Pharmacy Automation System.AutoMed Technologies, Inc., a pharmacy automation company serving the long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. market, has introduced the QuickPik[TM] LTC LTC abbr. lieutenant colonel . The QuickPik LTC automates the picking and sorting of thousands of ready-to-label medications, including prepackaged pre·pack·age tr.v. pre·pack·aged, pre·pack·ag·ing, pre·pack·ag·es To wrap or package (a product) before marketing. Adj. 1. boxes of unit dose medications. These packages are tracked using barcode technology to manage inventory and help minimize the potential of medication dispensing error. The main component of the QuickPik LTC system is its computer-controlled storage center. An interface with the pharmacy's host prescription information software transfers dispensing instructions to the QuickPik LTC. An operator at a touch-screen monitor designates the items to be picked. Robotic arms retrieve the items and deposit them in chutes. These items are released onto a conveyor belt conveyor belt One of various devices that provide mechanized movement of material, as in a factory. Conveyor belts are used in industrial applications and also on large farms, in warehousing and freight-handling, and in movement of raw materials. that carries them to a tote for pickup and final labeling by a technician. |
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