemical|medical agents actually stored in the storage part 15 with respect to the maximum number of chemical|medical agents which can be stored in the storage part 15. As shown in FIG.

The automatic collection condition setting unit 56a of the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in Fig. 12 is also provided with a check box for "designation of carry". The data indicated by the check box of this "accompanying designation" indicates that the drug is subject to returned drug management (drug classification). When the checkbox of this "Specify to be returned" is checked, the medicines designated to be returned are subject to automatic collection in the data. Whether or not a rejection designation has been made on the data is determined by the contents of the "designated drug flag" field of the returned drug re-use table 9 (that is, if the "designated drug flag" is set, it is a rejection designation target). In addition, regarding the classification of whether each drug is a target of "accompanying designation", for example, a setting screen for each drug may be provided separately in the instruction terminal 4 .

Moreover, in the automatic collection condition setting part 56a of the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in FIG. 12, the check box of "non-equipped medicine" is also provided. The data indicated by the check box of this "non-equipped drug" indicates that the drug is not subject to returned drug management (drug classification) (that is, it is not loaded into the returned drug management system (medicine classifying device)). Non-incorporated drugs include, for example, drugs with a low frequency of use used only in special morbidity surgery, drugs with caution about handling, and the like. When the check box of this "non-equipped drug" is checked, the drug set as non-equipped drug on the data becomes an object of automatic collection. On the data, whether or not it is set as an off-the-shelf drug depends on the contents of the "non-equipped drug flag" field of the returned drug re-use table 9 (that is, if the "non-equipped drug flag" is set, it is a non-equipped drug). is determined Moreover, also regarding the division of whether it is "non-equipped drug" for each drug, for example, separately, in the instruction terminal 4, a setting screen for each drug may be provided.

The above-mentioned check box of "accompanying designation" and the check box of "non-equipped medicine" may be provided in the extraction condition setting unit 56 of the left part of the medicine collection screen shown in FIG. 8 .

In the returned medicine management system, a plurality of conditions/dates (that is, automatic collection pattern) for automatic collection may be set. As described above, when various setting buttons 34 are touched (or clicked) on the main screen shown in FIG. 7A, branching to various setting screens as shown in FIG. 7B A group of setting screen buttons 34a to 34e for When the "automatic collection setting" button 34a is touched (or clicked), the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. Here, first, a plurality of automatic collections as shown in FIG. You may make it display the "automatic collection setting" screen which shows a list of conditions and time for .

In the automatic collection setting screen shown in FIG. 13, when the "add pattern" button 150 is touched (or clicked), the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed continuously and for the first time. When the chemical recovery processing condition is set on the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in FIG. 12 and the “Register” button is touched (or clicked), after the chemical recovery processing condition is registered, the automatic recovery setting screen shown in FIG. 13 return to When this is returned, the registered chemical recovery processing conditions are included in the list and displayed. In this way, when the touch of the "pattern addition" button 150 in FIG. 13 and the setting and registration of the chemical recovery processing conditions in FIG. 12 are performed multiple times, the automatic collection setting screen shown in FIG. 13 shows a plurality of The drug collection processing conditions, that is, the conditions and date and time (automatic collection pattern) for automatic collection, are set and registered in the returned medicine management system and then displayed. In addition, the "pattern change" button shown in FIG. 13 is a button which advances to the screen for changing the automatic collection pattern, and the "pattern deletion|deletion" button is a button for deleting the automatic collection pattern. The selection check 156 field is a check box for selecting the chemical recovery processing condition. When a plurality of selection check 156 fields are selected, the selected chemical recovery processing conditions are combined (eg, by AND conditions) to determine the actual chemical recovery processing conditions. In addition, the data related to a plurality of drug collection processing conditions may be stored in the local database 3, for example, in the shared setting table of the returned medicine dispensing device. Specifically, whether the drug recovery process is performed upon completion of the return process (that is, whether the drug recovery process is performed when "predetermined condition is met"), or whether the drug recovery process is performed when the timer is set (ie, whether data such as whether or not to perform the drug collection process at "date (time)" is stored.

