Systems and methods for managing surgical sponges

A system for managing surgical sponges, the system comprising:

• a base;
• a main support extending from the base;
• a dispenser assembly supported atop the main support and comprising a first storage location for removably receiving a carton of sponge sorters, and a second storage location for removably receiving a carton of surgical draping;
• and
• an electronics subsystem supported on the main support, the electronic subsystem comprising a module base, a display removably coupled to the module base, and a data reader removably coupled to the module base, wherein the electronics subsystem is supported on the main support between the base and the dispenser assembly,
• wherein the main support is hollow and configured to accommodate a power cable, and defines an opening in a front side of the main support to facilitate electrical connection between the power cable and the electronics subsystem, and wherein the main support defines a second opening on a rear side of the main support from which the power cable extends to be coupled to an external power source.

A system for managing surgical sponges, the system comprising:

• a base;
• a main support extending from the base;
• and
• a dispenser assembly supported atop the main support and comprising a first storage location for removably receiving a carton of sponge sorters, and a second storage location for removably receiving a carton of surgical draping;
• and
• an arm pivotably coupled to the dispenser assembly between an undeployed position in which the arm is disposed within a recess of the dispenser assembly, and a deployed position in which the arm extends beyond sidewalls of the dispenser assembly.