Count bag of medicine such as medical narcotic and manufacturing method thereof, as well as used narcotic collection sheet

Abstract

To provide a count bag capable of easily checking at a glance and managing the residual number of medicines such as medical narcotic prescribed to each patient.SOLUTION: In a count bag, pocket sheets are regularly arrayed in a form of multiple rows and n columns on a surface side of a sheet body forming a base plate using a resin film or the like, a plurality of first pockets having one end opened, fixed to the sheet body in a bag shape, and storing an unused medicine, each bag is numbered with a natural number in a residual number display part such that the residual number can be easily checked at a glance, a free description space where a medicine name, a patient name, a day, or the like can be described with a writing utensil, a second pocket part having one end opened capable of storing used narcotic collection sheet and an unopened medicine, and the count bag is of sheet-type three types (for patch, for rescue medicine, and for medicine sheet).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sheet-type counting bag that can be used to manage medications such as medical narcotics prescribed to individual patients, allowing the remaining amount of medication to be easily checked at a glance, and a paper sheet for collecting used narcotics. [Background technology]

[0002] Medical narcotics (hereafter referred to as narcotics), also known as opioid analgesics (a general term for medical analgesics that relieve pain), are drugs used to relieve cancer-related pain and shortness of breath. Their handling is strictly regulated by the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Control Act. Narcotics must be kept in a safe, and hospital pharmacy departments maintain a narcotics ledger. When receiving and returning narcotics from the pharmacy, pharmacists and nurses check the narcotics dispensing slip against the narcotics. When administering narcotics to a patient, the narcotics are removed from the ward or other department's dedicated narcotics safe. Two nurses double-check the narcotics dispensing slip, recording the date and time of use, the number used, the number remaining, and a signature (stamp). Furthermore, at each shift change, all narcotics are double-checked and handed over to the department's narcotics management ledger. Damaged, lost, or stolen narcotics require a narcotics incident report to the prefectural governor, and suspected theft or fraud requires a police report. Even when patients keep narcotics at home, they must be careful to avoid loss or theft, and are instructed to check the remaining amount, not transfer the drug to others, and bring it to a pharmacy or hospital if they stop taking it.

[0003] Narcotics include morphine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl, each of which is available as a scheduled medication or a rescue dose, a rapid-release formulation. Regular-use fentanyl transdermal patches (hereafter referred to as patches) come in boxes of seven for one-day use and five for three-day use, while morphine and oxycodone rapid-release preparations (hereafter referred to as rescue medications) come in bags of ten. Once the boxes or packaging are opened and the medication is removed, the medication falls apart. For this reason, some hospitals use commercially available transparent zippered plastic bags to ensure visibility. When using or transferring medication, medications must be removed from the medication bag or zippered plastic bag and counted individually. With a large number of narcotic patients, having to double-check medications multiple times a day can be a tedious and time-consuming process. This places a burden on medical professionals such as nurses and pharmacists, as they need to be extremely careful and check carefully to prevent drug accidents from occurring.

[0004] Until now, there have been proposals for medicine bags, medicine cases, and medication calendars to make it easier to take medicines and prevent forgetting to take them, but there have been no bags, sheets, cases, or other containers that allow for easy counting and checking of the remaining number of narcotics stored in a safe.Furthermore, there have been no proposals for counting bags that can be used as sheet-type narcotic counters (opioid counters) that are small enough to fit inside medicine bags used in hospitals or commercially available zippered plastic bags and that allow the remaining number of narcotics to be seen at a glance.

[0005] For example, in a medication calendar (Patent Document 1) that allows users to easily check whether they have taken their medication, a week's worth of medication is suspended in strip-shaped packets in which medication is individually packaged, arranged in parallel according to the time of day it is to be taken, and as each packet is removed from the bottom, the numbers 1 to 7 and the letters of the days of the week are revealed, corresponding to the time of day it is to be taken, and medications that are not individually packaged can be stored in a pocket. This makes it effective in preventing people from forgetting to take their medication.

[0006] For example, a sticker to prevent forgetting to take medicine and a medicine bag that supports it (Patent Document 2) has an outer pocket for separating half-taken medicine sheets, and the medicine sheet can be quickly removed.

[0007] There are patches and tapes, but it is said that about 60-80% of the fentanyl remains in used narcotic tapes, so hospitals must collect the tapes by folding the adhesive side in half to prevent reuse. For Fentanyl Tape (registered trademark), there are special Fentanyl Tape collection bags (for hospital use) and disposal sheets for applying used tapes. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-103835 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-267732 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to make it possible to easily check and manage the remaining number of drugs, such as narcotics, prescribed to each patient at a glance.

[0010] The medication calendar disclosed in Patent Document 1 is inconvenient for managing remaining narcotics. Narcotics are handled separately from general medicines and stored and managed in multiple doses in a safe in the hospital ward, so large hanging types or plastic cases are bulky and not suitable for safe management. This medication calendar is designed so that the numbers, days of the week, and other hidden characters can be revealed by separating the hanging band-like packets. However, narcotics cannot be packaged and managed by hanging, so the characters on the display cannot be revealed each time they are used. Additionally, narcotics are managed one type at a time along with the narcotic prescription slips, and the remaining number is counted, so different types of narcotics cannot be stored in the same pocket. In particular, rescue medications are often prescribed in units of 10 and are taken orally on an emergency basis, so they are not suitable for storing in pockets by time of day. The numbers 1 through 7 displayed in each pocket by time of day have a strong meaning for the week, making it easy to know which day and time of day they are for, but they are not suitable for checking at a glance how much narcotics are remaining after prescription. For this reason, they cannot be used as counting bags for narcotics.

[0011] The medicine bag disclosed in Patent Document 2 is sized to be safe-storable, but it is not possible to place all the tablets, including partially taken medicine tablets (tablet sheets), in one bag, so all the tablets have to be removed and counted, which creates the problem of not being able to check them at a glance.It functions only as a medicine bag and cannot be used as a counting bag for narcotics.

[0012] The Fenton tape collection bags and disposal sheets presented some inconveniences. When folding the Fenton tape collection bags in half and placing used narcotics directly into the bags, the adhesive part of the tape would stick to gloves or the collection bag, making them difficult to insert, and the tapes would overlap, making them difficult to count. Furthermore, the disposal sheets were primarily intended for patients and their families to collect and dispose of used narcotics at home (including facilities), and are not often used within hospitals. While they can be used within hospitals to collect used narcotics, they are large and require folding, which requires the user to unfold the sheets and check them, which is time-consuming. The lack of numerical numbering also made it difficult to see at a glance how many sheets there were.

