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Custom Procedure Trays (CPT): Reducing Operating Room Turnover Time by 40%

Oct 26, 2026
By Syed Aazaz Ali
1 min read · 142 words

Streamlining Surgical Suite Efficiency Through Pre-Packaged Packs

Operating room time represents the single most expensive cost center in modern healthcare facilities, with overhead costs averaging $45 to $100 per minute. Traditional manual picking and individual unwrapping of 40+ sterile items creates lengthy turnover delays, increases staff fatigue, and expands infection risk.

The Lean Workflow of Procedure-Specific Packs

Custom Procedure Trays (CPT) consolidate all sterile disposables required for a specific surgical procedure (orthopedic arthroplasty, laparotomy, ophthalmic cataract, cesarean section) into a single, sterile, sequential blister pack. Nurses open one sterile pack in 60 seconds rather than opening dozens of individual packages.

CSSD Reprocessing Cost Elimination

By transitioning high-volume disposable items (surgical drapes, suction tubing, cautery pencils, gauze sponges, bowls) to single-use sterile kits, hospitals reduce the labor burden, water utility bills, and autoclave wear on Central Sterile Services Departments (CSSD), cutting OR turnaround times by up to 40%.