Abstract: A storage unit and associated methods of use enable clinicians to store portable electronic devices in a centralized location while ensuring that proper authorization is needed to access the devices. The storage unit is formed with an enclosure for housing portable electronic devices. A plurality of shelves are disposed within the enclosure, each being sized for supporting a portable electronic device. One or more access doors are mounted onto the enclosure and moved between a closed position preventing access to housed electronic devices and an open position where the electronic devices may be viewed and accessed. Each access door has a locking mechanism coupled therewith to selectively maintain the access door in the closed position. Optionally, the locking mechanism receives input regarding a request for access to the enclosure and automatically unlocks the associated access door when the input received is associated with an authorized request for access.

Abstract: A storage unit and associated methods of use enable clinicians to store portable electronic devices in a centralized location while ensuring that proper authorization is needed to access the devices. The storage unit is formed with an enclosure for housing portable electronic devices. A plurality of shelves are disposed within the enclosure, each being sized for supporting a portable electronic device. One or more access doors are mounted onto the enclosure and moved between a closed position preventing access to housed electronic devices and an open position where the electronic devices may be viewed and accessed. Each access door has a locking mechanism coupled therewith to selectively maintain the access door in the closed position. Optionally, the locking mechanism receives input regarding a request for access to the enclosure and automatically unlocks the associated access door when the input received is associated with an authorized request for access.