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Central supply carts designed for organized storage and transport in separate containers of sterile supplies and instruments necessary for single surgical procedures (i.e., a surgical case). Typically the carts are loaded in the sterilization room with the required supplies and instruments for the procedure and then the filled cart is properly labeled. The cart is then moved into the operating room and unloaded. After the procedure, the contaminated supplies are returned to the cart and is taken back to the decontamination area of the hospital. Surgical case carts are available in a wide variety of configurations and sizes. Surgical case carts are used to facilitate surgical procedures, transferring the duties of instrument preparation from the OR to the central supply department. Surgical case carts manufactured with open and closed structures are available.
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