Abstract

Automated system for the preparation and dosage of chemotherapy drugs wherein a main system comprises a robotic manipulator arm (7) housed inside a safety cell (3) and provided with a mobile gripping element (8) moving according to a plurality of axes (for example six axes) within the safety cell (3).An auxiliary system (20) is provided comprising at least one needle supporting element (21) housed in the safety cell (3) and provided with a fitting (22) on which a needle (24) can be mounted by means of the robotic manipulator (7) and a hydraulic circuit (30) provided with a dosing device (32) and adapted to communicate with the needle (24) and with an auxiliary bag (33) containing a saline solution. The hydraulic circuit (30) is available alternatively in a plurality of configurations comprising: a first configuration wherein the needle (24) communicates with an inlet (32A) of the dosing device (32) to provide suction of a preset quantity of the saline solution contained in a main bag (10) which is carried by the robot (7); a second configuration wherein the inlet (32A) of the dosing device (32) communicates with a fluid discharge outlet (34) to discharge the saline solution previously sucked in by the dosing device (32); a third configuration wherein the inlet (32A) of the dosing device (32) communicates with the auxiliary bag (33) to suck a preset quantity of saline solution; and a fourth configuration wherein the inlet (32A) of the dosing device (32) communicates with the needle (24) to discharge the saline solution previously sucked into the dosing device (32) towards said needle (24) which is coupled and allow inflow of the saline solution into a main bag and/or a vial carried by the robot (7) and coupled with the needle (24).