Drug supply device and drug inspection method in drug supply device
US9776755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/60
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A drug supply device includes a hopper that collects solid drugs discharged from tablet cases on the basis of predetermined prescription data, an inspection device that inspects the solid drugs introduced from the hopper, and a packaging device that fills and packages the inspected solid drugs into a packaging sheet. The inspection device includes inspection containers that each hold a single administration dosage of the solid drugs, a movement mechanism that moves the inspection containers, and an imaging device that captures an image of the solid drugs in the inspection containers. As a result of capturing the image of the solid drugs in the inspection container by the imaging device, when a number of the solid drugs is different from the prescription data, the solid drugs are disposed of.
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