Several hundred patients, who stay in the hospital for an average of seven days, can be supplied with the medication they need around the clock, reliably and without errors. Every hospital pharmacy has to cope with this task. It is therefore faced with a challenge, with a great deal of effort in terms of organisation, administration, personnel and testing technology. However, established pharmacies are also faced with the challenge of supplying care facilities and elderly people with a large number of medications according to medication plans that are compiled more and more individually. In the future, this effort can be simplified and made safer at the same time - with the Rowa Dose System, a development by Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH.
A prerequisite for the rapid and error-free provision of medication to the blister unit is a "fast" circulation system, which must also be characterized by high availability. A long service life in 24/7 operation was therefore part of the list of requirements for the Rowa designers, as was low abrasion - after all, the downpipes transport unpackaged medicines.
For the same reason, a completely self-lubricating linear and cam guide was sought. Other important aspects in the selection were the ability to drive tight curve radii and the lowest possible friction, which not only saves drive energy, but also minimizes vibrations and keeps the noise level low.