A sterile wrap cart is a simple thing that solves a daily annoyance: sheet goods that will not stay flat, will not stay separated, and end up stacked on a bench in the wrong order. Hang bars hold each size on its own bar, so the pack bench keeps its surface and the technician picks the size they need without unstacking anything. 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.
Cascading or flat surface
Two published designs, and the right one depends on how much bench length you have and how many sizes you keep at the station.
The manufacturer describes both designs the same way: hang bars keep the wraps separated and accessible for special preps, the bars are easy to adjust, and neoprene gaskets hold the wraps in position. The finish published for this family is chrome.
Cascading steps the bars back and up, so several sizes are visible from the front at once and the cart stays narrow. It is the better fit against a wall or at the end of a bench run, and it keeps more sizes within reach of one standing position.
Flat surface keeps the top level, which means it doubles as a staging surface next to the pack bench. It is the better fit where the cart lives beside a table and the technician wants somewhere to lay a tray down.
Both are mobile, so the cart can be pulled to the bench for a run and pushed back out of the traffic afterwards.
Published models
The two currently published models, with the manufacturer’s published overall dimensions. Bar count and spacing are set up for your sizes at order.
| Model | Style | Published dimensions (W x L x H) | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRC-SW2448 | Full height wrap cart | 24″ x 48″ x 69″ | Chrome |
| WRC-LPSW1863 | Low profile wrap cart | 18″ x 63″ x 39-1/2″ | Chrome |
The full height model is the one to specify when floor space is tight and you want the sizes stacked vertically. The low profile model is longer and only 39-1/2 inches high, so it slides under a shelf or sits beside a bench without blocking the view across the room. No other dimensions, capacities or finishes are published for this family, so we confirm bar quantity, spacing and any accessories with the manufacturer on the quote rather than estimating them.
Low profile, loadedSheets draped over the bars, each size on its own bar, nothing stacked on top of anything else.
Low profile, emptyThe flat top and lower shelf are usable surfaces when the cart is not full.
Flat surface styleA level top that doubles as staging next to the pack bench.Setting up the station around it
- Count the sizes you actually keep at the bench. One bar per size is the point of the cart. Sizes that are used once a month belong on a shelf, not on the cart, or the cart stops being a dispensing tool and becomes storage.
- Set the bar heights to the sheet, not to the cart. The bars are adjustable; hang the largest sheet first and work down so nothing touches the floor or the shelf below.
- Put it on the side the technician reaches with. Wrap carts get parked wherever there is room, which is how they end up behind someone. Decide the side during layout.
- Leave the top clear if you chose the flat design. The reason to pay for a flat top is to use it as staging – keep it as working surface rather than storage.
- Check the door and the aisle. The published low profile model is 63 inches long. Measure the route from where it is stored to where it is used before ordering the longer cart.
- Plan for restock. Somebody has to reload the bars from bulk. Keep the bulk cases on shelving near the bench rather than under it.
Where they are used
Pack and prep benchesBeside the assembly bench, holding the sizes in daily use with the surfaces clear.They also earn their place in special-prep areas where several sizes are used in one session, and in rooms where a bench simply cannot spare the surface. Where the bench itself is the problem, look at stainless work tables; where the room is out of storage, high-density storage is the usual answer.
- Sterile processing — the department workflow: rooms, routes and problems.
- Operating rooms — the sub-sterile side and OR storage.
- Endoscopy — reprocessing rooms with the same bench pressures.
Lay out the pack bench with us
Send the bench dimensions, the sizes you keep at the station and the room the cart lives in. We come back with the model, the bar setup, a bench layout and a quote at no charge.
Resources
- Healthcare storage solutions — the hub for the whole programme.
- Healthcare Storage Design Center — free planning tools and intake checklists.
- Shelving and bin configurator — size shelving and bins for the room in a browser.
- Quantum Medical storage products — the manufacturer and its families.
Sterile wrap cart FAQ
What sizes are published?
What holds the sheets in place?
Cascading or flat surface?
How many bars do we need?
Is it mobile?
Can it be used outside sterile processing?
Get a sterile wrap cart quote
Tell us the sizes you keep at the bench and the space the cart has to live in. You get the published model and dimensions, the bar setup, freight and lead time at no charge.