Surgical pad and tray

Abstract

A surgical pad and tray for securing surgical implements and sharp items employed during surgery. The surgical pad and tray is for placement on a drape covering the patient, or directly on the patient. It includes a retention layer into which sharp items may be partially embedded, and a puncture resistant layer underlying the retention layer. It also includes an elongate tray for holding a cautery tool.

1 . An apparatus for displaying and retaining surgical instruments and sharps employed during surgery, said apparatus comprising: 
 a retention layer for retaining sharps, wherein said sharps may be partially embedded within said retention layer;    a puncture resistant component, said puncture resistant component including a puncture resistant layer underlying said retention layer for resisting penetration by said sharps; and    an elongate tray portion for holding a cautery tool.    
   
   
       2 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  further including a non-skid component for placement of implements employed during surgery.  
   
   
       3 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said puncture resistant component is high impact polystyrene.  
   
   
       4 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said puncture resistant component is a rigid high density polyethylene.  
   
   
       5 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said puncture resistant component further includes a plurality of side walls, said side walls cooperating with said puncture resistant layer to define a shallow recess, said retention layer disposed within said shallow recess.  
   
   
       6 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said retention layer is a cross linked polyethylene closed cell foam.  
   
   
       7 . An apparatus according to  claim 2  wherein a portion of said non-skid component underlies at least a portion of said puncture resistant component.  
   
   
       8 . An apparatus according to  claim 7  wherein said puncture resistant component is adhered to said portion of said non-skid component underlying said at least a portion of said puncture resistant component.  
   
   
       9 . An apparatus according to  claim 2  wherein said non-skid component is flexible.  
   
   
       10 . An apparatus according to  claim 9  wherein said non-skid component is a low density polyurethane.  
   
   
       11 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said retention layer is rectangular and comprises two long sides and two short sides, said elongate tray portion lying adjacent one of said long sides of said retention layer.  
   
   
       12 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said retention layer is square, said elongate tray portion lying adjacent one of said sides of said retention layer.  
   
   
       13 . An apparatus according to  claim 5  wherein said elongate tray portion is integral with said puncture resistant component.  
   
   
       14 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said elongate tray portion includes at least one long side, said at least one long side including a low central portion to facilitate grasping said cautery tool.  
   
   
       15 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein said elongate tray portion includes at least one short side, at least one of said at least one short side including a notch to accommodate a handle of said cautery tool.  
   
   
       16 . An apparatus according to  claim 15  wherein said notch is displaced from a center of said short side in a direction away from said retention layer.  
   
   
       17 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  further including a cautery tip cleaner, said cautery tip cleaner for cleaning a tip of said cautery tool.  
   
   
       18 . An apparatus according to  claim 17  wherein said cautery tip cleaner is adhered to a portion of said puncture resistant component.  
   
   
       19 . An apparatus according to  claim 18  wherein said cautery tip cleaner is adhered to a raised platform formed on said puncture resistant component.  
   
   
       20 . An apparatus according to  claim 2  including, on a back side thereof, a universal mounting system.  
   
   
       21 . An apparatus according to  claim 19  wherein said universal mounting system includes a sticky substance covered by removable tape.  
   
   
       22 . A method of making an apparatus for displaying and retaining surgical instruments and sharps employed during surgery, said method comprising: 
 forming an integral unit including a puncture resistant component including a shallow recess and an elongate tray portion, said elongate tray portion for holding a cautery tool;    forming a retention layer configured to fit within said shallow recess; and    adhering said retention layer into said shallow recess of said puncture resistant component.    
   
   
       23 . A method according to  claim 22  further including the step of forming a non-skid component for placement of implements employed during surgery; 
 adhering said integral unit to a portion of said non-skid component; and    said step of adhering said integral unit to said portion of said non-skid component is performed one of preceding, simultaneous with and following said step of adhering said retention layer into said shallow recess of said puncture resistant component.