Patent Publication Number: US-2023157780-A1

Title: Packaging Systems And Methods For Mounting A Tool On A Surgical Device Using The Same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/839,525, filed Jun. 14, 2022, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/890,339, filed on Jun. 2, 2020, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,395,711, which claims priority to and all the benefits of U.S. Provisional Patent App. No. 62/857,419, filed on Jun. 5, 2019, the entire contents of each of the aforementioned applications being hereby incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     A surgical device such as a robot often receives a tool or instrument for use during a surgical procedure. The tool may be a cutting accessory, such as a bur or drill, having a head with sharp features configured to resect tissue such as bone. Suboptimal packaging and handling of the tool may result in surgical site infection, injury, and other undesirable consequences. 
     Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most commonly identified types of healthcare associated infections. The SSIs relevant to the present disclosure result from contamination of the tool with infectious material during handling and mounting of the tool on the surgical device. Known methods may include a user, such as an operating room technician, removing the tool from packaging and placing it on a table until it is necessary to mount the tool on the surgical device. The tool may be placed in intermediate packaging such as a poly bag, after which the user removes the tool from the poly bag for mounting on the surgical device. The known methods require the tool be physically handled by the user after removal from the packaging or intermediate packaging. For an elongate tool having a shaft coupled to the head, the shaft is mounted on the surgical device and requires the user to handle the tool proximate the head and its sharp features. It is well documented that hand hygiene is not always correctly performed, and proper hand hygiene may not always remove all pathogenic organisms. The inadvertent transference of pathogenic organisms from the user to the tool increases the risk of SSIs. 
     Known packaging also may not adequately prevent contact between the sharp features of the cutting accessory and the packaging during handling and removal of the tool. The user may, for example, pluck the shaft of the tool from the packaging. Should the head of the cutting accessory contact the packaging body during handling or removal, the sharp features may shave or otherwise remove small bits of the packaging. The bits may be imperceptible and remain on the head of the cutting accessory after being mounted on the surgical device. The bits may be introduced to the patient during the surgical procedure and increase the risk of SSIs from the body&#39;s response to the foreign material. 
     Often with surgical devices comprising a robot, the tool is mounted to the robot in advance of its use during the surgical procedure. In the interim, the head of the tool and its sharp features remain exposed in an unprotected manner for some time up to the point of use. The unprotected tool is associated with risk of contamination and/or injury, particularly as a surgical team moves about the operating room. For example, the operating room technician may inadvertently bump into the tool causing contamination of the tool, injury to the technician, and/or damage to the surgical device. 
     Furthermore, providing suitable packaging for surgical tools may require one or more components with intricate features that are costly to manufacture. The complexity and costs of the manufacturing and assembly processes may be further influenced by regulatory requirements and industry standards. 
     The issues above are complicated further by situations in which the tool that is mounted to the surgical device must be rotated by the technician in order to be properly installed in the surgical device. For example, the tool and surgical device may have corresponding alignment parts. When the technician applies force to install the tool, the corresponding alignment features cause the tool to rotate and align to the surgical device. If the tool is coupled to the packaging in a rotationally fixed (non-moveable) manner, then rotation of the tool during alignment will require rotation of the entire packaging. This creates ergonomic issues for the technician thereby making the installation process sub-optimal. Furthermore, in such situations, the technician may be inclined to remove the packaging, thereby destroying the purpose of the packaging by reintroducing potential contamination of the tool or injury to the technician. 
     Packaging systems and methods designed to overcome one or more of the aforementioned disadvantages are desired. 
     SUMMARY 
     This Summary introduces a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter and does not necessarily identify each and every key or essential feature of the claimed subject matter. 
     According to a first aspect, a packaging system is provided for a tool that has a working portion and a shaft, the packaging system comprising: a casing comprising a distal section defining a cavity configured to receive the working portion of the tool; and a proximal section coupled to the distal section and configured to receive the shaft of the tool, and the proximal section being detachable from the distal section; wherein at least a portion of the distal section comprises a colored indicator to provide a visual indication of a location of the working portion of the tool. 
     According to a second aspect, a surgical kit is provided comprising: a tool including a working portion and a shaft; and a packaging system comprising: a casing comprising a distal section defining a cavity configured to receive the working portion of the tool; and a proximal section coupled to the distal section and configured to receive the shaft of the tool, and the proximal section being detachable from the distal section; wherein at least a portion of the distal section comprises a colored indicator to provide a visual indication of a location of the working portion of the tool. 
