摘要:
The invention involves apparatus and method for confirming the presence/absence of closures (120) in a closure nest (100) inside an aseptic chamber (20). The apparatus comprises a topographical profiler (37, 41) disposed to monitor the closure nests. Vertical displacements in topographical maps obtained by the profiler are compared with information from a database about the nest and closure combinations. Vertical displacements falling outside predetermined upper and lower bounds are deemed absences of closures. The topographical profiler may be disposed outside the aseptic chamber. The system may be automated via a controller (51) and software. In some embodiments the nests are disposed in the monitored area by robotic articulated arms (22). In other embodiments the closure nests are moved by vacuum pickup systems (86). The system/method may also be employed to assess the suitability of a closure nest for closing in an aseptic chamber containers in a container nest (70).
摘要:
The invention relates to a medication packing apparatus for producing patient specific medication packs, comprising (a) a loading station holding a plurality of medication packs; (b) a first vision station capable of taking a first image of any medication pack; (c) a gripper station including a gripper and an orientation platform; (d) a cutting station; and (e) a controller unit including a library, a microprocessor and a data bus that is in electrical communication with the gripper station, the first vision station and the cutting station, wherein the controller unit is capable of determining the medication pack code of each medication pack by matching the first image with at least one sample image in the library, and the controller unit is capable of designating a cutting path for any medication pack by controlling the movement of the orientation platform with respect to the cutting station according to a cutting plan.
摘要:
A system for automatic filling of medication organizers comprises i) a storage unit for medication containers that is accessible from a first side thereof, ii) a plurality of medication organizer filling units, each having a temporary storage rack that is accessible from a side of the medication filling units that faces the storage unit, and iii) a container handling system that is positioned between the storage unit and the temporary storage racks and that is movable between the storage unit and each of the temporary storage racks for transferring selected medication containers therebetween. The system allows minimizing idle times by moving medication containers between the storage unit and temporary storage racks simultaneously to the filling process.
摘要:
A variety of systems and methods are described which quickly and conveniently provide for the selective transmission of individual solid pharmaceutical products from a common location into individual blister package product cavities. In accordance with the preferred exemplary embodiments, an automated alignment mechanism alters the orientation of solid pharmaceutical products that are initially arranged randomly in a two-dimensional array into one or more linear transmission systems (16). Each linear transmission system is essentially a one-dimensional stack of solid pharmaceutical products (12), vitamins or other elements. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, after the solid pharmaceutical products have been arranged in one or more of the linear transmission systems or vertical stacks, the solid pharmaceutical products are selectively transmitted into individual product package blister cavities or into product package templates having locations corresponding to the blister package cavities.
摘要:
A packaging machine includes a grouper section having changeable lane sizes and a dual servo grouper that separates product into product sets and allow the product sets to accelerate to the lane chain speed in a controlled manner. The grouper section further includes disappearing lugs that pivot into the lanes via a cam surface provided in the lanes. The product rides upon a raised surface of the cam surface as the lug pushes the product set together down the lane, thus ensuring that no gaps are provided between product set members. A gripper/grid section of the packaging machine includes a bars that travel about a carousel with a gripper head assembly and a grid assembly pair moving up and down the bars as defined by cam surfaces within the gripper/grid section. The grid section is presented below the product set such that the product set is fed through the grid section in a one-way trip into a case. The gripper head assembly cam device and the case feed section both include height adjustment assemblies.
摘要:
An apparatus for bagging injections, aiming at rationalizing an injection distributing operation and preventing erroneous injection from occurring. The appartus comprises a medicine bag supply unit (A) adapted to print information on injections (a) written on an injection prescription on a complete medicine bag (206) and send out the resultant medicine bag, and a bagging unit (B) adapted to feed the injections (a), which are collected in accordance with the injection prescription, into the medicine bag (206) received from the medicine bag supply unit (A), and deliver the resultant medicine bag (206) into a bucket (209), the bagging unit (B) being provided with a bed (230) for retaining the medicine bag (206), means (231,232) for opening the medicine bag (206) on this bed (230), and a chute (233) for making the injections (a) flow the opening of the medicine bag into the interior thereof, the bed (230) being turned between a medicine bag receiving position, an injection inserting position and a medicine bag delivering position.
摘要:
The invention relates to an electronic component that is located on a substrate (1) and contains indelible information (3). Said information is also mounted on the substrate (1) in a first identification (5) which can be read immediately. In a set comprising many components of this type, all substrates are identical (1) to each other and all have different information (3). When a component of this type is packed into a package (6,9,10), a second identification (7), which contains the same information as the first identification (5) and is immediately readable, is applied to said package.
摘要:
A solid drug filling device capable of filling solid drug such as tablet into a specified container, comprising a plurality of tablet cases storing solid drug according to type, a plurality of hoppers provided correspondingly under the tablet cases in parallel with each other for receiving the solid drug delivered from the tablet cases, filling means guiding and filling the solid drug delivered from a discharge port formed at the lowest part of each hopper to a specified container, and holding members for detachably installing the hoppers thereon, whereby the workability in assembly and maintenance can be improved and safe and assured filling operation can be performed while maintaining a reduced size.
摘要:
In a system of packaging of foodstuffs in containers (12), each container (12) has a closure of aluminium/LDPE laminate formed with a central tear panel (322) which either has a pull-tab (402) rivetted thereto or is connected to a pull-tab (321) at an edge of the closure (1) by a narrow tear strip (323) extending up, over and down the rim of the container (12). The closures (1) are conveyed in horizontal positions pneumatically from a closure-manufacturing machine towards a downwardly inclined, vibrating, tranpsort box (110) and tilted pneumatically into vertical positions as they approached the box (110) for stacking in the box (110). On a packaging machine, the box (110) is pointed obliquely downwards and emptied by vibration to cause the closures (1) to slide from the box (110) onto a downwardly and then upwardly inclined guide surface ready for transfer to the containers (12). Bottom-closed containers (12) advance side-by-side in rows (235, 236) which are divided into rows (231-234) for filling and top-closing. The dividing mechanism (118) includes transverse belts (249) which can grip the containers (12) horizontally between them and can laterally outwardly reject faulty containers (12). The dividing mechanism is followed by an unloading device (119) comprising suction cups (278) mounted upon a modified 'Watt' linkage converting rotary drive motion into approximately rectilinear motion of the cups (278), the linkage having no exposed sliding surfaces. The containers (12) are advanced through the filling and top-closing stations by a chain conveyor (68) with leading and trailing bars (296 and 292) resiliently gripping the containers (12) between them and with lower trailing bars (299) pushing lower portions of the container (12). Horizontal guide members (300, 301) guiding the bars (299) and the containers (12) are vertically adjustable, to adjust for containers (12) of various heights. A discharge belt conveyor (70) has lanes (231-234) for approved top-closed containers (12) alternating with reject lanes (311) into which selected containers (12) can be rejected by inclined rejecting plates (317).
摘要:
A package assembly for carrying medical devices is disclosed. The package assembly includes an outer cartridge and an inner cartridge. The inner cartridge receives the outer cartridge of the package assembly. The inner cartridge extends beyond the outer cartridge. A medical device is disposed in the inner cartridge to engage the inner cartridge.