PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR HYDROUS SOFT CONTACT LENS

• Main Authors: KIDA HIDEKI, ENDO MASASHI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 18.01.2016
• Subjects: CONTACT LENSES; CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; CONTROLLING; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS; OPTICS; PHYSICS; REGULATING; SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURESAS SPECTACLES

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of retrospectively searching information relating to quality and the like of a hydrous lens product, and capable of quickly disclosing the information when being requested by a store or a user.SOLUTION: The product management system for a hydrous lens is provided with: a first image acquisition unit that acquires and stores a first image of the hydrous lens immediately before being subjected to hydration treatment in a manufacturing line; an identification code giving unit that gives an identification code to a container of the hydrous lens, the container being used for both the hydration treatment and distribution storage; a transfer unit that transfers the hydrous lens in the container; a hydration treatment unit that performs the hydration treatment of filling a hydration treatment solution in a lens accommodation part of the container and discharging the solution therefrom; a sterilization treatment unit that perform sterilization treatment by tight-sealing the hydrous lens after being subjected to the hydration treatment in the container with a distribution preservation liquid; a second image acquisition unit that images the hydrous lens after being subjected to the sterilization treatment through the container to acquire a second image before delivery; and a management data storage unit that stores the first image and the second image by associating with the identification code. 【課題】含水性レンズ製品の品質等に係わる情報を過去に遡って探索でき、販売店や使用者などから要望があったときは迅速に情報を開示できるシステムを提供すること。【解決手段】製造ラインにおける含水性レンズの水和処理直前の第一画像を取得し保存する第一画像取得部と、含水性レンズの水和処理と流通保存を兼用する容器に識別コードを付与する識別コード付与部と、前記容器に前記含水性レンズを移送する移送部と、前記容器のレンズ収容部内に水和処理用の溶液を充填し排出する水和処理を行う水和処理部と、水和処理の終了した前記含水性レンズを流通保存液とともに前記容器に密封し滅菌処理を行う滅菌処理部と、滅菌処理後の前記含水性レンズを前記容器を通して撮影し出荷前の第二画像を取得する第二画像取得部と、前記第一画像と前記第二画像を前記識別コードとともに関連付けて記憶する管理データ保管部と、を備える含水性レンズの製品管理システム。【選択図】図１