     According to a third aspect, a packaging system is provided for a tool that has a working portion and a shaft, the packaging system comprising: a casing comprising a distal section defining a cavity configured to receive the working portion of the tool; and a proximal section coupled to the distal section and configured to receive the shaft of the tool, and the proximal section being detachable from the distal section; wherein instructions are provided on the proximal section and the instructions are configured to illustrate one or more steps for installing the tool to a surgical device. 
     According to a fourth aspect, a surgical kit is provided comprising: a tool including a working portion and a shaft; and a packaging system comprising: a casing comprising a distal section defining a cavity configured to receive the working portion of the tool; and a proximal section coupled to the distal section and configured to receive the shaft of the tool, and the proximal section being detachable from the distal section; wherein instructions are provided on the proximal section and the instructions are configured to illustrate one or more steps for installing the tool to a surgical device. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Advantages of the present disclosure will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein: 
         FIG.  1    is a perspective view of a packaging system in accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG.  2    is a perspective view of an elongate tool. 
         FIG.  3    is a perspective view of a packaging body in accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure with an elongate tool disposed within the packaging body in a first configuration. 
         FIG.  4    is a top plan view of the packaging body of  FIG.  3   . 
         FIG.  5    is a perspective view of the packaging body of  FIG.  3    in a second configuration with the elongate tool removed from the packaging body. 
         FIG.  6    is a perspective view of the packaging body of  FIG.  3    with the elongate tool disposed within the packaging body in an installation configuration. 
         FIG.  7    is a perspective view of the packaging body of  FIG.  3    with a proximal section detached from a distal section so as to expose a proximal portion of the elongate tool. 
         FIG.  8    is a packaging body in accordance with another example embodiment of the present disclosure with the elongate tool disposed within the packaging body in the first configuration. 
         FIG.  9    is a perspective view of the packaging body of  FIG.  8    in a second configuration with the elongate tool removed from the packaging body. 
         FIG.  10    is a side elevation view of the packaging body of  FIG.  8    with the elongate tool disposed within the packaging body in the first configuration. 
         FIG.  11    is a surgical device. 
         FIG.  12    shows a step of an example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
         FIG.  13    shows another step of the example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
         FIG.  14    shows another step of the example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
         FIG.  15    shows another step of the example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
         FIG.  16    shows another step of the example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
         FIG.  17    shows another step of the example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
         FIG.  18    shows another step of the example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
         FIG.  19    shows another step of the example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
         FIG.  20    shows another step of the example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
         FIG.  21    shows a step of coupling a casing of the packaging body to the elongate tool. 
         FIG.  22    shows another step of coupling the casing of the packaging body to the elongate tool. 
         FIG.  23    is a perspective view of a packaging system in accordance with another example embodiment of the present disclosure with an elongate tool disposed within a packaging body. 
         FIG.  24    is a perspective view of the elongate tool. 
         FIG.  25    is a perspective view of a casing of the packaging body of  FIG.  23    in an opened or second configuration. 
         FIG.  26    is a perspective view of a packaging system in accordance with another example embodiment of the present disclosure with an elongate tool disposed within the packaging body. 
         FIG.  27    is an exploded view of the packaging system of  FIG.  26   . 
         FIG.  28    is a perspective view of a casing of the packaging body of  FIG.  26     
         FIG.  29    is a top plan view of a packaging system in accordance with another example embodiment of the present disclosure with instructional markings disposed on a proximal section of the packaging body. 
         FIG.  30    shows a step of an example method of mounting the elongate tool of  FIG.  24    on the surgical device with the packaging body of  FIG.  23   . 
         FIG.  31    shows another step of the example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
         FIG.  32    a step of an example method of mounting the elongate tool of  FIG.  24    on the surgical device with the packaging body of  FIG.  26   . 
         FIG.  33    shows another step of the example method of mounting the elongate tool on the surgical device. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     I. Packaging System 
       FIG.  1    shows a packaging system  20  according to one example embodiment. The packaging system  20  includes a segmented packaging body  22  configured to removably receive an elongate tool  24 . Secondary packaging  26  may be provided and configured to receive the packaging body  22 . In the embodiment illustrated in  FIG.  1   , the secondary packaging  26  includes a sealed pouch having opposing layers coupled through, for example, heat sealing, adhesive, and the like. The seal  29  may extend around the packaging body  22  once disposed between the layers to provide a hermetic seal. The layers of the secondary packaging  26  may be peeled apart to expose the packaging body  22  for functions to be disclosed. 