[0013] To provide a counting bag for drugs such as medical narcotics that allows a nurse or other medical personnel to easily check the remaining number at a glance when managing drugs such as narcotics, a method for manufacturing the same, and a used drug collection sheet. [Means for solving the problem]

[0014] The first invention of the counting bag for medicinal drugs and other medications that solves the above-mentioned problems is a medicinal drug counting bag made of a film material such as a resin film that allows the remaining number of unused medicinal drugs and other medications stored therein to be visually confirmed, and includes a sheet-like sheet body formed into a rectangular or square base, with one side end and the other side end opposite to the one side end being in the up-down direction and a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction being in the left-right direction, a plurality of first pocket sections for storing the medications on the surface side of the sheet body, with openings facing one end side of the sheet body and forming a base on the opposite side to the openings, and a plurality of pocket sheet sections provided on the front surface of the pocket sheet sections, and a remaining quantity display unit that displays the remaining quantity of the medicine stored in the plurality of first pocket units, the plurality of first pocket units being arranged in multiple rows in the vertical direction of the sheet body and in one or multiple columns in the horizontal direction, and the remaining value displayed on the remaining quantity display unit provided in each of the first pocket units is a maximum remaining value, which is the total number of the first pocket units multiplied by the number of medicines contained in the unused medicine stored in the first pocket unit, and a decreasing remaining value that is sequentially reduced from the maximum remaining value for each number of medicines, and the remaining values ​​are displayed in order from largest to smallest according to the predetermined arrangement order of the plurality of first pocket units.

[0015] The second invention of the counting bag for medical narcotics and other medications that solves the above problem is a counting bag for medical narcotics and other medications of the first invention, which can be configured such that the back side of the sheet body has an opening at the top by a back sheet portion, and a second pocket portion is formed to store narcotic collection paper or the like for collecting used narcotics.

[0016] The third invention of the counting bag for medical narcotics and other medications that solves the above problem is a counting bag for medical narcotics and other medications of the first or second invention described above, in which the multiple first pocket portions are arranged in a row in the left-to-right direction and in multiple rows in the up-to-down direction with spaces between them on the sheet body, with the largest remaining number displayed corresponding to the first pocket portion in the bottom row and the remaining numbers displayed corresponding to the first pocket portions lined up toward the top from largest to smallest, and when the medication is stored in the first pocket portion in the bottom row, the remaining number displayed in the remaining number display portion of the first pocket portion in the row above is displayed in a position that is hidden by the medication stored in the first pocket portion in the row below.

[0017] A fourth invention of the counting bag for medical narcotics and other medications that solves the above problem is a counting bag for medical narcotics and other medications of the first or second invention described above, in which the pocket sheet portion is made of a transparent sheet, the multiple first pocket portions are arranged on the sheet body in multiple columns in the left-right direction and multiple rows in the up-down direction with spaces between them, and the remaining number displayed on the remaining number display portion decreases sequentially from one end to the other end of the multiple first pocket portions arranged in each row, with the maximum remaining number displayed on the top row, and as you move down the remaining number next smallest to the minimum remaining number displayed corresponding to the first pocket portion of the upper row is displayed corresponding to the first pocket portion of the lower row.

[0018] The fifth invention of the counting bag for medical narcotics and other medications that solves the above problem is a counting bag for medical narcotics and other medications of the first invention described above, which can be configured such that a first free writing space is provided on the front side of each of the multiple first pocket portions where information such as the day of the week and date and time can be displayed, and a second free writing space is provided at the top of the front side of the sheet body where the name of the medication to be stored in the first pocket portion and the name of the patient can be displayed.

[0019] The sixth invention of the narcotic collection paper that solves the above problem is the narcotic collection paper of the second invention described above, characterized in that it has a used drug number that displays the same number as the remaining number displayed in the remaining number display section provided in each of the multiple first pocket sections on one side of the paper body along the vertical direction, and an attachment section for attaching used drugs that is provided along the horizontal direction corresponding to the used drug number.

[0020] The seventh invention of the manufacturing method of counting bags for medicines such as medical narcotics that solves the above-mentioned problems is a manufacturing method of counting bags for medicines such as medical narcotics according to the second invention, and includes an initial step of making a valley fold from the top end of a long, strip-shaped sheet material to the top end of the sheet body at a position corresponding to the bottom of the uppermost first pocket portion, and a folding step of folding the valley-folded sheet material onto the sheet body so that it faces the one end side of the sheet body, and then mountain-folding the sheet material at a length corresponding to the depth of the first pocket portion to the bottom position of the first pocket portion to provisionally form the first pocket portion. a folding process in which, after the folding process is performed a plurality of times, the sheet material is folded back from the bottom position of the lowest first pocket portion onto the back surface of the sheet body and the end is extended toward one end of the sheet body to temporarily form the second pocket portion; and a first fixing process in which the sheet material overlapping the front and back surfaces of the sheet body at both left and right ends of the sheet body is fixed in the up and down direction, thereby forming the first pocket portions in a row in the left and right direction on the front surface of the sheet body and in multiple rows in the up and down direction, and also forming the second pocket portions on the back surface of the sheet body.

[0021] The eighth invention of the method for manufacturing counting bags for medicinal drugs and other medications that solves the above-mentioned problems is characterized in that, in the method for manufacturing counting bags for medicinal drugs and other medications of the seventh invention described above, a second fixing step of fixing the sheet material that overlaps the surface of the sheet body along the up-down direction at a predetermined interval between both left-right ends of the sheet body is performed before the folding step or after the first fixing step, thereby forming the first pocket portions in multiple rows in the up-down direction and multiple columns in the left-right direction on the surface side of the sheet body.

[0022] Referring to the embodiments, a specific configuration for solving the above problem is that in the first embodiment, when the smallest unused medicine is stored, the depth of the first pocket section 2 is set to a position that covers the number displayed one level above, so that the number written in the bottom pocket section containing the unused medicine can be intuitively seen as the latest remaining number, i.e., the smallest number among the numbers displayed in the remaining number display section 8 can be intuitively seen as the latest remaining number.

[0023] In the second and third embodiments, the depth of the first pocket portion 2 is set so that when unused medicine is stored, all the numbered numbers are visible, and the largest number in the pocket containing unused medicine is the most recent remaining number, making it an intuitively visible counting bag.

[0024] The first embodiment is a counting bag whose main feature is that it can be used not only as a counting bag for unused patches, but also to attach used narcotics 50a collected from patients to a narcotics collection paper 40, and insert the narcotics collection paper 40 into the second pocket section 6 on the back side of the sheet body 1, allowing used and unused patches to be managed in the same bag.

[0025] As shown in Figures 1A to 1D, the first embodiment has seven first pocket sections 2 for holding patches (one medication per individual medication package) spaced apart in a seven-row, one-column pattern on the front side of a sheet body 1 forming a base, and counting bags numbered consecutively from "1" to the maximum remaining number "n" (n is a natural number) in the remaining number display section 8 of each first pocket section 2. The front of each pocket sheet section of the first pocket section 2 is provided with a first free writing space 9a where the day of the week and date and time can be written, and the upper part of the front side of the sheet body 1 is provided with a second free writing space 9b where the name of the medication, the name of the patient, etc. can be written, and furthermore, the back side of the sheet body 1 is provided with a second pocket section 6 where a narcotic collection form 40 can be inserted and used narcotic 50a can also be managed in the same bag. These are general-purpose counting bags that can be used for different types and sizes of patches, such as fentanyl patches.

