A catheter cart has one hard problem: the items are long, packaged, easily creased and hard to read at a glance. Store them flat in a deep drawer and staff dig; store them properly and a whole size range is visible from one position. This page covers the mobile catheter storage configurations we supply and how to size them. Labs USA is a supplier and project partner, not the manufacturer. We supply Quantum Medical storage products, help configure them for the room and the workflow, and coordinate delivery and installation. We make no claims about packaging integrity, sterility or clinical practice – those judgements belong to your team.
Three ways to store packaged catheters, and when each wins
Hanging, tray, or drawer. The choice is driven by length, by how many sizes you carry, and by whether the storage has to move.
Hanging keeps long packages straight and lets you read the label on every one from the front. It is the most space-efficient format per size carried and the easiest to audit, because a missing item is an empty hook. It needs vertical space and a frame or rail to hang from.
Trays suit shorter packages and mixed items. A shallow pull-out tray shows the whole contents at once and comes out for restocking, which is why glass-door cabinets with tray shelves are common in interventional rooms. Trays also give you a natural unit for par counting.
Drawers are for the items that need to be enclosed, locked or kept away from the room. The published drawer platform offers four, five and six drawer configurations with key lock drawers or a mechanical push-button lock with key override. Use shallow drawers with dividers, never deep drawers.
Most rooms end up with two of the three: hanging or tray storage for the working range and a drawer or cabinet for the rest.
Configurations we supply
Hanging rack cartsA mobile frame with hanging arms above bin or shelf storage, so long packaged items hang straight and short items sit below.
Glass-door tray cabinetsEnclosed mobile cabinets with slim pull-out trays: contents visible, covered, and removable for restocking.All three are quoted configurations built on published wire, polymer or drawer cart platforms – the manufacturer publishes wire frames in chrome, stainless steel and epoxy with wire, solid and mixed shelf combinations. There is no current published model called a catheter cart, so we do not print one: the quote names the exact platform, its published dimensions and the accessories that make it work for your size range.
Sizing it to your inventory
- Start from the size list. Count the distinct catalog items you hold, not the total pieces. The number of distinct items sets the number of positions; the pieces per item only sets the depth.
- Measure the longest package and add clearance. This single dimension decides whether hanging storage fits under the ceiling or the shelf above.
- One position per item, labelled. Printed labels in holders at the position, not on the item. Positions stay put when stock runs out; item labels walk.
- Set par levels per position and mark them, so a low position is visible without a count.
- Decide what moves. If the storage only ever moves for cleaning, a fixed wall or shelving system is usually better than a cart. If it follows the case, the cart has to clear the room door with the case in progress.
- Plan the rotation. Front-to-back loading with the oldest at the front only works if the format allows loading from behind or removing the front item first – check that against the format you chose.
Where these carts are used
Interventional and cath lab roomsMobile storage at the room edge with the working size range visible, restocked from the store room between cases.The department pages cover the workflow around those rooms in detail, including how much inventory belongs in the room versus the store room:
- Cath lab and interventional radiology storage — room-edge storage, case flow and inventory visibility.
- Operating room storage — case picking, staging and in-room storage discipline.
- Central supply storage — the store room that feeds the procedure rooms.
Send us your size list
Give us the catalog items you hold, the longest package length and the room. We will come back with a configuration, the number of positions it gives you, a labelling plan and a quote. The Room Designer helps place it before you order.
Resources
- Healthcare storage solutions — the hub for the whole programme.
- Healthcare Storage Design Center — free planning tools and intake checklists.
- Quantum Medical storage products — the brand and its product families.
- Hospital modular rack systems — basket and tray racks for higher volumes.
Catheter cart FAQ
Should catheters hang or lie flat?
How many positions do we need?
Cart or fixed storage?
Can it be locked?
Do you make any claims about package integrity?
Can we order catheter storage online instead of quoting it?
Get a catheter storage configuration and quote
Send your size list, the longest package length and the room dimensions. You get a configuration with the position count, a labelling plan, the manufacturer’s published specifications, freight and lead time at no charge.