What Athos™ Dosys Micro is
Athos™ Dosys Micro is a compact automated dispensing unit based on the Athos™ Dosys system. It handles controlled substances and other medications in tight spaces, such as the hospital’s satellite storerooms. It sits on a countertop or mounts on the wall, so it needs no floor space. The drawers are configured for whatever each unit needs to store, just like on the Dosys Base.
It’s the newest member of the Athos™ Dosys family, which already includes the base unit, auxiliary cabinets, Athos™ eLock for fridges and Athos™ Dosys Bin for returns. Dosys Micro is the Base in a compact format.
Why a compact format
Hospitals also keep medication in places with little room, where a cabinet won’t fit and control is often still manual. Controlled substances are the clearest case: they need their own cycle and a record of every movement. In the hospital pharmacy, that control is handled by cabinet systems such as Athos™ Dosys Narcotics.
Athos™ Dosys Micro brings the same kind of control to those spots: every removal is recorded and linked to a staff member and, when it’s integrated with prescribing, to a patient.
How it works
- Identification. Staff log in with their fingerprint, their ID card or both.
- Guided picking. A light-guidance system shows where to take each item from, to reduce errors. Control is by product and by dose.
- Monitored stock. Unlike the Dosys Base, the Micro monitors stock by weight (gravimetric sensing), by infrared or with both methods.
- Automatic restocking. Restocking is managed automatically from the hospital pharmacy’s central storeroom.
Connected to prescribing and the controlled substances register
Athos™ Dosys Micro integrates with the patient census, electronic prescribing and purchasing and inventory management systems. That way, every dispense can be linked to the patient’s prescription.
For controlled substances, it also makes it easier to keep the electronic controlled substances register (in Spain, the Libro de Contabilidad Electrónico de Estupefacientes), because every movement is already recorded in the system.
Dimensions and features
| Feature | Athos™ Dosys Micro |
|---|---|
| Use | Controlled substances and other medications |
| Width | 30 cm |
| Depth | 36 cm |
| Body height, without screen | 51 cm |
| Total height, with screen | 78 cm |
| Installation | Countertop or wall-mounted |
| Drawers | Configurable to each unit’s needs, as on the Dosys Base |
| Identification | Fingerprint and/or ID card |
| Stock control | Gravimetric and/or infrared, by product and dose |
| Guidance | Light-guided |
| Integration | Patient census, electronic prescribing, purchasing and inventory management |
Where it fits in the Athos™ Dosys family
- Athos™ Dosys: dispensing on nursing units. A single Base controls up to 8 columns, auxiliary cabinets and fridges.
- Athos™ Dosys Narcotics: the full controlled substances cycle, from supplier orders to dispensing by patient, with up to 7 cabinets per main unit.
- Athos™ Dosys Micro: the Base in a compact format, on a countertop or on the wall, with gravimetric and/or infrared stock control. For controlled substances and other medications where a cabinet won’t fit.
To see how all the systems fit into the medication cycle, read What the hospital pharmacy will look like in 2027 (and what you can automate now).
Launched at the 71st SEFH Congress
On October 21 we launched Athos™ Dosys Micro at booth 27 of the 71st Congress of the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy (SEFH), at ExpoMeloneras (Gran Canaria). Visitors to the booth could see it up close and ask our team how it works.
Do you keep medication in places where a cabinet won’t fit? We’ll show you how Athos™ Dosys Micro works.
FAQ
What is Athos™ Dosys Micro?
It’s a compact automated dispensing unit from APD, based on Athos™ Dosys, for controlled substances and other medications in tight spaces. It goes on a countertop or on the wall.
How is it different from Athos™ Dosys Base and Athos™ Dosys Narcotics?
In three ways: size, installation and stock control. Athos™ Dosys Micro is a compact unit that sits on a countertop or mounts on the wall, and it monitors stock by gravimetric and/or infrared sensing. Otherwise, it keeps the same control and traceability.
Is it only for controlled substances?
No. It also handles other medications. The drawers are configured to each unit’s needs, just like on the Athos™ Dosys Base.
How does it identify staff?
By fingerprint, ID card or both. Every removal is recorded under the name of the person who makes it.
How does it control stock?
By gravimetric sensing, infrared or both, and by product and dose. Restocking is managed automatically from the hospital pharmacy’s central storeroom.
Does it integrate with electronic prescribing?
Yes. It connects to the patient census, electronic prescribing and purchasing and inventory management systems, so every dispense can be linked to the patient’s prescription.
How much space does it take up?
It’s 30 cm wide and 36 cm deep. It stands 51 cm tall without the screen and 78 cm with it.
Is it available now?
Yes. We launched it on October 21 at the 71st SEFH Congress, and it’s available to order now.