As described above, unnecessary returned medicines or inappropriate returned medicines not suitable for storage are appropriately and timely removed from the returned medicine dispensing device 2 by the medicine recovery processing by the returned medicine management system. Thereby, unnecessary inventory and wasteful inventory are prevented from occurring in the storage unit 15 . Accordingly, the efficiency and certainty (safety) in the dispensing operation of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 are increased.

2.3.1.3. About a modification of the drug collection process

A modified example of the chemical recovery process will be described. The accommodating part 12 of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus 2 shown in FIG. 20 is comprised so that up to 7 return trays may be accommodated. The accommodating part 12 of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus 2 may be comprised so that eight or more return trays may be accommodated.

Here, on the automatic collection setting (pattern setting) screen shown in Fig. 12, the button 58 is turned on when the return is completed, and the "timing when all returned medicines in the return tray have been returned" is the timing at which automatic collection is performed. Suppose it is set.

In this case, the returned medicine management system automatically collects the returned medicine dispensing device 2 immediately when the 7 return trays (6 return trays when the NG tray is set) have been returned. Instead of instructing to do so, a pop-up asking "Are you sure you want to perform automatic collection?" and buttons of "Yes" and "No" may be displayed on the screen of the instruction terminal 4 . When the "Yes" button is selected, the returned medicine management system instructs the returned medicine dispensing device 2 to perform an automatic collection operation. When the "No" button is selected, the return of the 8th and subsequent return trays (or 7 or more return trays if the NG tray is set) is completed, so that the returned medicine management system returns to the returned medicine dispensing device (2). ), a returned drug management system may be configured to instruct the automatic collection operation to be performed.

2.3.2. Expiration registration processing

2.3.2.1. Processing to register an unknown expiration date

When the returned medicine management system determines that there is a record with an unknown "expiration date" (that is, not entered) in the table 7a for restocking of the returned medicine dispensing device, the button 28 of the main screen of FIG. The display is changed from "there is no drug with an unknown expiration date" to "there is a drug with an unknown expiration date", and the button 28 is made to flash. Here, when the “Drugs with unknown expiration date” button 28 is touched (or clicked), a list of medicines (data of) whose “expiration date” field is unknown is displayed. Drug expiration date registration list screen shown in FIG. 14 . is displayed. In addition, as mentioned above, although "expiration date" may be replaced with "expiration date" in some cases, both terms have the same meaning.

Also in the drug expiration date registration list screen shown in FIG. 14 , the display of the list list can be compressed by the setting of the extraction condition setting unit 62 .

In the list list of the drug expiration date registration list screen shown in FIG. 14, when one row is touched (or clicked), the drug expiration date registration screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed. On this screen, the image data of the medicine obtained by the recognition unit 14 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 and related to the touched row is displayed. On the drug expiration date registration screen, the expiration date is input (registered) by the user based on the image data of the drug. This registration screen may include a field for inputting the registrant's ID (identifier), and the registrant's ID may be simultaneously input (registered) through the field. Further, for each drug to which an individual drug identification code is assigned (that is, for each drug identification code), the image data of the drug is stored in the local database 3 .

By the expiration date registration processing by the returned medicine management system, the expiration date can be additionally registered also for drugs whose expiration date is not recognized. Thereby, the number of medicines subject to expiration management in the returned medicine dispensing device 2 can be further increased, and the occurrence of unprepared inventory is eliminated, and the expiration date without using the medicines that have been used can be further increased. There is also no such thing as generating waste such as passing over.

2.3.2.2. Processing to re-read the expiration date

In addition, the "reread" button 63 on the drug expiration date registration list screen shown in FIG. 14 displays the returned drugs stored in the storage unit 15 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 as an image of the recognition unit 14 . It is a button for reacquiring recognition by processing, thereby reacquiring data including an expiration date. Specifically, the "reread" button 63 is touched (or clicked) while touching (or clicking) one row of the list list on the drug expiration date registration list screen. By doing in this way, the returned medicine dispensing device 2 returns the medicine displayed in the touched row from the storage unit 15 to the recognition unit 14, and causes the recognition unit 14 to recognize recognition by image processing again. make it do After reacquiring the data including the expiration date, the returned medicine dispensing device 2 stores the reread medicine in the storage unit 15 again. At this time, the instruction terminal 4 stores data indicating that rereading has been performed for the field of the reread flag of the returned medicine inventory table 9 .