[0026] As shown in Figures 2A and 2B, the second embodiment has ten first pocket sections 2 for holding rescue medication (one packet of medication in an individual drug package) spaced apart in a two-row, five-column pattern on the front side of the sheet body 1 forming the base, and the counting bags are numbered with consecutive numbers from "1" to the maximum remaining number "n" (n is a natural number) in the remaining number display section 8 of each first pocket section 2. The upper part of the front side of the sheet body 1 is provided with a second free writing space 9b where the name of the drug, the name of the patient, etc. can be written, and the back side of the sheet body 1 is provided with a second pocket section 6 where unopened remaining medication in the packaging pack, slips, etc. can be stored and managed. This is a general-purpose counting bag that can be used for both morphine oral liquid and oxycodone powder, rescue medications, etc.

[0027] As shown in Figures 3A and 3B, the third embodiment is a general-purpose counting bag that can be used for morphine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, etc., and has six first pockets 2 for storing medicine sheets (10 tablets per medicine sheet) spaced apart in a two-row, three-column arrangement. The remaining number display section 8 of each first pocket 2 is numbered with consecutive numbers from "10" to "n" (n is a natural number) in increments of 10. The upper front surface of the sheet body 1 is provided with a second free writing space 9b where the name of the drug, the patient's name, etc. can be written. The back surface of the sheet body 1 is provided with a second pocket 6 where unused remaining medicine sheets, slips, etc. can be stored and managed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0028] The counting bag for medical narcotics and other medications of the present invention is a sheet type that can be placed inside medicine bags used in hospitals and pharmacies or commercially available zippered plastic bags, making it suitable for managing narcotics stored in a safe. This counting bag allows narcotics and other medications to be placed in the numbered first pocket section 2 in an orderly manner, making it possible to use it as a narcotic counter (opioid counter). This makes it possible to easily check the remaining number of narcotics by simply looking at it, without having to take all the narcotics out of the medicine bag and count them one by one, thereby saving nurses and other medical personnel the trouble and shortening the time required for checking.

[0029] Furthermore, since it can be used not only in hospitals but also in nursing homes and home medical care settings, it has the advantage of being able to see at a glance how many are left after taking or applying the medication, and it is also possible to share this information with family members, caregivers, and other people around you.In Japan, where the super-aging society is a serious issue, the number of people suffering from cancer is expected to continue to increase, and the demand for medical narcotics is also expected to increase, so this counting bag, which simplifies management, can be used continuously in the future.

[0030] These counting bags can be produced inexpensively if made from thin, transparent resin film or paper, and are hygienic because they can be used as a disposable product for single use after each prescription. They can be used as medication counting bags during hospitalization, and handed over to the patient with the medications still in the counting bag when they are discharged. On the other hand, if they are made from a slightly thicker resin film or cloth, they can be reused repeatedly.

[0031] 1A to 1D, counting bag 10 of the first embodiment has seven first pocket portions 2, each divided into seven patches, and each first pocket portion has a remaining number indicator 8 numbered with consecutive natural numbers from "1" to "7" (up to a maximum of 7), making it easy to see and offering the advantage of being able to tell at a glance how many patches are remaining. Furthermore, pocket sheet portions 1a to 1g of counting bag 10 are provided with first free writing spaces 9a that can be used to write the day of the week, date and time, etc., so that it can also be used as a management bag to prevent forgetting to apply patches. Fentanyl patches come in different external sizes depending on the type and volume, but this bag can be used as a general-purpose counting bag that can fit any size patch.It can also be used as a counting or management bag for other types of patches, such as non-narcotic medications for angina pectoris and asthma.

[0032] The second pocket portion 6 is formed using the back sheet portion 1h (1H) which is the back surface of the sheet body 1 forming the base, and is open at one end. This second pocket portion 6 can hold unopened remaining medicines in packages and slips such as narcotic prescriptions, but it also has the effect of allowing used narcotics 50a to be managed in the same bag by inserting a narcotic collection form 40. The counting bag 10 can also be used as a collection bag for used narcotics, and can therefore be used as a substitute or alternative to the dedicated collection bags that pharmaceutical companies distribute to hospitals.

[0033] When attaching used narcotics 50a to narcotic collection sheet 40, there is an advantage in that it is easy to visually check whether all the prescribed number of patches are present by attaching them to frame portion 40a which is numbered with the same number as when they were removed from counting bag 10. Furthermore, by using this narcotic collection sheet 40, problems such as difficulty in putting narcotics into collection bags and problems such as used narcotics sticking to collection bags and overlapping, making it difficult to count, can be solved.

[0034] 2A and 2B, the counting bag 20 of the second embodiment has ten first pockets 2, each divided into ten pouches that can hold ten packets of rescue medication. The number display section 8 of each first pocket 2 is numbered with consecutive natural numbers starting from "1" through "10" (maximum of 10), making it easy to see and allowing the remaining number to be known at a glance. The aluminum stick packaging for the immediate-release formulations of morphine and oxycodone differs in external size (vertical length), but the counting bag or management bag can be used for both oral medications, such as Opso® Oral Liquid and Oxynorm® Powder.

[0035] As shown in Figures 3A and 3B, the counting bag 30 of the third embodiment has six first pockets 2, each partitioned to hold six sheets of medication sheets (10 tablets per sheet). The remaining number display 8 of each first pocket 2 is numbered in consecutive natural numbers in increments of 10, from "10" to "60" (maximum 60). This allows for approximately one month's supply (60 tablets is a 30-day supply, assuming two tablets taken daily, one tablet per dose, morning and evening) to be lined up and the remaining number of tablets to be easily checked. While medication sheets are often bound together with rubber bands before being placed in a medication bag, this method eliminates the need to remove the rubber bands and count the remaining number, saving time and effort. It can also be used as a counting or management bag for medication sheets such as morphine, oxycodone, and hydromorphone. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0036] [Figure 1A] 1 shows a first embodiment of a counting bag for medicinal drugs or other medicines according to the present invention, and is a front view of the counting bag for patches. [Figure 1B] 1B is a front view showing the counting bag shown in FIG. 1A in use, and FIG. 1B is a rear view. [Figure 1C] 1A is a side view of the counting bag shown in FIG. 1A, and FIG. 1B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1A. [Figure 1D] 1B is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating a first method for making a pocket portion in the counting bag shown in FIG. 1A. FIG. [Figure 1E] 1B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating a first modified example of a first method for making a pocket portion in the counting bag shown in FIG. 1A, showing an enlarged perspective view of a pocket sheet portion and a back sheet portion. FIG. [Figure 1F] 1B is a perspective view illustrating a second modified example of the first method for making a rear pocket in the counting bag shown in FIG. 1A. FIG. [Figure 2A] 1A and 1B show a second embodiment of a counting bag for drugs such as medical narcotics according to the present invention, in which (a) is a front view of a rescue counting bag, and (b) is a front view showing the state of use. [Figure 2B]2A(a) is a side view of the counting bag shown in FIG. 2A(a), and FIG. 2A(b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2A(a). [Figure 3A] 1 shows a third embodiment of the counting bag for medicines such as medical narcotics according to the present invention, in which (a) is a front view of the counting bag for tablets, and (b) is a front view showing the state of use. [Figure 3B] 3B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3A. FIG. [Figure 3C] 3B is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating a second method for creating a pocket portion in the counting bag shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A, and FIG. 3C is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0037] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A sheet-type counting bag for medicinal drugs and other drugs according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

[0038] First embodiment 1A to 1D show a first embodiment of a counting bag for drugs such as medical narcotics according to the present invention.

