Compounding system
IV ICON Twins for compounded sterile preparations
IV ICON Twins is the most efficient compounding system on the market. It mixes hundreds of sterile preparations per hour for hospitals, whereas equivalent systems are only capable of producing individual doses. The systems prepare up to 500,000 doses each year.
The compounding system can be utilized for different types of compounding procedures, like reconstituting powdered drugs in mass batches or preparing single-dose syringes with small volumes. This flexibility is achieved by the unique design of the tools for robotic arms and tools for loading the items to the system.
A controlled process, aseptic conditions, and staff trained in pharmacy compounding guarantee a sufficient supply of uniformly high-quality end products for hospital needs.
Efficiency of pharmaceutical service processes creates cost savings!
Stories of pharmacy automation
Better ergonomics was the primary motive for procurement
Automation enables larger production volumes and produces medicines of higher microbiological quality.
CENTRALIZED MASS PRODUCTION OF ANTIBIOTIC DOSES BEGINS AT HOSPITAL
The aim was to maximize the benefits achieved with centralization and offer ready-to-use products to hospital units whenever possible.
The IV ICON is unique in the world
"The compounding system is an innovation that enables the standardized mass compounding of intravenous antibiotic doses. Our aim is that it will reduce the workload and improve patient safety."
A part of uninterrupted pharmaceutical service
Reconstituting powdered drugs in a centralized manner in controlled aseptic conditions enables an uninterrupted pharmaceutical service process for compounded sterile preparations.
The IV ICON Twins provides detailed information on how each compounded batch was prepared within the system. After compounding, each dose can be barcoded and traced if necessary.
Features of the compounding system
- Fast, prepares hundreds of doses per hour.
- Convenient modules for loading materials used for compounding.
- The system is easy to wipe clean, just like a biosafety cabinet.
- Good ergonomics.
Designed together with professionals
The compounding system is designed for the mass production of ready-to-administer compounded sterile preparations according to the specifications of healthcare and pharmacy professionals.
- Compliant with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
EVERYDAY CHALLENGES OF your HOSPITAL PHARMACY
Safety
The challenge
Hundreds of thousands of compounded doses are being reconstituted manually.
The solution
Centralized compounding with IV ICON Twins in the pharmacy cleanroom.
The results
Medication and human errors are reduced. Microbiological quality and uniformity are improved.
The challenge
Compounding sterile preparations manually in the wards exposes staff to medicinal products.
The solution
Centralized compounding with IV ICON Twins in the pharmacy cleanroom.
The results
Ready-to-administer doses delivered to wards. Decreased occupational exposure.
Efficiency
The challenge
Large production batches are impossible to prepare by hand.
The solution
Compounding in the pharmacy cleanroom. The robot’s interchangeable parts enable product variations.
The results
Production volumes can be increased. Cleanroom space is put to more efficient use.
The challenge
Compounding sterile preparations manually in the wards is time-consuming.
The solution
With IV ICON Twins, the hospital pharmacy can deliver ready-to-administer products to the wards.
The results
Enhanced pharmaceutical service processes and cost savings.
Rationality
The challenge
The physical movements required to pierce the vials, the key pinch grip and wrist rotation in particular, put a strain on the arms and shoulders.
The solution
IV ICON Twins performs the heavy and repetitive work.
The results
Improved occupational safety and better ergonomics reduce sick leave.
The challenge
Staff are spending time on heavy, routine tasks below the level of their qualifications.
The solution
IV ICON Twins compounds the sterile preparations.
The results
Working hours are freed up for specialist work. Work is more meaningful.