Swisslog Introduces Tablet Cutter to Enable the Precise Splitting of Medications in Hospital Pharmacies

Tablet cutter for hospital pharmacies provides an automated method for cutting tablets in the hospital pharmacy with highly accurate results

Denver, CO (PRWEB) June 19, 2009 -- Swisslog, a leader in hospital logistics automation, introduces an automated tablet cutter that will enhance patient safety by ensuring that hospital patients receive a highly accurate split dosage. It also reduces technician and pharmacist labor by precisely splitting medication tablets into two halves through a top-loading canister.

"Swisslog's tablet cutter provides the hospital pharmacy a precise, repeatable method for delivery of accurate doses to patients," says Ben Hinnen, Business Unit Manager for Swisslog Automated Drug Management Systems group. "This is a perfect solution for children's hospitals or any hospital situation where there is a need for exact tablet cutting on a regular basis."

Swisslog's tablet cutter also reduces costs and controls inventory by splitting higher dose tablets for lower dose dispensing. The system provides 99% accuracy with a deviation from the intended dose of less than 5%. The unit can cut up to 16 tablets per minute. Unit accessories include medication cart, medication canisters, HEPA filters and HEPA vacuum system.

As a complete pharmacy automation solution provider, Swisslog delivers systems for small, medium and large centralized, hybrid and decentralized hospital pharmacies. Swisslog products include the affordable ATP high-speed tablet packager, the BoxPicker automated drug storage and retrieval system that is analogous to vertical carousels, and the PillPick® integrated unit dose packaging, storage and retrieval solution. When integrated with Swisslog's inventory management software, hospitals benefit from a complete medication supply chain solution.

To learn more about Swisslog's automated drug management solutions, visit the web at http://www.swisslog.com/index/hcs-index/hcs-pharmacy.htm.

About Swisslog
Swisslog is a global provider of integrated logistics solutions for warehouses, distribution centers and hospitals. Its comprehensive services portfolio ranges from building complex warehouses and distribution centers to implementing Swisslog's own software to intra-company logistics solutions for hospitals.

Swisslog's solutions optimize customers' production, logistics and distribution processes in order to increase flexibility, responsiveness and quality of service while minimizing logistics costs. With years of experience in the development and implementation of integrated logistics solutions, Swisslog provides the expertise that customers in more than 50 countries around the world rely on.

Headquartered in Buchs/Aarau, Switzerland, Swisslog currently employs over 2 000 staff in about 20 countries worldwide. The group's parent company, Swisslog Holding AG, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (security number: 1232462, Telekurs: SLOG, Reuters: SLOG.S). For more information, visit www.swisslog.com.

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