For drugs whose expiration date is not recognized by the processing related to the “reread” button 63 on the drug expiration date registration list screen displayed on the instruction terminal 4 as described above, the returned medicine dispensing device 2 The validity period can be reacquired by the recognition unit 14 . Thereby, the number of medicines subject to expiration management in the returned medicine dispensing device 2 can be further increased, and the occurrence of inadvertent inventory is eliminated, and the expiration date is extended without using the medicines that have been used. There is no such thing as generating waste such as handing over.

In the field of the re-reading flag of the returned medication inventory table 9, for medications in which data indicating that re-reading has been performed is stored, the returned medication management system and the instruction terminal 4 use the above-described "re-read" button It is also possible to control that the processing according to (63) is not performed. By performing such control, the returned medicine management system can avoid unnecessary and wasteful repetition of reread processing (recognition processing).

In addition, on the drug expiration date registration list screen shown in Fig. 14, in order to prevent the expiration date data from being changed illegally, it is preferable not to display the dispensed or recalled drugs on the list list.

2.3.2.3. Dispensing permission processing by drug dispensing setting of unknown expiration date

When various setting buttons 34 are touched (or clicked) on the main screen shown in Fig. 7(a), as shown in Fig. 7(b), a group of setting screen buttons for branching to various setting screens (34a to 34e) are displayed. Here, when the "Other setting" button 34c is touched (or clicked), the other setting screen shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. With the "expiration date unknown drug dispensing on/off" button 160 on the other setting screen shown in FIG. 16, it is possible to control whether or not dispensing of the drug with an unknown expiration date is performed. In other words, when the dispensing of unexpired drug is turned on by the “dispensing of unknown drug on/off” button 160 , “dispensing of unknown drug by expiry date is on” is displayed on the instruction terminal 4 . Drugs related to records stored in the storage unit (for example, the shared setting table of the returned medicine dispensing device in the local database 3), and the “expiration date” of the returned medicine dispensing device re-use table 7a is unclear; subject to disbursement processing. In addition, when the “dispensing of unknown medicines by expiry date is turned off” by the “dispensing of unknown medicines by expiration date on/off” button 160, “dispensing of unknown medicines by the expiration date is off” is displayed on the instruction terminal 4 The medicine is stored in the storage unit (for example, a shared setting table of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus in the local database 3), whereby the medicine relating to the record of which the "expiration date" of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus re-use table 7a is unknown is disbursed It is not subject to processing.

In addition, a screen for setting handling in the dispensing process of a drug whose expiration date (expiration date) is unknown is further prepared. Fig. 17 is a "return medicine setting" screen which is a screen to set for handling in the dispensing process of any medicine among such medicines whose expiration date (expiration date) is unknown. In the group of setting screen buttons 34a to 34e for branching to various setting screens shown in Fig. 7B, the "maintenance" button 34e is touched (or clicked), and further, the "return medicine setting" button When (not shown) is touched (or clicked), the return medicine setting screen shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. When an arbitrary drug is designated and the "Always allow dispensing" button 166 is selected in the "Use by date (expiration date) invalid" section on the left side of the screen, "Dispensing drugs with unknown expiry date" is displayed on the other setting screen shown in FIG. Regardless of the state of the "on/off" button 160, and regardless of the state of the "expiration date" of the returned medicine dispensing apparatus re-use table 7a, the record in the returned medication dispensing apparatus re-use table 7a Drugs are subject to dispensing processing.

On the other hand, when the “Dispensing permission setting correspondence” button 164 is selected in the “Use by date (expiration date) invalid” section on the left side of the screen, “Dispensing medicines with unknown expiration date on/off” of the other setting screen shown in FIG. 16 is selected. In accordance with the state of the button 160, it is determined whether or not a drug related to a record in the returned medicine dispensing device re-use table 7a becomes a dispensing process target. Therefore, it becomes possible to set the returned drug as a collection target, although it is not a dispensing target.