[0039] The counting bag 10 for medicinal drugs such as medical narcotics (hereinafter referred to as the first counting bag) of the first embodiment is for use with patches and is formed into a rectangular shape from a sheet-like material. The first counting bag 10 has a plurality of first pocket sections 2 for storing unused patches spaced apart vertically (in the longitudinal direction of the sheet body 1) on the front side of the sheet body 1 that forms the base, and a second pocket section 6 for storing a narcotic collection paper 40 formed on the back side. How to use the narcotic collection paper will be described later. The first pocket portion 2 and the second pocket portion 6 are formed in a pocket shape with one end open along the short side of the sheet body 1 and the other three sides closed, with the open side being the upper end side of the first counting bag 10. The multiple first pocket portions 2 are formed by arranging pocket sheet portions 1a to 1g on the front side of the sheet body 1, and an opening 3 is formed on the upper end side of each of the pocket sheet portions 1a to 1g. The second pocket portion 6 is formed by a back sheet portion 1h (1H) whose upper end is located slightly downward from the upper end of the sheet body 1.

[0040] In this embodiment, the material of the sheet-like member that constitutes the first counting bag 10 is a thin, transparent resin film, but a thicker resin film may also be used. The pocket sheet portions 1a-1g and back sheet portion 1h (1H) that form the sheet body 1 and the first pocket portion 2 are preferably transparent so that the contents can be seen from the outside, but they do not necessarily have to be transparent and may be made of, for example, paper or cloth. The exterior is rectangular, but this is determined appropriately depending on the type and external size of the medicines to be stored, and it is preferable that the size be such that it can fit into medicine bags used in hospitals and pharmacies or commercially available plastic bags with zippers.

[0041] The first counting bag 10 has seven rows of first pockets 2 for storing unused medication 50 arranged vertically and one column across the width (short side). Each pocket sheet 1a-1g has a remaining number display 8, which displays natural numbers "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7" from "1" to "7" in the same or different colors from top to bottom, printed or labeled. The numbers displayed in the remaining number display 8 may be handwritten using a writing implement, and common Arabic numerals (Arabic numerals), Roman numerals, Chinese numerals, etc., can be displayed. The seven first pockets 2 can store unused medication 50, and the numbers "1" to "7" displayed in the remaining number display 8 indicate the number of unused medications remaining.

[0042] This embodiment is a counting bag intended to be used primarily as a counter for keeping track of the number of narcotics remaining in hospitals. Therefore, it is desirable that the numbering position of the remaining number display section 8 be in a position that covers the numbers displayed on the remaining number display section 8 one level above, and that it be in a position that is hidden even when the smallest patch is stored on either the left or right side of the first pocket section 2. In the first counting bag 10, the counting is performed in the center of the pocket sheet, but it can be performed in a location other than the center, and the numbers can be numbered in a position where all the numbers are visible. Also, the numbers are numbered in advance so that the remaining number can be seen at a glance when taking out and using medicine from the bottom pocket, and the bottom pocket is numbered "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7" from top to bottom, with "7" at the bottom, but the numbers can also be numbered "7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1" from top to bottom.

[0043] Each pocket sheet portion 1a-1g has a first free writing space 9a in a position different from the remaining quantity display area 8, where various information such as the date, time, and day of the week can be freely written by hand or other means. The first free writing space 9a may be located on either the left or right side of any available space other than the remaining quantity display area 8. For example, the first free writing space 9a can be used as a management bag to prevent forgetting to apply the medication by writing the date, time, and day of the week. In FIG. 1B(a), the date and day of the week are written from bottom to top, and the patch medication is taken out from the bottom. However, when used as a management bag, the date and day of the week can also be written from top to bottom and the medication can be taken out from the top. Note that the day of the week is written starting on Monday, but it can also be Sunday or the start date (start date) of the day of the week for which the medication is prescribed, and can be written in Japanese kanji or English alphabet. The surfaces of the remaining number display section 8 and the first free writing space 9a may be colored white or the like to improve the visibility of the written characters, and if the first counting bag 10 is colored, the frames of the remaining number display section 8 and the first free writing space 9a may be colored together as the same frame.

[0044] The first counting bag 10 is a general-purpose counting bag that can accommodate any size of fentanyl patch, which varies in size depending on the type and volume. It is designed to store seven daily-use patches (one week's supply), which are reusable every day, but three-day patches come in boxes of five (15-day supply), so the prescription number is not limited to seven. Therefore, when storing medication in the first pocket section 2, which is arranged in seven rows and one column, the medications are placed in order from "1" up to the number of patches prescribed. By storing the patches on either the left or right side of the first pocket section 2, the date, day of the week, and other information written in the first free writing space 9a can be shown or hidden.

[0045] The first pocket portion 2 is provided in seven stages in the vertical direction and is referred to, from top to bottom, as a first stage pocket portion 2a, a second stage pocket portion 2b, a third stage pocket portion 2c, a fourth stage pocket portion 2d, a fifth stage pocket portion 2e, a sixth stage pocket portion 2f, and a seventh stage pocket portion 2g. The bottom sides 4 of the first stage pocket portion 2a to the seventh stage pocket portion 2g are referred to as a first bottom side portion 4a to a seventh bottom side portion 4g, respectively.

[0046] 1B(a), the height of the stored unused medicine 50 is greater than the depth of the first pocket 2, and covers the remaining number displayed on the remaining number display 8 of the first pocket 2 above. Therefore, the number written on the bottom pocket containing the unused medicine can be intuitively recognized as the latest remaining number. When all seven prescribed unused medications 50 are stored in the first pocket 2, only the remaining number "7" is visible on the remaining number display 8 of the pocket sheet 1g of the seventh pocket 2g at the bottom, indicating that there are currently seven unused medications 50. Therefore, when unused medications 50 are sequentially removed from the seventh pocket 2g and used, a new remaining number of "6" is displayed. At that time, the number on the sixth pocket 2f, where the unused medications are stored, is visually recognized and counted as "6." Furthermore, although the numbers "7" and "6" are visible on the remaining number display 8, the smallest remaining number is the most recent remaining number. In Figure 1B(a), three medications have been used from the bottom, so the number "4" on the bottom fourth pocket 2d, where the unused medications are stored, is recognized as the current remaining number. As a specific method for using narcotics or handing over, in Figure 1B(a), the nurses look at the numbered numbers on the remaining quantity display 8 in the fourth pocket 2d, which contains the unused medication 50 patch 4, and count "4." They also look at the number on the fifth pocket 2e, which is currently in use by the patient, and count "5." They then look at the numbers on the used medication number 8a, to which the two collected used narcotics 50a sheets on the narcotic collection slip 40 are attached, and count "6" and "7." Two nurses then check the narcotic dispensing slip, which lists the number used and the number remaining, and the narcotics to confirm that all seven prescribed sheets are present, pointing and calling them out. If the display is in a position where all the numbers are visible, the largest number on the bottom pocket containing the unused medication can be used to determine the most recent remaining number.