     The secondary packaging  26  may include a blister pack. A tray with a cavity is formed within a suitable material, preferably thermoformed plastic. The cavity may be formed in a suitable geometry to accommodate the packaging body  22 . A film is removably attached about a periphery of the formed tray to provide a peel-open feature. The film may be porous to allow sterilization. One suitable film is Tyvek® manufactured by DuPont™ (Wilmington, Del.). In another example, the film may be applied directly to the packaging body  22 . In such an example, the film provides supplemental security for the tool  24  within the packaging body  22 . Other types of secondary packaging are contemplated, but it is to be understood the packaging systems described herein may include the packaging body without secondary packaging. 
     The packaging system  20  provides safe, sterile and secure handling of the tool  24  during storage, transport, and mounting of the tool  24  on a surgical device  28  (see  FIG.  11   ).  FIG.  2    shows an example tool for use with the packaging systems described herein. The tool  24  includes a distal end  30  and a proximal end  32  opposite the distal end  30 . A length of the tool  24  is defined between the distal end  30  and the proximal end  32 . A tool axis  34  may be defined between the distal end  30  and the proximal end  32 . A width of the tool  24  is less than the length such that the tool  24  may be defined as elongate. The tool  24  of  FIG.  2    is circular in cross section, but it is to be understood that other suitable shapes are contemplated, including triangles, squares, and higher order polygons. The tool could be curved or a non-linear elongated device, or it could be a movable multi-piece assembly. Other types of surgical tools are contemplated. 
     The proximal end  32  is configured to be coupled to the surgical device  28 . The surgical device  28  may be any apparatus configured to receive the tool  24 . The tool  24  may be the instrument that directly interfaces with the patient, whereas the surgical device  28  may provide actuation, control, power, and the like to the tool  24 . The surgical device  28  of  FIG.  11    is a surgical robot R having an end effector EE configured to receive the tool  24 . In certain embodiments, the tool  24  is a resection instrument such as a surgical bur or drill.  FIG.  2    shows the surgical bur with the distal end  30  comprising a head  36  with the head  36  rigidly coupled to a shaft  38  extending to the distal end  32 . Example surgical burs include the CORE™ Burs manufactured by Stryker® Corporation (Kalamazoo, Mich.). 
     Other examples of the tool  24  and the surgical device  28  configured to receive the tool  24  are contemplated. For example, possible combinations of the tool  24  and the surgical device  28  may include: a router, a curved bur, or a sleeve connector for a bur configured to be received by a handheld rotary instrument; electrodes configured to be received by a smoke evacuation pencil; a saw or a blade configured to be received by a saw driver; a scalpel configured to be received by a scalpel handle; an ultrasonic tip configured to be received by a sonopet; and an endoscopic shaver or cutter configured to be received by an endo-handpiece. It is to be understood that other surgical devices for receiving tools are contemplated. 
     A cutting accessory sleeve (not shown) or collet may be provided and disposed about the shaft  38 . The packaging body  22  may be suitably shaped to accommodate the tool  24  with or without the cutting accessory sleeve coupled to the shaft  38 . Receiving the cutting accessory sleeve within the packaging body  22  may facilitate improved mounting of the tool  24  on the surgical device  28  in manners to be described. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  3 - 5   , the segmented packaging body  22  of the present embodiment of the packaging system  20  is shown. The packaging body  22  includes a first distal section  42  and a second distal section  44 . The first distal section  42  includes a first boundary and a second boundary. In some embodiments, the boundaries include a distal boundary  46  and a proximal boundary  48 . The second distal section  44  is coupled to the first distal section  42  at the distal boundary  46 . The packaging body  22  further includes a proximal section  50  coupled to the first distal section  42  at the proximal boundary  48 . The packaging body may be included in part or entirely of polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified (PETG). Other suitable materials may include, without limitation, polymers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS), epoxy and other resins, and malleable metals such as aluminum. The packaging body  22  is preferably formed by thermoforming, but injection molding, vacuum molding, blow molding, and other manufacturing processes are also contemplated. 
