Intra-abdominal storage device

摘要

A storage device temporarily holds a surgical instrument within a body cavity of a patient during a surgical procedure. The storage device has a pouch with at least one compartment, and an opening for receiving at least one surgical instrument. The storage device has an attaching element joined to the pouch to removably attach the storage device to a structure within the body cavity of the patient. A method is also provided for temporarily storing a surgical instrument inside the body cavity of a patient.