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Disclosed are various embodiments for holding and organizing surgical instruments in a surgical environment. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument holder comprises an elongated body portion including a plurality of slots. Each of the slots may be configured so as to retain a surgical instrument i

Disclosed are various embodiments for holding and organizing surgical instruments in a surgical environment. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument holder comprises an elongated body portion including a plurality of slots. Each of the slots may be configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position. The elongated body portion may have a base surface configured to contact a table surface.

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1. A surgical instrument holder, comprising: an elongated body portion being formed of a foam material and including a plurality of slots, each of the slots being configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position, the elongated body portion having a base surface configured to cont

1. A surgical instrument holder, comprising: an elongated body portion being formed of a foam material and including a plurality of slots, each of the slots being configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position, the elongated body portion having a base surface configured to contact a table surface, the elongated body portion being a semi-ellipse in cross-section outside of each slot; andwherein the slots are arranged into a plurality of groupings, each of the groupings includes a plurality of the slots, each of the slots that are adjacent within each of the groupings are separated by a first distance, each of the groupings that are adjacent are separated by a second distance, and the first distance is less than the second distance. 2. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, wherein the base surface adjoins a top surface at a first edge and a second edge. 3. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, wherein the elongated body portion has two lines of symmetry. 4. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, wherein the base surface is configured to resist movement along the table surface when contacting the table surface. 5. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, wherein the base surface is substantially flat. 6. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, wherein the elongated body portion is solid. 7. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the elongated body portion is hollow. 8. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, wherein the elongated body portion is severable into a plurality of separate surgical instrument holders. 9. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, further comprising packaging configured to envelop the elongated body portion and maintain a sterile environment. 10. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, wherein the base surface includes an adhesive material. 11. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, further comprising a magnetic strip within the elongated body portion configured to provide magnetic retention of the surgical instrument. 12. The surgical instrument holder of claim 1, wherein each of the groupings includes an equal number of the slots. 13. A surgical instrument holder, comprising: an elongated body portion including a plurality of slots, each of the slots being configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position, the elongated body portion having a base surface configured to contact a table surface, the elongated body portion being a semi-ellipse in cross-section outside of each slot;a magnetic strip within the elongated body portion configured to provide magnetic retention of the surgical instrument; andwherein the slots are arranged into a plurality of groupings, each of the groupings includes a plurality of the slots, each of the slots that are adjacent within each of the groupings are separated by a first distance, each of the groupings that are adjacent are separated by a second distance, and the first distance is less than the second distance. 14. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein the base surface adjoins a top surface at a first edge and a second edge. 15. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein the elongated body portion has two lines of symmetry. 16. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein the base surface is configured to resist movement along the table surface when contacting the table surface. 17. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein the base surface is substantially flat. 18. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein the elongated body portion is solid. 19. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein at least a portion of the elongated body portion is hollow. 20. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein the elongated body portion is formed of a foam material. 21. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein the elongated body portion is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of: plastic, rubber, paper, and metal. 22. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein the elongated body portion is severable into a plurality of separate surgical instrument holders. 23. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, further comprising packaging configured to envelop the elongated body portion and maintain a sterile environment. 24. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein the base surface includes an adhesive material. 25. The surgical instrument holder of claim 13, wherein each of the groupings includes an equal number of the slots. 26. A surgical instrument holder, comprising: an elongated body portion being formed of a foam material and including a plurality of slots, each of the slots being configured so as to retain a surgical instrument in a fixed position, the elongated body portion having a base surface configured to contact a table surface;a magnetic strip within the elongated body portion configured to provide magnetic retention of the surgical instrument; andwherein the slots are arranged into a plurality of groupings, each of the groupings includes a plurality of the slots, each of the slots that are adjacent within each of the groupings are separated by a first distance, each of the groupings that are adjacent are separated by a second distance, and the first distance is less than the second distance. 27. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26, wherein the base surface adjoins a top surface at a first edge and a second edge. 28. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26, wherein the elongated body portion has two lines of symmetry. 29. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26, wherein the base surface is configured to resist movement along the table surface when contacting the table surface. 30. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26, wherein the base surface is substantially flat. 31. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26, wherein the elongated body portion is solid. 32. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26, wherein at least a portion of the elongated body portion is hollow. 33. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26, further comprising packaging configured to envelop the elongated body portion and maintain a sterile environment. 34. The surgical instrument holder of claim 26, wherein each of the groupings includes an equal number of the slots.