Abstract: Disclosed for shortening and housing medical monitor cables in the operating room and at the bedside is a cable caddy having a base, and a cable cartridge attached to a base by a column, optionally by a mortise and tenon, optionally by a stem projecting the cartridge and fixedly or slidably attached to the column. The cable cartridge includes a winding surface and, optionally, one or more end flanges with cable grasps thereon. Optionally, the winding surface defines a groove. Optionally and to the extent needed, the flanges, cable grasps, groove, columns, and slidably connected cartridge cooperate to retain the cable on the cartridge. A stem removable endwise from a column is disclosed. A stem removable only sideways when in a particular relative position is disclosed. A strap cooperating with a column to secure the base to a pole is disclosed; mounting screws are disclosed as an alternative.