Catheter storing and dispensing station with slidable catheter racks

摘要

A catheter storing and dispensing station (10) for use with a processing unit (24). The station includes a cabinet (12) having a plurality of catheter racks (20) that are slidably movable in and out of the cabinet. The catheter racks include a peripheral edge frame (33), a back wall connected to the peripheral edge frame, a plurality of compartments (40) located within the interior depth of the catheter racks to hold catheter sets (15) in an upright position, and a plurality of actuators (45) secured to the catheter racks and connected to a processing unit (24) to record catheter set inventory data.