A surgical implement selection process that is used in conjunction with a first surgical implement tray having a plurality of first surgical implements therein. A surgical implement selection system is provided that includes a display portion and an input portion. An image of the first surgical implement tray is displayed in a first display region of the display portion. The first surgical implements are displayed in a second display region of the display portion in an order that corresponds to the order in which the first surgical implements are used in a surgical procedure to define a surgical implement selection template. The surgical implements are provided to a person performing the surgical procedure in the order in which the first surgical implements are displayed in the surgical implement selection template.