[0047] A second free writing space 9b is provided between the opening 3 of the topmost first pocket portion 2a and the top end of the sheet body 1, i.e., at the top front of the first counting bag 10, so that the patient name, drug name, etc. can be written directly by hand using a writing implement. The surface of the second free writing space 9b is colored white or the like to improve the visibility of the written characters, but it may also be transparent.

[0048] The narcotic collection form 40 shown in Figure 1B(b) has seven boxes 40a at the top and bottom for attaching used narcotics, where used narcotics 50a removed from patients can be attached. Because the used narcotics 50a have adhesive on the side that was attached to the patient, they can be folded in half slightly and attached to the box 40a bearing the used narcotic number 8a, which matches the numbering on the narcotic collection form when it was removed from the first pocket 2. Small used narcotics can be attached without folding. A third free-writing space 9c is provided at the top of the narcotic collection form 40, where the name of the form, instructions for use, and other important information can be printed. To prevent misidentification, the patient's name can be written directly with a writing implement. The second free-writing space 9b on the first counting bag and the third free-writing space 9c on the narcotic collection form 40 are not limited to these locations and can be located anywhere available.

[0049] As a method for forming the first pocket portion 2 of the first counting bag 10, it is desirable to fold back the long sheet body 1 as shown in FIG. 1D. However, it is also possible to form the first pocket portion 2 of the first counting bag 10 by folding back the long sheet body 1 as shown in FIG. 1E. TIFF2025178990000002.tif10170In some cases, the second pocket portion 6 is formed by folding back sheet portion 1h as shown in Figure 1D, but in other cases, it can be formed by heat welding a separate back sheet portion 1H that has been cut off, as shown in Figure 1E.

[0050] A first method for forming the pocket portion of the first counting bag 10 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1D.

[0051] For example, one end of a long resin film forming the substrate, the sheet body 1, is set as the front starting end and extended to a position corresponding to the first base 4a of the first pocket 2a, where it is fold "A" in the valley direction and extended to a position corresponding to the opening 3 of the first pocket 2a, where it is fold "B" in the mountain direction and returned to the position corresponding to the first base 4a, thereby forming the pocket sheet 1a having a two-layer structure of an inner sheet and an outer sheet. Here, the V- or U-shaped first base 4a of the pocket sheet 1a is formed at the position corresponding to the first base 4a. Next, the resin film is stretched to a position corresponding to the second bottom 4b of second-stage pocket 2b, where it is valley-folded "A", extended to a position corresponding to opening 3 of second-stage pocket 2b, where it is mountain-folded "B" and returned to the position corresponding to second bottom 4b, thereby forming second bottom 4b of pocket sheet portion 1b having a two-layer structure of inner sheet and outer sheet. This process of forming opening 3 and bottoms 4c-4g in each of pocket stages 2c-2g is repeated sequentially up to the position corresponding to seventh bottom 4g. In the main sheet body 1, the sheet portion between one end of the resin film and the seventh bottom side portion 4g, excluding the pocket sheet portions 1a to 1g, is referred to as the top sheet portion. Next, when the formation of the seventh bottom edge 4g of the seventh pocket 2g at the bottom is completed, the remaining sheet body 1 continuing from the outer sheet of the pocket sheet portion 1g is folded back on the back side with a mountain fold "U" (this folded back portion is the bag body lower end portion 4h), and this is superimposed as the back sheet portion 1h to form the second pocket portion 6 in a V or U shape. The back sheet portion 1h ends at a position slightly below the starting end of the sheet body 1, where it is mountain-folded inward to form the back opening 7. After the first pocket portion 2a to the seventh pocket portion 2g and the second pocket portion 6 are formed by repeating the valley fold "A" and mountain fold "B" described above, the width of the sheet body 1 in FIG. 1A is TIFF2025178990000003.tif10170 form all of the pockets 2 and 6. When forming by folding back, the bottom of each pocket 2 and 6 does not need to be heat-sealed to the lower end 4h of the bag body, but may be heat-sealed.

[0052] Modification of the first embodiment In the first variant of the first method for creating a pocket portion shown in Figure 1E, a rectangular, planar sheet main body 1 of a predetermined size, pocket sheet portions 1a to 1g which respectively form the first pocket portion 2a to the seventh pocket portion 2g, and the parts of the back sheet portion 1H are prepared in advance, and the pocket sheet portion 1a part is heat-welded to the sheet main body 1 at a position corresponding to the bottom portion 4a. Next, the pocket sheet parts 1b through 1g are heat-sealed one by one at the positions of the bottom edges 4b through 4g. The pocket sheet parts 1a through 1g are preferably double-folded by mountain fold "I" at the opening 3 to facilitate easy insertion and removal of medication, but single fold is also acceptable. The second pocket part 6 may be formed by mountain fold "U" at the bottom edge 4h of the bag body and folding it back to the back side, as in the above-mentioned method, or by using a separate back sheet part 1H and simultaneously heat-sealing the bottom edge 4H of the bag body and the bottom edge 4g of the pocket sheet part 1g at the fastening part 5b. The back opening 7 is preferably double-folded by mountain fold "E" at a distance of a few centimeters from the top edge of the sheet body 1, but single fold is acceptable. Finally, all the pockets 2 and 6 are formed by heat-welding the fixed portions 5a along the longitudinal direction at both widthwise ends of the sheet body 1.

[0053] As shown in Fig. 1F, a gusset, also known as a gusset, may be formed in the pocket to add depth. The gusset at the bottom of the pocket is called a bottom gusset, and the gussets at both ends are called side gussets. When a bottom gusset is used, the bottom of the pocket or the lower end 4h of the bag body is formed in a U-shape, W-shape, or the like. For example, if the second pocket portion 6 is to have a horizontal gusset, the portion of the separate back sheet portion 1H corresponding to the rear opening 7 is mountain-folded "E". Next, the left and right ends of the back sheet portion 1H are mountain-folded "O" in the longitudinal direction, and then a valley-fold "Ka" is made to form the horizontal gusset. The second pocket portion with a horizontal gusset can be created by joining the bottom end portion 4h of the bag body of the main sheet 1 with the bottom end portion 4H of the bag body of the back sheet portion 1H and heat-welding them at three locations, the fastening portions 5b and 5a.

[0054] As another variation, the number of rows (tiers) of the first pocket portion 2 may be changed depending on the type of medicine. The second pocket portion 6 may have a zipper at the top end. Also, the second pocket portion 6 is not necessarily required and may not be present. The opening 3 and the back opening 7 are easy to create if they are horizontal, but they may also be slanted, with one side higher and the other lower, and the upper edge of the opening may be colored to make it easy to identify the medicine insertion port.

[0055] For example, as shown in Figure 1B(a), the width of the first pocket portion 2 of the first counting bag 10 is set to a length that allows the largest unused drug 50 to fit smoothly, and the depth of the pocket portion is desirably set to a depth that allows the smallest unused drug to fit about two-thirds of its length. The specific size of the first pocket portion 2 is assumed to be approximately 11-12 cm (within 15 cm) wide, including the welded (adhesive) portion, and approximately 3.5-4 cm deep. The depth may be set to 4 cm or more, but in that case, all of the numbering will be visible. Narcotic patches come in a variety of sizes, from small ones measuring 5.4 cm wide x 4.8 cm long to large ones measuring 9.5 cm wide x 9.5 cm long, so this is used as a guideline when creating the pocket portion.