In this way, it is possible to set finely how drugs of unknown expiry date are handled in the dispensing process.

2.3.3. Return permission setting processing

When various setting buttons 34 are touched (or clicked) on the main screen shown in Fig. 7(a), as shown in Fig. 7(b), a group of setting screen buttons for branching to various setting screens (34a to 34e) are displayed. Here, when the "return permission setting" button 34b is touched (or clicked), the return permission setting screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. This screen is a screen for setting medicines that may be returned to the returned medicine dispensing device 2 . That is, by setting the conditions of non-returnable medicines which must not be returned on the setting screen shown in FIG. 18, a user's desired return process can be performed. More specifically, this screen provides an instruction in advance to the returned medicine dispensing device 2 to perform a return operation for a medicine other than a predetermined medicine (ie, a medicine that is not a non-refundable medicine) within a predetermined time period. This is the drop screen. In the screen shown in FIG. 18, it is comprised so that "predetermined time zone" may be set at the lower part of the screen. In addition, the screen shown in FIG. 18 is comprised so that "non-returnable medicine" may be set at the upper part of the screen. For example, if the checkbox of "Exceeding the upper limit drug" is checked, the drug exceeding the "inventory limit" in the (virtual) cassette becomes a non-refundable drug. In addition, if the check box of “Not subject to dispensing” is checked, non-delivered medicines other than packaged medicines (that is, “cassette medicines”) that are not dispensed by the returned medicine dispensing device 2 cannot be returned. become a drug.

In the lower part of the screen, when a time zone is set, the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is instructed to perform a return operation only in that time zone. In addition, in the upper part of the screen, when the non-returnable medicine is set, the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is instructed to move the non-returnable medicine in the return tray to the NG tray.

Fig. 19 is a flowchart of a return process for the medicine on the return tray based on the return permission setting set on the return permission setting screen shown in Fig. 18 . First, when the start time set on the return permission setting screen comes, this process is started (ST81). The recognition unit 14 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 performs an operation for recognizing the medicines on the return tray one by one (ST82). In the upper part of the return permission setting screen, if (condition) setting for the non-returnable medicine is not made (ST84·NO), the returned medicine dispensing device 2 stores the medicine in the storage unit 15 . Simultaneously, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 prepares for subsequent processing (dispensing processing, collection processing, count processing, etc.) ) and in the returned medicine inventory table 9 (of the local database 3), respectively, new records are created (ST89). Further, the recognition unit 14 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 continues the recognition operation of the medicine (ST82).

In the upper part of the return permission setting screen, if there is a setting (conditional) for the non-returnable medicine (ST84, "Yes"), the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 is configured to include the recognition unit 14 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 . ), the drug master is read based on the drug code included in the barcode recognized by (ST85). In the item (field) data in the drug master, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 meets the non-returnable condition (ST86, “Yes”), or there is another non-returnable condition (ST87, “Yes”) , the returned medicine dispensing device 2 moves the medicine to the NG tray. At the same time, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 writes NG comments with the NG flag set to “1” in order to prepare for subsequent processing (dispensing processing, collection processing, count processing, etc.), and then dispensing the returned medicine. In the device inventory table 7a and the returned medicine inventory table 9 (in the local database 3), records are respectively created (ST90).

On the other hand, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 does not satisfy the non-returnable condition in the item (field) data in the drug master (ST86·“No”), and there is no other non-returnable condition (ST87·“No”) ), the returned medicine dispensing device 2 stores the medicine in the storage unit 15 . Simultaneously, the control unit of the instruction terminal 4 prepares for subsequent processing (dispensing processing, collection processing, count processing, etc.) ) and in the returned medicine inventory table 9 (of the local database 3), respectively, new records are created (ST89). Further, the recognition unit 14 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 continues the medicine recognition operation (ST82).

The process related to the flowchart shown in FIG. 19 will be complete|finished when the recognition target chemical|medical agent of the recognition part 14 disappears (ST83* "Yes") (ST91). Further, at the end time set in Fig. 18 (ST88·"YES"), the processing ends (ST91).