     The first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  are configured to receive the distal end  30  of the tool  24 .  FIGS.  3  and  4    show the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  receiving the distal end  30  and a portion of the shaft  38  of the tool  24 . The first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  may be pivotally coupled to provide a casing  52  to the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . 
     The casing  52  may be provided by a cavity  54 ,  56  disposed in each of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 . With reference to  FIGS.  3  and  5   , the first distal section  42  includes a primary surface  58  extending between the distal boundary  46  and the proximal boundary  48 . The cavity  54  may be disposed within the primary surface  58  and positioned intermediate the distal boundary  46  and the proximal boundary  48 . The second distal section  44  includes a primary surface  60  with the cavity  56  disposed within the primary surface  60 . The primary surfaces  58 ,  60  may be considered as substantially flat portions of first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  to which many of the features described herein are formed or otherwise coupled. The cavities  54 ,  56  of each of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  may be in substantial alignment so as to receive the distal end  30  of the tool  24  in a first configuration to be described. In other embodiments, only one of first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  may include a cavity suitably dimensioned to receive the distal end  30  of the tool  24  with the other one of first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  being substantially flat. In certain embodiments, the proximal section  50  may include a flat surface devoid of the cavity  86 . In such an example, the flat surface may extend adjacent to the shaft  38  of the tool  24 . 
     The casing  52  may be provided by articulating one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  relative to the other to the first configuration shown in  FIGS.  3  and  4   . The second distal section  44  may be pivotally coupled to the first distal section  42  at the distal boundary  46 . In certain embodiments, the second distal section  44  is pivotally coupled to the first distal section  42  about an axis  66  perpendicular to the tool axis  34  of the tool  24 . In certain embodiments, the tool  24  may be curved, such as a curved portion extending distally from a straight portion. In such an embodiment, the casing  52  may be generally arcuate in shape. Alternatively, the packaging may be oriented similar to that shown in  FIG.  4   , but otherwise configured to accommodate the curved tool. 
     In one example, the packaging body  22  includes a living hinge  62  at the distal boundary  46 . The living hinge  62  may be described as a thin, flexible connection or web coupling first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 . The living hinge  62  may be a consequence, at least in part, of perforations  64  at the distal boundary  46 . In some cases, the first distal section  42  may be configured to be detachable from the second distal section  44  at the perforations  64 . Other suitable ways of effectuating relative movement between the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  are contemplated. For example, a flexible material may couple the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  and/or may couple the first distal section  42  and the proximal section  50 . In such an embodiment, the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  and the proximal section  50  are discrete structures coupled by the material adapted to bend so as to enable the relative pivoting at the distal boundary  46  and/or the proximal boundary  48 . In one example, the flexible material includes an adhesive adapted to join an adjacent two of the sections  42 ,  44 ,  50 . A portion of the flexible material is adhered to each of the adjacent two of the sections  42 ,  44 ,  50  with or without a small gap disposed between the adjacent two of the sections  42 ,  44 ,  50 . If desired, the adjacent two of the sections  42 ,  44 ,  50  may be separated by providing sufficient force to overcome the adhesive force. 
     The second distal section  44 , for example, may be pivoted relative to the first distal section  42  to provide the casing  52 . In other words, at least one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  is configured to move between the first configuration and a second configuration. In the second configuration to be described in greater detail, the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  are positioned in a non-abutting relationship. In the first configuration, the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  are positioned in an abutting relationship such that the distal end  30  of the tool  24  is encased between the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 . In the example embodiment shown in  FIGS.  4  and  5   , the second distal section  44  may be moved or folded over onto the first distal section  42  such that the primary surfaces  58 ,  60  are in a direct abutting relationship. The movement is guided by the living hinge  62  oriented on the axis  66  such that the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  are generally aligned atop one another in the first configuration. The direct abutting relationship of the primary surfaces  58 ,  60  provides the casing  52  to the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . In the first configuration, the primary surfaces of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  are substantially parallel. 
