Systems and methods for manual countables

摘要

Systems and methods for manually filling a prescription order. A manual fill device may be incorporated into a manual fill center of a pharmacy operated by one or more pharmacists and/or pharmacist technicians to manually fill certain prescription containers. The manual fill device may include a control unit which may operate at the direction of the order processing device. The manual fill device may also include a distribution section automating distribution of containers for manual fulfillment, and a manual section in which a pharmacist may utilize available pharmaceuticals to manually fill orders.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a distribution section including a robot and a scanner, the robot being configured for selecting and picking a container from the distribution section and moving the container to the scanner, the scanner being configured for scanning to identify a pharmaceutical associated with the container, and the robot being further configured for placing the container onto one of at least one conveyor based on the identification; a manual section disposed adjacent the distribution section, the manual section including a plurality of handling areas and a plurality of shelving areas for storing the pharmaceutical, wherein each of the plurality of handling areas is associated with at least one of the plurality of shelving areas; and the at least one conveyor configured for transporting the container between the distribution section and one of the plurality of handling areas associated with the at least one of the plurality of shelving areas that stores the pharmaceutical.