For medicines that are not originally to be stored in the returned medicine dispensing device 2 due to the return permission setting processing by the returned medicine management system, for storage management, other storage places (cynicism, drug management warehouse, etc.) In addition to being able to call attention to the presence of drugs, items with an imminent expiration date, expired, or unknown items are stored in the returned medicine dispensing device (2), filling up the space for medications that should be originally stored. There is no such thing as As a result, more efficient and accurate return processing can be performed.

2.3.4. Ward registration processing

In the main screen shown in Fig. 7A, when the ward registration button 38 is touched (or clicked), the ward registration screen shown in Fig. 20 is displayed. This screen is a screen for registering the name of the ward of the return source for each return tray stored in the storage unit 12 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 . As described above, the storage unit 12 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is configured to accommodate, for example, a maximum of seven return trays. That is, as shown in the ward registration screen of FIG. 20, the storage part 12 is provided with 7 tray storage shelves. When a return tray is actually installed in each tray storage shelf, a return tray image is displayed in the left part of the ward registration screen of FIG. 20 correspondingly to it.

In the right part of the ward registration screen for each displayed return tray, after selecting the ward name of the return source of the return tray, registration is possible. The data of the ward name may be stored in a database (eg, the returned medicine dispensing device re-use table 7a) in association with the data of each returned medicine.

By registering the ward name of the return tray by the returned medicine management system, the status of returned medicines for each ward can be quickly and clearly grasped. In particular, the data of the ward name can be used as statistical data for preparation of specific slips and the like.

2.3.5. Various display processing

On the main screen shown in FIG. 7A , various types of information can be displayed. For example, on the left side of the screen, the number of empty tray storage shelves in the storage unit 12 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 (that is, no return tray is actually installed) is displayed (see FIG. 7 ( In a), as an example, "ball 5" is indicated). Furthermore, it is displayed whether or not the chemical|medical agent is transferred to the NG tray of the lowermost stage (in the figure, "no medicine" is displayed as an example).

In addition, in the right part of the screen, the composition ratio of the medicines stored in the storage unit 15 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 by size (ie, by S, M, L) is displayed in real time by a graph. The "composition ratio for each size" here is the ratio occupied by drugs having the corresponding size in the shelf corresponding to each size (S, M, L).

Also, on the main screen shown in FIG. 7A , a suction pad replacement message may be displayed. For example, in the storage part of the chemical|medical agent return control device (medical agent accommodation control device) 6, the rubber-made suction pad (1st suction pad, 2nd suction pad) was mounted|worn or replaced with the date and time of use of the suction pad. Each is memorized as a start date. When a predetermined period (for example, 2 months and 20 days) has elapsed from the start date of use of the suction pad, the returned medicine management system (medical agent sorting device) displays the message "First suction pad ( Alternatively, the second suction pad) is about to be replaced.” is displayed. In addition, when a predetermined period (for example, 3 months) has elapsed from the start date of use of the suction pad, the returned medicine management system (medical agent sorting device) displays the message "The first suction pad (or , 2nd suction pad) has been replaced after 3 months. Please exchange it immediately.”

In addition, in the memory|storage part of the chemical|medical agent return control apparatus (medicament accommodation control apparatus) 6, the adsorption|suction nozzle and adsorption pad (1st adsorption|suction nozzle and The number of operation of the 1st suction pad, the 2nd suction nozzle, and the 2nd suction pad) (namely, the number of times of suction of the suction pad) is stored, respectively. The returned medicine management system (medical agent sorting device) displays "1st suction pad" on the main screen of the instruction|indication terminal 4, when the number of times of operation from the use start date of the suction pad exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 27000 times). (or the second suction pad) is about to be replaced 30000 times.” In addition, the returned medicine management system (medical agent sorting device) displays "1st on the main screen of the instruction terminal 4 when the number of times of operation from the start date of use of the suction pad exceeds a predetermined number of times (for example, 30,000 times). Exceeded 30000 uses requiring replacement of the suction pad (or the second suction pad). Please exchange it immediately.”