[0056] Second embodiment 2A-2B and 3C show a second embodiment of the counting bag for medical narcotics and other medications according to the present invention. In Fig. 2A-2B, the same components as those shown in Fig. 1A-1F are designated by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted.

[0057] The counting bag for medicines such as medical narcotics (hereinafter abbreviated as second counting bag) 20 of the second embodiment is for rescue medicines, and is formed into a rectangular shape as a whole from a sheet-like member. The second counting bag 20 has a plurality of first pockets 21 arranged in the vertical (lengthwise and widthwise) direction on the front side of the sheet body 1 forming the base, for storing unused rescue medication, and a second pocket 6 on the back side. The plurality of first pockets 21 are formed by arranging an upper pocket sheet portion 11a and a lower pocket sheet portion 11b on the front side of the sheet body 1, with openings 3 formed at the upper end sides of the upper pocket sheet portion 11a and the lower pocket sheet portion 11b, and upper base portions 41a and lower base portions 41b formed at the bottom of the upper pocket sheet portion 11a and the lower pocket sheet portion 11b. The plurality of pockets 21 (five in this embodiment) formed in the upper pocket sheet portion 11a and the plurality of pockets 21 (five in this embodiment) formed in the lower pocket sheet portion 11b are separated by partitions 5c along the width direction (short side direction), and each has an opening 3 formed therein. In this embodiment, the material and transparency of the sheet-like member constituting the second counting bag 20, the appearance, the second pocket portion 6, the gusset, etc. are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0058] The first pocket portions 21 of the second counting bag 20 are arranged in two rows in the vertical direction and five columns (five pockets) in the width direction (short side direction). The lower first pocket portion 21 is, from left to right, named as lower first pocket portion 21a, lower second pocket portion 21b, lower third pocket portion 21c, lower fourth pocket portion 21d, and lower fifth pocket portion 21e. The upper first pocket portion 21 is, from left to right, named as upper sixth pocket portion 21f, upper seventh pocket portion 21g, upper eighth pocket portion 21h, upper ninth pocket portion 21i, and upper tenth pocket portion 21j. The upper and lower pocket sheet portions 11a, 11b of the first pocket portion 21 are provided with remaining number display portions 8 corresponding to the upper sixth pocket portion 21f, the upper seventh pocket portion 21g, the upper eighth pocket portion 21h, the upper ninth pocket portion 21i, the upper tenth pocket portion 21j and the lower first pocket portion 21a, the lower second pocket portion 21b, the lower third pocket portion 21c, the lower fourth pocket portion 21d, and the lower fifth pocket portion 21e.

[0059] The remaining number display sections 8 on the lower pocket sheet section 11b each display natural numbers from 1 to 5, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5," while the remaining number display sections 8 on the upper pocket sheet section 11a each display natural numbers from 6 to 10, "6, 7, 8, 9, 10," in order from left to right. The number representation and position are the same as those on the first count bags 10. Each of the ten pockets 21a to 21j of the first pocket section 21 can store rescue medications used by patients, such as long unused medications 60a and short unused medications 60b of different lengths, and the numbers 1 to 10 displayed on the remaining quantity display section 8 indicate the remaining number of unused medications.

[0060] The second counting bag 20 is a general-purpose counting bag that can hold rescue medication of any size, which varies in size depending on the type and volume. As mentioned above, the first pocket section 21 is provided in two rows and five columns so that rescue medication can be stored separately in 10 packets. Since the number of prescriptions is not limited to 10 packets, when storing medication in the first pocket section 21, medication is placed in the order shown in the remaining number display section 8, starting with "1". When taking medication, it is not always necessary to take one packet at a time, and several packets may be taken at a time.

[0061] The height of the stored long unused medicine 60a and short unused medicine 60b is greater than the depth of the first pocket 21, and even if the long unused medicine 60a is stored in the lower first pocket 21a to lower fifth pocket 21e, the remaining numbers displayed on the remaining number display units 8 of the upper sixth pocket 21f to upper tenth pocket 21j are all visible. Therefore, when all ten packets of prescribed unused medicine are stored in all first pockets 21, the remaining number 10 displayed on the remaining number display unit 8 corresponding to the upper tenth pocket 21j can be seen, and it can be intuitively understood that the current remaining number of unused medicine is 10 packets. The unused medicine stored in the upper tenth pocket 21j on the upper right is taken out and used in order, and the largest number among the remaining numbers displayed on the remaining number display units 8 containing unused medicine is the most recent remaining number. In Figure 2A(b), eight packets of medication have been used, starting from the number 10 in the upper right corner, so by looking at the number "2" in the remaining quantity display section 8 of the first pocket section 21b where the rescue medication is stored, the current remaining number can be understood to be two packets. When actually using narcotics or when handing over, two nurses check the narcotic administration slip against the narcotic by pointing and calling it out.

[0062] For example, the width of the first pocket 21 of the second counting bag 20 is desirably long enough to smoothly accommodate unused rescue medication, and the depth of the pocket is desirably deep enough to fit about half of the largest long unused medication 60a, and to allow the smallest short unused medication 60b to easily be removed from the pocket by about 1 cm beyond the opening 3. Also, the second counting bag 20 is desirably tall enough to see all of the numbers displayed on the remaining quantity display section 8 of the upper pocket sheet 11a when the largest long unused medication 60a is stored in the lower pocket sheet 11b. The specific size of the first pocket 21 is assumed to be approximately 2.7 to 3 cm wide x 6 cm deep, including the welded (adhesive) part. There are various sizes for rescue medicine, such as 2.5 cm wide x 7 cm long or 2.5 cm wide x 12.5 cm long, so this is used as a guide when creating the pocket.

[0063] Third embodiment Figures 3A to 3C show a third embodiment of the counting bag for drugs such as medical narcotics according to the present invention. In Figures 3A to 3C, the same components as those shown in Figures 1A to 1F and 2A to 2B are designated by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted.

[0064] The counting bag for medicinal drugs and other medications (hereinafter referred to as the third counting bag) 30 of the third embodiment is for medicinal sheets such as tablets, and is formed into a rectangular shape overall from a sheet-like member of transparent resin film. The third counting bag 30 has an upper pocket sheet portion 11a and a lower pocket sheet portion 11b provided on the front side of the sheet body 1 forming the base, and multiple first pocket portions 31 for storing unused medicine sheets are separated by dividers 5c to form the third counting bag 30. A second pocket portion 6 is provided on the back side. The openings 3 of the multiple first pocket portions 31 are formed at the upper end sides of the upper pocket sheet portion 11a and the lower pocket sheet portion 11b, respectively. The upper and lower base portions 41a and 41b of the multiple first pocket portions 31 are provided below the upper and lower pocket sheet portions 11a and 11b. In this embodiment, the appearance of the third count bag 30, the second pocket portion 6, the gusset (gusset), etc. are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0065] The third counting bag 30 has first pocket portions 31 arranged in two rows in the vertical direction and three columns in the width direction (short side direction). The lower first pocket portion 31 is, from left to right, named as lower first pocket portion 31a, lower second pocket portion 31b, and lower third pocket portion 31c, and the upper first pocket portion 31 is, from left to right, named as upper fourth pocket portion 31d, upper fifth pocket portion 31e, and upper sixth pocket portion 31f. Remaining number display portions 8 are provided on the upper and lower pocket sheet portions 11a, 11b of the first pocket portion 31, respectively, corresponding to upper fourth pocket portion 31d, upper fifth pocket portion 31e, and upper sixth pocket portion 31f.

