How the FastPak EXP Works
4 FastPak EXP Operating Manual
Each canister is imprinted with a number and the
name of the medication it contains. Assigned a
corresponding numbered slot in the cabinet, each
canister is individually calibrated to release only one
tablet per command. Canister calibration occurs at
ARxIUM.
In addition to standard medication canisters, the
FastPak EXP uses optional Smart Canisters. An
optical reader reads a special label inside the canister
base. Each medication has a unique ID; therefore,
even when a Smart Canister is moved to another
Smart motor base location, the FastPak EXP
dispenses the correct medication from the new
location.
The canisters are housed inside drawers in the upper
cabinet. Photo sensors verify that only one dose has
made its way out of the canister. The pills then pass
through the shutters and into pouches which are
printed and heat sealed.
The system is designed to be operated by technicians
with minimal training. Operators access the FastPak
EXP System software via a password (or a biometric
scanner). In response to orders entered via the
pharmacy information system, the device identifies
the medications it stocks, then counts and packs
them. These medications come out of the machine in
a continuous med-bag strip of unit-dose or multi-
dose, single administration packages. The number of
lines printed on each pouch varies, depending on
pouch size and printing orientation.
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