Further, the recognition unit 14 of the returned medicine dispensing device (contained medicine dispensing device) 2 may include a suction pressure monitor that periodically monitors the suction pressure of the suction pad. Then, if a situation occurs in which the suction pressure of the suction pad (first suction pad, second suction pad) monitored by the suction pressure monitor falls below a predetermined value, the message “First suction pad ( Alternatively, the suction pressure of the second suction pad) is lowered. Please exchange it.", a returned medicine management system (medicine sorting device) may be configured.

It is preferable that the screen for setting whether or not to display the suction pad replacement message on the main screen as described above is constructed in the returned medicine management system (medical agent sorting device), and it is usable by the instruction terminal 4 . Similarly, a screen for setting a predetermined period of use for replacing the suction pad, a predetermined number of operations for replacing the suction pad, and a predetermined minimum suction pressure value for replacing the suction pad is also provided in the returned medicine management system (medical agent sorting device). It is preferably constructed in , and it is possible to use it in the pointing terminal 4 .

In addition, on the main screen shown in FIG. 7A, the "cassette medicine stock" button is used to display the stock status of cassette medicines in the storage unit 15 of the cassette-type injection medicine dispensing machine and the returned medicine dispensing device 2 It is indicated by (21b). First, in the cassette, if there is at least one cassette having a zero stock number, it is displayed as “defective”. Even if there is no cassette corresponding to "In short supply", if there is at least one cassette whose stock count is less than the standard filling amount (lower limit of stock) and there is at least one cassette, "Small stock" is displayed. If there are no cassettes corresponding to “Defective” or cassettes corresponding to “Small quantity”, and for all cassettes, if the number of stocks is between the maximum loading amount (stock constant) and the standard filling amount (lower stock limit), “appropriate” is displayed do. In addition, on the main screen, you may make it display the stock information in the cassette in the dispensing line system 101. FIG.

2.3.6. Incoming and outgoing history display processing

In the main screen shown in Fig. 7 (a), when the inquiry button 32 is touched (or clicked), and the "Inquiry-out inquiry" button (not shown) is touched (or clicked), in Fig. 21 The warehousing inquiry screen (entry/exit history screen) shown is displayed. When the "extraction condition" of the left part of the screen is input here, on the basis of the data stored in the database 5 and the local database 3, the stock data suitable for the extraction conditions, that is, a list of returned medicine data, or the departure data, that is, , a list of dispensing data and collection data is displayed. At this time, the number of data included in the list (a list of returned medicine data suitable for extraction conditions, or a list of dispensing data and collection data suitable for extraction conditions) is displayed in the lower right part of the screen.

In the right part of the warehousing inquiry screen (entry/exit history screen) shown in FIG. 21, the list of warehousing data is displayed. In addition, in the list of delivery data, the item of "discharge reason" is displayed. The reasons for disbursement include “disbursement” and “number of instructions”. The dispensing reason is displayed based on the data stored in the "dispensing reason" field in the returned medicine inventory table 9 of the local database 3 . In the dispensing process, the dispensing instruction data 87 is generated from the dispensing table 7b of the returned medicine dispensing device (refer to (1) of FIG. 5). Data indicating "discharge" is stored in the field of "reason for disbursement" in the returned medicine inventory table 9 of . On the other hand, during the collection process, collection data (dummy prescription instruction data) 90 is generated from the table 7c for collection of the returned medicine dispensing device (refer to (2) in Fig. 5). In the field of the "dispensing reason" in the returned medicine inventory table 9 of the local database 3, data indicating "the number of orders" is stored.

As mentioned above, in the right part of the warehousing inquiry screen (entry/exit history screen) shown in FIG. 21, the list of warehousing data is displayed. In the displayed list list, when one row of data of any drug is touched (or clicked), the touched (or clicked) row acquired by the recognition unit 14 of the returned medicine dispensing device 2 A screen on which image data including the "expiration date (expiration date)" of the drug related to screen) may be displayed. By using this expiration date registration check screen, it is possible to check whether the expiration date data read by the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is correct.

