A surgical tray assembly for storing, charging, and/or communicating with battery powered surgical instruments and other communication-enabled devices. The surgical tray assembly includes a stand, a surgical instrument tray supported on the stand, an electrical connector coupled to the tray, and one or more electrical transmission devices. The electrical connector is configured to be inserted into an electrical outlet. The electrical transmission device(s) is in electrical communication with the electrical connector. The surgical tray assembly may further include a wireless communication system capable of capturing data from a battery powered surgical instrument and transmitting such data. The surgical tray may further include a user interface display for displaying captured data from a battery powered surgical instrument.