[0066] The remaining number display section 8 of the lower pocket sheet section 11b displays natural numbers "10·20·30" in increments of 10 from 10 to 30 corresponding to the lower first pocket section 31a, the lower second pocket section 31b, and the lower third pocket section 31c, while the remaining number display section 8 of the upper pocket sheet section 11a displays natural numbers "40·50·60" in increments of 40 to 60 corresponding to the upper fourth pocket section 31d, the upper fifth pocket section 31e, and the upper sixth pocket section 31f, from left to right. In this embodiment, the positions where the medicines are stored are numbered in advance on the lower right side of each pocket section, but they may also be numbered by hand with a writing implement or by stickers. Each of the six pockets 31a to 31f of the first pocket 31 can store medicine sheets of unused medicine 70 to be used by the patient, and the numbers 10 to 60 displayed on the remaining number display 8 indicate the remaining number of unused medicines. It is desirable that the surfaces of the upper and lower pocket sheet sections 11a, 11b and the remaining number display 8 be transparent so as not to obstruct the visibility of medicines such as tablets.

[0067] The third counting bag 30 has first pockets 31 arranged in two rows and three columns as described above so that it can store six medicine sheets containing 10 tablets each, approximately one month's supply for the patient (one tablet per day in the morning and evening). Since the number of prescriptions is not always six sheets with 60 tablets, the prescribed medicine sheets are stored in order starting from the bottom first pocket 31a, which indicates the remaining number of 10.

[0068] As shown in Figure 3A(b), the height of the unused medicine 70, which is the medicine sheet of the stored tablets, is greater than the depth of the first pocket 31, and when unused medicine 70 is stored in the lower first pocket 31a to the lower third pocket 31c, the remaining numbers displayed on the remaining number display units 8 of the upper fourth pocket 31d to the upper sixth pocket 31f, one level above, are all visible. Therefore, when all 60 tablets of unused medicine prescribed are stored in all first pockets 31, the remaining number 60 displayed on the remaining number display units 8 can be seen, and it can be intuitively understood that the current remaining number of unused medicines is 60 tablets.

[0069] When dispensing medication, the unused medication 70 in the sixth upper pocket 31f, which displays a remaining quantity of 60, is removed and used in order. To facilitate easy removal of the unused medication 70 one tablet at a time, a slit is made with scissors along the midline of the medication sheet, and the unused medication 70 is used starting from the bottom right side of the medication sheet. The largest remaining number displayed in the remaining quantity display section 8 containing the unused medication 70 medication sheets is the remaining number in the "tens" digit. The fractional number remaining on the medication sheet currently in use is the remaining number in the "units" digit. In Figure 3A(b), 22 tablets of medication are used in order, starting from the sixth upper pocket 31f, which displays a remaining quantity of 60. Therefore, the user checks the number "30" in the numbering section 8 of the pocket sheet section 11b of the third lower pocket 31c to confirm that there are 30 tablets in the lower row. Next, the user checks the tablets remaining in the fourth upper pocket 31d to confirm that there are 8 tablets remaining. The sum of "30" and "8" gives a total of 38 tablets, which is the current remaining number. When actually using narcotics or when handing over, two nurses check the narcotic prescription and the narcotic by pointing and calling them.

[0070] The counting bags of the second and third embodiments have basically the same structure except for the number of pockets for storing medicines, and therefore the pockets can be made in the same manner.

[0071] A second method for creating the pockets in the counting bags 20 and 30 of the second and third embodiments will be described with reference to Fig. 3C(a), taking the third counting bag 30 as an example.

[0072] 1D, a long piece of resin film is used, and the method for making the first counting bag 10 is the same as that shown in FIG. 1D. A single long piece of resin film forming the base sheet body 1 is extended from one end and a valley fold "A" is made in a V or U shape at a position corresponding to the upper bottom edge 41a of the upper fourth pocket portion 31d to the upper sixth pocket portion 31f, and then extended to a position corresponding to the opening 3 of the upper pocket portion, where a mountain fold "B" is made and folded back. After being folded back, the film is again extended to the upper bottom edge 41a to form the upper pocket sheet portion 11a, which has a two-layer structure consisting of an inner sheet and an outer sheet. Next, the sheet is extended to a position corresponding to the lower bottom edge 41b of the lower first pocket portion 31a to the lower third pocket portion 31c, where a valley fold "A" is made in a V or U shape, extended to a position corresponding to the opening 3 of the lower pocket portion, where a mountain fold "B" is made and folded back. After being folded back, the sheet is again extended to the lower bottom edge 41b, forming the lower pocket sheet portion 11b with a two-layer structure of an inner sheet and an outer sheet. By folding back the long sheet in this manner, the opening 3 of the first pocket portion 31, the upper bottom edge 41a, and the lower bottom edge 41b are formed. In the sheet body 1, the sheet portion between one end of the resin film and the lower base portion 41b of the lower pocket sheet portion 11b, excluding the upper pocket sheet portion 11a and the lower pocket sheet portion 11b, is referred to as the top sheet portion. At this stage, the lower first pocket portion 31a to the lower third pocket portion 31c are not partitioned, and similarly, the lower fourth pocket portion 31d to the lower sixth pocket portion 31e are not partitioned. TIFF2025178990000004.tif10170 At positions corresponding to the dividers 5c, the upper pocket sheet portion 11a, the lower pocket sheet portion 11b, and the surface sheet portion are fixed together by a fixing means such as welding or adhesive. By fixing the dividers 5c, six first pockets 31 are formed. The second pocket portion 6 is formed in the same manner as shown in Figure 1D by making a valley fold "U" in the back sheet portion 1h at the position that will become the lower end portion 4h of the bag body, forming it into a V- or U-shape, and then making a mountain fold "E" at the position that will become the back opening 7. Finally, in FIG. 3A(a), double broken lines extending in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the width direction of the sheet body 1 are TIFF2025178990000005.tif10170When forming the pockets, the bottoms of the pockets do not need to be heat-sealed, but may be heat-sealed.

[0073] Modification of the third embodiment In this modified example shown in Figure 3C(b), a rectangular, planar sheet body 1 of a predetermined size, an upper pocket sheet portion 11a, a lower pocket sheet portion 11b, and a back sheet portion 1H are prepared in advance. The upper pocket sheet portion 11a is heat-sealed at a position corresponding to the upper bottom edge 41a of the sheet body 1, and then the lower pocket sheet portion 11b and the back sheet portion 1H are heat-sealed together at a position corresponding to the lower bottom edge 41b at the fastening portion 5b. Next, the partition portion 5c shown in Figure 3A is heat-sealed. Finally, all pocket portions 31 and 6 are formed by heat-sealing the fastening portion 5a. When heat welding, an iron plate or the like may be inserted and the pieces may be welded together at the end. The method of creating the second pocket portion 6 and the gusset (gusset) are the same as in the modified example of the first embodiment.