In addition, in the list to be displayed, data on medicines that have already been dispensed or retrieved are displayed, so the expiration date data read by the returned medicine dispensing device 2 for those medicines is also displayed. You can check if is correct. In addition, since this expiration date registration check screen also displays data on medicines that have already been disbursed or collected and are not in the returned medicine dispensing device 2, in order to prevent the expiration date data from being illegally changed, at least have already been discharged. It is preferable that the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is configured such that the expiration date data cannot be changed from this screen for medicines that are not present.

2.3.7. Marking on barcodes to which multiple drugs are assigned and selection of drugs

A plurality of drugs may be assigned to one drug barcode. In that case, the returned medicine management system may display a screen indicating that a plurality of medicines are allocated on the instruction terminal 4 . Moreover, on the said screen of the instruction|indication terminal 4, one medicine can be selected from several medicine. After selection, the returned medicine management system uses the selected medicine as the medicine corresponding to the medicine barcode.

2.3.8. Output of drug summary table

The dispensing line system 101 including the returned medicine management system can output a slip from a network-connected printer. Fig. 22 shows a drug aggregate table 70 for each ward, which is one of the slips. The medicine counting table 70 for each ward is a slip outputted by counting the medicines dispensed from the dispensing line system 101 for each dispensing day and each ward. In the table, the number of dispensed drugs for each drug is indicated.

In the medication aggregate table 70 for each ward, if the number of items dispensed from the returned medication dispensing device 2 is included in the number of items dispensed for each medication, a mark (star mark in FIG. It appears to the right of the number display.

Fig. 23 shows a process in which the dispensing line system 101 including the returned medicine management system outputs the drug summary table 70 for each ward based on the dispensing instruction data 87 output by the drug return control device 6 It is a flow chart. The returned medicine management system sequentially retrieves the dispensing instruction data 87 after dispensing has been executed (ST102). With respect to the dispensing instruction data 87 after dispensing, which is sequentially taken out, the returned medicine management system counts the number of dispensing medicines by dispensing execution date, by ward, and by dispensing ward. At this time, if the medicines dispensed from the returned medicine dispensing device 2 are included in the delivered medicines, the returned medicine management system stores a "returned medicine present" flag for the delivered medicines (ST104). When the dispensing instruction data 87 after dispensing is finished (ST103·"YES"), the returned medicine management system ends the counting process.

Then, the dispensing line system 101 including the returned medicine management system prints the number of each dispensing medicine for each dispensing day and each ward (ST105). At this time, if the number of drugs dispensed from the returned drug dispensing device 2 is included in the number of dispensed drugs, that is, if the “Returned drug present” flag is stored for the dispensed drug to be printed, a returned drug management system including The dispensing line system 101 prints a mark in the vicinity of the number data of dispensing medicines (ST107). When the total data of dispensing medicines is finished (ST108·YES), the processing related to printing is finished (ST109).

As described above, in the case that the number dispensed from the returned medicine dispensing device 2 is included in the number of drugs dispensed for each ward in the ward-specific drug counting table 70, a mark indicating that fact appears on the right side of the number display. It becomes clear that the drug contains a returned drug.

Moreover, a prescription (paper) which is an "injection prescription" which shows information of the dispensed drug may be added to the tray which collects the drug dispensed from the dispensing line system 101. FIG. Also in the drug information displayed on this injection prescription, a mark indicating that a returned drug is included can be provided, similarly to the drug aggregate table 70 for each ward described above.

2.3.9. Output of the collection rewrite card

When the returned medicine management system performs the collection operation, a collection rewrite card 74 is provided to the return tray. The rewrite card here is a card that can display and change information such as character information, graphic information, and bar code by a rewriter, and a leuco system or a cloudy system can be used. As the collection rewrite card, an electronic paper or a liquid crystal display may be used instead of the rewrite card of these systems.

The collection condition is displayed on the "collection rewrite card" 74 provided to the return tray by the dispensing line system 101 including the returned medicine management system. 24A is a display example of the collection conditions in the collection rewrite card 74. As shown in FIG.

The returned medicine management system grasps the collection condition with reference to the return medicine dispensing device collection table 7c. For example, fields such as a long stay flag or an expiration date flag are referenced. That is, the extraction conditions input on the chemical recovery screen shown in FIG. 8 (or FIG. 12 ) are displayed on the recovery rewrite card 74 . The collection rewrite card 74 can be created in the discharge lifter (with rewrite) 117 in the dispensing line system 101, for example.

