JP2002182567A - Label continuum - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a sterilization display unit and a print display unit capable of printing sterilization processing information, and not only to be able to recognize whether or not sterilization has been completed, but also to simultaneously recognize various sterilization-related information. To provide a label continuum capable of managing highly sterilized objects. Conventionally, a single leaf label is used as a label continuum, and a bar code 5 can be printed on a sterilization display unit 4 and a print display unit on the surface of a label piece 3 temporarily attached on a release paper 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a continuum of sterilized labels for judging sterilized products such as medical instruments, medicines and foods and unprocessed products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In medical instruments and the like, in particular, those requiring sterilization, erroneously determining whether or not sterilization has been performed may also lead to an irreversible situation.
Temperature may also affect bacterial growth, and such medical devices should be affixed to the medical device with a printed label sterilized with temperature indicating ink to prevent exposure to the wrong temperature environment. Something you are doing. However, although this printing indicates the fact that the sterilization has been performed, it is often necessary to indicate when sterilization has been performed. In order to solve this problem, a medical device is stored in a bag, and a sheet on which information on a sterilization state is printed is attached to an external bag so that the information can be read.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional deficiencies, the present invention makes it possible to print a sterilization display section for recognizing whether or not sterilization has been completed and sterilization processing-related information by a printer or a variable information notation by a writing instrument. To provide a label continuum.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A label continuum having a sterilization display section printed with a sterilization process using ink that develops color at a predetermined temperature, and a print display section capable of printing the sterilization processing information on a surface adjacent to the sterilization display section. The invention according to claim 2 is the label continuum according to claim 1, wherein the print display section is a barcode.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 indicates a label continuum. Reference numeral 2 denotes a release paper, on which a large number of label pieces 3 are temporarily attached. The surface of the label piece 3 has a sterilization display section 4 indicating whether or not the label has been sterilized, and a bar code 5 as variable information data. The sterilization display section 4 is formed of the temperature indicating ink, and develops a color in a predetermined temperature range, so that it can be easily visually confirmed whether or not the sterilization has been completed. The color of the temperature indicating ink on the sterilization display section 4 before the sterilization processing is colorless and transparent, and the color of the temperature indicating ink changes to black-brown in response to a temperature change during the sterilization processing, so that it can be confirmed whether or not the sterilization has been completed.

[0006] For example, the sterilization method includes a flame method, a dry heat method, a high-pressure steam sterilization method, a flowing steam method, a boiling method, an intercalation method, a filtration method, a radiation method, an ultraviolet method, a high-frequency method, an ethylene oxide gas method, and a chemical solution. There is a law. Generally, ethylene oxide gas sterilization is often used as a high-pressure steam sterilization method in which microorganisms are killed by heating in saturated steam at an appropriate temperature and pressure, or a low-temperature sterilization method using ethylene oxide gas. In high-pressure steam sterilization, water is put into a steam sterilizer called an autoclave and heated to 100 ° C. or more, and sterilization is usually performed at 1 to 2 atm and 110 to 130 ° C. for about 30 minutes. Suitable items to be sterilized are glass products, rubber products, metal products, and the like, and inappropriate sterilized items are those that cannot withstand high-temperature steam. Ethylene oxide gas sterilization is suitable for sterilizing materials that cannot withstand high temperatures. A pressure vessel is filled with ethylene oxide gas and sterilized. Sterilization treatment is carried out at about 30 to 80 ° C. in a pressurized ethylene oxide gas atmosphere for 3 to 24 hours, and replaced with sterile air. Ethylene oxide gas is very toxic to the human body and should be carefully monitored.

[0007] The bar code 5 prints and records information related to the sterilization process such as the sterilization process date and the sterilization method. The sterilization duration is slightly different depending on the sterilization method and the object to be sterilized.
In addition to this, it is necessary to print the sterilization date and control the sterilized products.

[0008] Further, a large amount of information such as a person in charge of sterilization and a patient name can be printed on the bar code 5. The contents of the sterilization for 30 minutes at a temperature of 120 ° C. and a pressure of 2 atm by the high pressure steam sterilization method can be printed and recorded by the barcode 5, and it is possible to recognize at what temperature or time the sterilization has been performed. it can.

That is, by recognizing the recorded contents of the sterilization display section 4 and the bar code 5 as a pair of information, the sterilized product can be managed safely and reliably. Particularly in hospitals and the like, there is a risk of human life, so it is necessary to perform this carefully. A large number of variable information such as printer prints and bar codes can be recorded, and safe sterile material management is performed with one label. When the object to be sterilized is put in a sterilization bag and managed, the label piece 3 on which the barcode 4 is printed is attached to the sterilization bag, and the content of the object to be sterilized and printed on the barcode 5. By simply reading the bar code 5 without opening the sterilization bag, the object to be sterilized sealed in the sterilization bag can be confirmed. In the present embodiment, the label with the mount is described, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention, a sterilization display section for displaying whether or not sterilization has been performed and variable information data relating to sterilization processing are printed in association with one label, whereby one label is printed. Various information can be recognized just by looking at it, which leads to cost reduction and highly safe management of the sterilized object. In addition, by setting the variable information as the sterilization process date, the end of the sterilization effect duration can be grasped without missing and the easiness or safety of the management of the sterilized object can be secured. Further, by using a continuous label in the form of a roll, printing by a printer, in particular, bar code printing is enabled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a continuous label body showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a sterilized object to which the label of the present invention has been applied after sterilization.

FIG. 3 shows a conventional sterilization label.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a sterilized object to be sterilized, to which a conventional sterilization label is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Label continuous body 2 Release paper 3, 7 Label piece 4 Sterilization display part 5 Barcode (print display part) 6 Sterilized object

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sterilization display section printed with ink that develops color at a predetermined temperature for sterilization processing, and a print display section capable of printing the sterilization processing information on a surface adjacent to the sterilization display section. Label continuum to be characterized. 2. The label continuum according to claim 1, wherein a bar code is printed on the print display unit.