Automated dispensing system

A drug dispensing system, automatic technology, applied in the directions of labeling, marking rigid planes, labeling, etc., can solve the problems of human error, increase the total error rate, accidental exchange of labels and packaging products, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-28
阿雷克斯有限公司
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[0006] Applicants have recognized that although automated pharmacies significantly increase speed and efficiency relative to manual systems, and reduce error rates (eg, typically 1 in 300,000), manual placement of labels on packages inevitably leads to random error, thi

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[0037] Referring first to Figure 1, a portion of the automated pharmacy system of the present invention is shown. A storage area comprising a number of shelves 2 accommodates inventories of pharmaceutical packages (not shown). When the packages are loaded into the pharmacy, they are not stored in any predetermined device, but in the smallest available space where they can be accommodated. The robotic arm 4 is used to lift the packages and place them on the rack 2 as they enter the pharmacy and are subsequently sought for dispensing. The robotic arm 4 is controlled by a computer which holds a database recording the location of each package and its size and an inventory identifying its contents. This enables the arm 4 to calculate and place the most recently stocked package in an optimal position.

[0038] At one end of the shelf 2 is a labeling station 6 which will be described in detail below. Downstream of the labeling station 6 is a dispensing chute 8 from which pharmacy ...

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An automated drug dispensing system comprising a finding subsystem (4) for picking and finding drug packages (38), said finding subsystem (4) being arranged to deliver the packages (38) to a labeling station (6 ), the labeling station (6) includes a label printer (18) arranged to print a label (36), and a label applicator subsystem (22) to apply the label (36) to the package (38), The label includes patient-specific information for using the drug package (38); the system also includes a delivery subsystem (8) for transporting the package from the labeling station to a point of user access. The label applicator may apply labels (36) in a manner that is dimensionally determined by the package (38), such as at a predetermined location, a predetermined orientation, or in two discrete planes across the package (38).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to automatic dispensing systems, in particular to automatic dispensing systems suitable for dispensing pharmaceutical preparations. Background technique [0002] Automated pharmacies provide fast, accurate and efficient means of storing and dispensing pharmaceutical preparations in facilities such as hospitals that may process hundreds or thousands of prescription forms each day, and have thousands of different prescriptions in packages of various shapes and sizes. Inventory of medicines. [0003] The automated pharmacy system as provided by the applicant can store any standard size drug packages. Details of the contents of the package are automatically entered into the system by scanning the barcode on the package. Next, use a look-up table of pre-stored dimensions and use the barcode information to determine the size of the packaged item. Package input modules for measuring incoming packages are also known. [0004] ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65C1/04A61J7/00B65C9/18B65C9/30B65C9/40B65G1/137
CPCB65C1/042B65C9/1884B65C9/30B65C9/40B65C2009/401B65G1/1376Y10T156/1028Y10T156/17Y10T156/1702
Inventor R·卡特里茨基T·辛科克斯L·哈森弗拉茨D·贝文
Owner 阿雷克斯有限公司
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