Fig. 24(b) is a flowchart of a process for outputting the numbered rewrite card shown in Fig. 24(a). First, according to the collection operation of the returned medicine dispensing device 2, the control unit of the medicine return control device 6 creates a new record in the returned medicine dispensing device collection table 7c (ST122). The returned medicine management system acquires the reason for collection from the record (ST123). The discharge lifter (with rewrite) 117 prints the reason for the collection on the rewrite card and outputs it together with the collection tray (ST124).

In this way, the recovery condition is clearly displayed by the recovery rewrite card 74, so that the treatment for the recovery target drug is immediately grasped. Not only that, since mismounting of the tray can be prevented, errors in work after collection are reduced, and at the same time, work efficiency is improved.

2: Return medicine dispensing device
3: local database
4: instruction terminal
5: Database
6: Drug return control device
12: storage unit
14: recognition unit
15: containment
16: dispensing unit
101: dispensing line system
103: supply lifter
105: bottle dispenser
107: random dispenser
109: special dispenser
111: cynicism
113: packing machine
115: printer unit
117: discharge lifter (with relight)
119: load lifter

Claims (11)

A recognition unit for recognizing the properties of the drug, including the size and type of the drug;
a storage unit for storing the medicament;
a storage unit for storing at least the storage state of the medicine stored in the storage unit;
a dispensing unit for dispensing the medicine stored in the storage unit to a tray;
It is a drug classification device comprising a control unit,
The control unit stores in the storage unit after determining the storage position of the medicine stored in the storage unit on the basis of the storage situation stored in the storage unit and the size of the medicine recognized by the recognition unit, and stores the storage position and Record the type of drug recognized by the recognition unit in relation to the storage unit,
The drug sorting device is used as a dispensing line system together with devices other than the drug sorting device for dispensing drugs to the tray. According to claim 1,
The control unit may instruct the dispensing unit to dispense the same kind of drug as the drug included in the prescription data to the tray, or other devices constituting the dispensing line system may be configured to have the same kind of drug as the drug included in the prescription data. A drug sorting device that instructs to dispense. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2,
The drug sorting device, wherein the control unit instructs the drug sorting device to dispense the drug with priority over the other devices when a record matching the drug included in the prescription data exists in the storage unit. 4. The method of claim 3,
The recognition unit can recognize the expiration date of the drug,
The said control part associates the expiration date recognized by the said recognition part, and other information recognized by the said recognition part, and records it in the said memory|storage part. 5. The method of claim 4,
When a plurality of drugs of the same kind as the drugs included in the prescription data are stored in the drug sorting device, the control unit prioritizes dispensing drugs with a close expiration date. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2,
The said control part selects the size regarding the storage tray which comprises the said storage part based on the size of the chemical|medical agent recognized by the said recognition part, The chemical|medical agent classification apparatus. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2,
an input unit for inputting a condition for recovering a desired drug from among the drugs stored in the storage unit;
The control unit extracts and recovers the drug corresponding to the condition, the drug classification device. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2,
The storage unit, for each type of drug, an upper limit value that is an upper limit stored in the storage unit, a constant value that is a constant stored in the storage unit, and a lower limit value that is a lower limit stored in the storage unit A drug master capable of setting at least one Remember, pharmaceutical sorting device. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2,
The said control part determines whether or not to store a chemical|medical agent in the said storage part according to the setting condition of the chemical|medical agent for preventing the said storage part from storing an unwanted chemical|medical agent, The chemical|medical agent classification apparatus. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2,
The recognition unit can recognize the shape of the drug,
The said control part discriminate|determines whether to store the said chemical|medical agent according to the shape of the chemical|medical agent recognized by the said recognition part, The chemical|medical agent classification apparatus. A dispensing line system comprising the drug sorting device according to claim 1 or 2 and a device different from the drug sorting device, wherein the drug sorting device and the other device dispense drugs to trays passing through each , dispensing line system.

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