i.v.SOFT Brochure

i.v.SOFT®
Bringing the benefits of automation to manual
compounding and dispensing
• Supports increased medication safety
• Delivers advantages of automation to all IV admixtures
• Enhances dosage and diluent accuracy
• Improves quality and efficiency of IV workflow
• Supports USP 797 and aseptic standards
Aesynt continuously advances medication
management, offering integrated pharmacy
automation solutions that help health systems to
support improved patient outcomes, build stronger
businesses and manage ongoing change. For more
information, visit www.aesynt.com/our-solutions.
Improves safety of manual IV compounding
i.v.STATION™ or i.v.STATION ONCO,™ the preparation and
i.v.SOFT* is a series of software modules designed to bring
dispensing of ready-to-administer injectable medications
the benefits of automation to the manual preparation of
and oncology preparations can be automated to maximize
IV admixtures. Using gravimetric control, i.v.SOFT helps
efficiencies and safety.
pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to safely and
efficiently compound, dispense and manage production of
IV admixtures according to hospital-defined compounding
guidelines, supporting improved quality and efficiency.
Robot-like accuracy for greater control
i.v.SOFT Assist automatically calculates accurate dosages
and diluents using knowledge-based protocols and
tools and includes support for gravimetric control when
Reduces errors related to manual compounding
required by health system pharmacists and/or GMP
Despite growing acceptance of CPOE and smart infusion
regulations. Defined workflow-driven compounding
pumps, more than 60% of IVs are still administered via
guidelines help enhance accuracy when compounding in
gravity lines. Manual compounding errors, such as look-
LAFs and isolators.
alike errors during compounding and dispensing, are
quite common. And a constantly growing list of new and
complex injectable medications and parenteral nutrition
patient doses continue to increase the risk of medication
errors. The i.v.SOFT Assist module helps support patient
safety by compounding, dispensing and managing the
production of IV admixtures according to hospital-defined
sterile compounding guidelines that are compliant with
USP 797 regulations and GMP international guidelines.
Solutions to support quality and efficiency
The i.v.SOFT Worklist module integrates and consolidates
all IV admixture data to streamline compounding and
therapy workflow, whether originating internally, from
robotic devices, or third party sources. i.v.SOFT Cube
offers analytical tools that help manage and control
compounding processes. i.v.SOFT Label + offers an
additional label for IV doses that require different colors
or need unusually large sizes such as long administration
Extends benefits of IV automation to all admixtures
instructions for nursing. And a unique Tele-Dispensing
i.v.SOFT Assist helps pharmacy realize some of the
function enables supervisors to perform a secure, remote
benefits that come with robotics, including drug vial and
verification and approval of the compounding process
diluent recognition, gravimetric control, and audit trails
without the need to enter the IV Room.
of the entire compounding process. When coupled with
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*i.v.SOFT® is manufactured by Health Robotics S.r.l.
MM-IVSO-1 / Revision: 1 / Effective Date: August 12, 2014