Medical procedure cart and method of customizing the same

Abstract

A medical procedure cart includes a housing having a working surface disposed on a top thereof. The working surface forms a tray and includes a transparent top removably disposed above the tray. A height adjustment mechanism adjusts the height of the working surface. The template includes a plurality of figures depicting various different materials, instruments and equipment an operator prefers for a particular procedure. The operator can place the instruments, supplies and equipment on the transparent top of the working surface above a corresponding figure to enable the working surface to be stocked for a particular procedure.

1 . A medical procedure cart, comprising: 
 a housing having a working surface disposed on a top thereof, said working surface forming a tray, said working surface including a transparent top removably disposed above the tray;    height adjustment means for adjusting the height of the working surface; and    a template disposed in said tray below said top, said template including a plurality of figures depicting various different materials, instruments and equipment that an operator prefers for a particular procedure, wherein the operator can place the instruments, supplies and equipment on said transparent top above a corresponding figure to enable the working surface to be stocked for a particular procedure.    
   
   
       2 . The medical procedure cart of  claim 1 , wherein the tray is movably disposed on the housing and the height adjustment means raises and lowers the tray with respect to the cart housing.  
   
   
       3 . The medical procedure cart of  claim 1 , wherein the height adjustment means comprises an adjustment mechanism for raising and lowering the height of the cart housing.  
   
   
       4 . The medical procedure cart of  claim 1 , wherein the template comprises a sheet including a plurality of figures thereon depicting the various different material, instruments and equipment.  
   
   
       5 . The medical procedure cart of  claim 1 , wherein the template comprises a plurality of cut-outs figures depicting the various different material, instruments and equipment located in said tray.  
   
   
       6 . The medical procedure cart of  claim 1 , further comprising a refuse container removably located on said housing for receiving needles and other contaminated objects.  
   
   
       7 . The medical procedure cart of  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes a plurality of drawers containing various different material, instruments and equipment.  
   
   
       8 . A method of customizing a medical procedure cart, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a housing having a working surface disposed on a top thereof, said working surface forming a tray, said working surface including a transparent top removably disposed above the tray;    positioning a template in said tray, said template including a plurality of figures depicting various different materials, instruments and equipment an operator prefers for a particular procedure; and    placing the materials, instruments, and equipment on said transparent top above a corresponding figure to enable the working surface to be stocked for a particular procedure.    
   
   
       9 . The method of customizing a medical procedure according to  claim 8 , further comprising the step of first determining the materials, instruments and equipment used for a particular procedure or operator.  
   
   
       10 . The method of customizing a medical procedure according to  claim 9 , further comprising the step of creating a customized template.  
   
   
       11 . A method of training a trainee for a medical procedure by customizing a medical procedure cart, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a housing having a working surface disposed on a top thereof, said working surface forming a tray, said working surface including a transparent top removably disposed above the tray;    positioning a template in said tray, said template including a plurality of figures depicting various different materials, instruments and equipment an operator prefers for a particular procedure; and    placing the materials, instruments, and equipment on said transparent top above a corresponding figure to enable the working surface to be stocked for a particular procedure.    
   
   
       12 . The method of customizing a medical procedure according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of first determining the materials, instruments and equipment used for a particular procedure or operator.  
   
   
       13 . The method of customizing a medical procedure according to  claim 11 , further comprising the step of creating a customized template.