[0074] For example, as shown in Figure 3A(b), the width of the first pocket 31 of the third counting bag 30 is set to allow the medicine sheet of unused medicine 70 to be easily inserted and removed, and the depth of the pocket is set to a depth that can hold about half of the unused medicine 70. In addition, it is desirable that the size of the pocket be such that even when the medicine such as tablets in the first pocket 2 is reduced to one tablet, it can be easily removed. The specific size of the first pocket 31 is expected to be approximately 4.5-5 cm wide x 5-6 cm deep, including the welded (adhesive) part. The size of the medicine sheets for narcotics, which are frequently prescribed in Japan, is 4 cm wide x 9.5 cm long, but there are also other sizes such as 3.7 cm wide x 10.5 cm long, and medicine sheets other than tablets also come in various sizes, so this is used as a guide when creating the pocket.

[0075] Narcotics that require remaining quantity management include not only patches, tablets, oral liquids, and powders, but also capsules, sublingual tablets, oral mucosal preparations, suppositories, etc., and there are also medication sheets that do not contain 10 tablets per sheet. Since the number and form of medications vary depending on the medication, you can number them with numbers appropriate to the medication, increase or decrease the number of rows (rows) and columns on the counting bag, or change the size of the pockets. They can also be used for counting bags, management bags, etc., for purposes other than medication. [Explanation of symbols]

[0076] 10, 20, 30: Counting bag 40: Drug collection form, 40a: Frame 50, 60 (60a, 60b), 70: Unused drugs 50a: Used narcotics 1: Seat body 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 11a, 11b: Pocket seat part 1h, 1H: rear seat section 2 (2a-2g), 21 (21a-21j), 31 (31a-31f): First pocket 3: Opening 4 (4a~4g, 41a~41b): Bottom 4h, 4H: Lower end of bag 5a, 5b: fixing part 5c: partition part 6: Second pocket section 7: Back opening 8: Remaining quantity display section, 8a: Used medicine number 9a, 9b, 9c: Free entry space (patient name, drug name, day of the week, date, etc.) A, F: Valley fold B, C, D, E: Mountain fold

Claims

1. A drug counting bag made of a film material such as a resin film that allows the remaining number of unused medical narcotics or other drugs to be stored to be visually confirmed, a sheet-like sheet body formed in a square or rectangular shape as a substrate, with one side end and the other side end opposite to the one side end being defined as a vertical direction and a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction being defined as a horizontal direction; a plurality of pocket sheet portions each having a first pocket portion for storing the medicine on the surface side of the sheet body, the first pocket portion having an opening facing one end side of the sheet body and a base portion formed on the opposite side to the opening; a remaining number display unit provided on the front surface of the pocket sheet unit and displaying the remaining number of the medicines stored in the plurality of first pocket units; and The multiple first pockets are arranged in multiple rows in the vertical direction of the sheet body and in one or multiple columns in the horizontal direction, and the remaining value displayed on the remaining number display unit provided in each first pocket is a maximum remaining value which is the total number of first pockets multiplied by the number of drugs contained in the unused drugs stored in the first pocket, and a decreasing remaining value which is sequentially carried down from the maximum remaining value for each of the drugs, and the remaining values ​​are displayed in order from largest to smallest according to a predetermined arrangement order of the multiple first pockets.

2. The drug counting bag according to claim 1, A drug counting bag characterized in that the back side of the sheet body has an opening at the top by a back sheet portion, and a second pocket portion is formed to store a drug collection paper for collecting used drug.

3. The drug counting bag according to claim 1 or 2, The plurality of first pocket portions are arranged in a line in the left-right direction and in a plurality of rows in the up-down direction with intervals in between on the seat body, the largest remaining value being displayed corresponding to the first pocket portion in the bottom row, and the remaining values ​​being displayed from the largest to the smallest corresponding to the first pocket portions arranged upward, This medicine counting bag is characterized in that when the medicine is stored in the first pocket section of the lower row, the remaining number displayed in the remaining number display section of the first pocket section of the row above is displayed in a position hidden by the medicine stored in the first pocket section of the row below.

4. The drug counting bag according to claim 1 or 2, The pocket sheet portion is made of a transparent sheet, The plurality of first pocket portions are arranged in a plurality of columns in the left-right direction and a plurality of rows in the up-down direction at intervals on the seat main body, The remaining number displayed in the remaining number display unit decreases sequentially from one end to the other end of the first pocket portions arranged in each row, with the maximum remaining number displayed in the top row, and as you move down the remaining number displayed corresponds to the first pocket portion of the upper row, the next smallest remaining number after the minimum remaining number displayed corresponding to the first pocket portion of the upper row is displayed corresponding to the first pocket portion of the lower row.

5. The drug counting bag according to claim 1, A drug counting bag characterized in that a first free writing space is provided on the surface side of each of the multiple first pocket portions where information such as the day of the week, date and time can be displayed, and a second free writing space is provided at the upper part of the surface side of the sheet body where the name of the drug and the patient name to be stored in the first pocket portion can be displayed.

6. The drug collection paper of claim 2, This narcotic collection paper is characterized by having a used drug number that displays the same number as the remaining number displayed in the remaining number display section provided in each of the multiple first pocket sections along the vertical direction on one side of the paper body, and an attachment section for attaching used drugs that is provided along the horizontal direction corresponding to the used drug number.

7. A method for manufacturing a counting bag for medicinal drugs and other medicines according to claim 2, an initial step of making a valley fold at a position corresponding to the bottom of the uppermost first pocket portion from the upper end of the sheet body, with one end of the long sheet material formed in a strip shape as the upper end of the sheet body; a folding step of folding the valley-folded sheet member onto the sheet main body toward one end side of the sheet main body, and further folding the sheet member in a mountain direction at a length corresponding to the depth of the first pocket portion down to the bottom position of the first pocket portion to temporarily form the first pocket portion; a folding step of folding the sheet material from a bottom position of the first pocket portion of the lowest row toward the back surface side of the sheet body after the folding step is performed a plurality of times, and extending the end of the sheet material toward one end side of the sheet body to temporarily form the second pocket portion; A method for manufacturing a drug counting bag, comprising: a first fixing process in which the sheet material overlapping the front and back surfaces of the sheet body at both left and right ends of the sheet body is fixed in the vertical direction to form the first pocket portion in a row in the horizontal direction on the front side of the sheet body and multiple rows in the vertical direction, and the second pocket portion is formed on the back side of the sheet body.

8. 8. The method for manufacturing a counting bag for medicinal drugs and other medicines according to claim 7, A method for manufacturing a drug counting bag, characterized in that a second fixing process, in which the sheet material overlapping the surface of the sheet body is fixed in the vertical direction at a predetermined interval between both left and right ends of the sheet body, is performed before the folding process or after the first fixing process, thereby forming the first pocket portions in multiple rows in the vertical direction and multiple columns in the horizontal direction on the surface side of the sheet body.

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