     In certain embodiments, including those illustrated throughout the present disclosure, the distal boundary  46  is opposite the proximal boundary  48  such that in the second configuration, the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  and the proximal section  50  are generally aligned or positioned in-line, as illustrated in  FIG.  5   . In other words, in the second configuration with the primary surfaces  58 ,  60  of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  positioned in a non-abutting relationship, the first distal section  42  is positioned adjacent the second distal section  44  opposite the proximal section  50 . Certain modifications of the packaging body  22  are contemplated. For example, one of the lateral edges  67  (see  FIG.  4   ) may include the living hinge  62  about which one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  is configured to move between the first configuration and the second configuration. In such an example, the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  are pivotally coupled at a side boundary and not at the distal boundary  46 . The function of the casing  52  is substantially as described with the relative pivoting about one of the lateral edges  67  resulting in the sections  42 ,  44 ,  50  assuming an L-shaped configuration. 
     The packaging body  22  further includes couplers  68  removably coupling the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 . The couplers  68  are configured to maintain the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  in the first configuration absent an input from a user to be described. The couplers  68  may operate by interference or friction fit, but other modes of securing the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  are contemplated, such as adhesive. In certain embodiments, the couplers  68  include a protrusion  70  removably coupled to a recess  72  by interference fit in the first configuration. More specifically, the recess  72  may be provided within one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 , and the protrusion  70  provided on the other one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 . In the example embodiment shown in  FIGS.  3 - 5   , two recesses  72  are provided within the first distal section  42 , and two protrusions  70  provided on the second distal section  44 . The protrusions  70  and recesses  72  are positioned on opposing sides of the cavities  54 ,  56  of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 , respectively. The protrusion  70  and the recess  72  may extend from the primary surfaces  58 ,  60  of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 . The interference fit between the protrusion  70  and the recess  72  maintains the casing  52  such that the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  encase the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . Additionally or alternatively, additional structures may be formed within the cavities  54 ,  56  to create an interference fit between the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  to maintain the casing  52  in the first configuration. In other example embodiments, one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  may include edges with a “folded” or “crimped” shape so as to create the interference fit (or snap-fit) with edges of the other one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 . For example, the lateral edges  67  of the second distal section  44  may be formed such that the lateral edges  67  deflect when moving the casing  52  of the packaging body  22  between the first and second configurations. The casing  52  provides, among other advantages to be described, secure handling of the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . 
     The second configuration provides positioning the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  in the non-abutting relationship, thereby exposing a portion of the distal end  30  of the tool  24  disposed within the first distal section  42 .  FIG.  5    shows the second configuration (with the tool  24  removed). Positioning the packaging body  22  in the second configuration typically occurs after the tool  24  is mounted on the surgical device  28  in a manner to be described. Moving the packaging body  22  from the first configuration to the second configuration includes pivoting one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  relative to the other. In one example, one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  is pivoted about the distal boundary  46  comprising the living hinge  62  oriented on the axis  66  transverse to the tool axis  34 . The desired movement may be further facilitated by cutouts  74  disposed at opposing ends of the distal boundary  46 . The cutouts  74  include material removed or absent from one or more of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  at the opposing ends of the distal boundary  46 , as shown in  FIGS.  3 - 5   . The cutouts  74  may include material removed or absent from one or more of the first distal section  42  and the second distal section  44  at a singular one of the opposing ends of the distal boundary  46 . The cutouts  74  of the illustrative embodiment are generally triangular when viewed in plan, but other suitable shapes are contemplated. The cutouts  74  may localize stresses at the opposing ends of the distal boundary  46  to facilitate relative pivoting of first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  at the distal boundary  46 . 
     The relative pivoting is typically imparted by the user holding the packaging body  22 . In one example, the user may hold the proximal section  50  and/or the first distal section  42  in one hand and grasp the second distal section  44  with the other hand in order to overcome the interference fit of the couplers  68 . The user may use fingers to pinch or grasp the second distal section  44  while holding the first distal section  42 . The packaging body  22  may further include a finger grip  76  configured to be grasped by the fingers of the user. The second distal section  44  includes the finger grip  76  positioned and/or extending outwardly from the first distal section  42 .  FIGS.  3 - 5    show two finger grips  76  positioned on opposite sides of the cavity  56 . In certain embodiments, the finger grip  76  may include a portion of the primary surface  60  of the second distal section  44  extending outwardly from the first distal section  42 . The portion of the primary surface  60  may be positioned adjacent and/or proximate to cutouts  80  associated with the proximal boundary  48  for functions to be described. The finger grip  76  in combination with the cutouts  80  provides a suitable surface to facilitate disengagement of the interference fit of the couplers  68 . In certain embodiments, the finger grip  76  is the portion of the primary surface  60  of the second distal section  44  to be grasped by the user to apply a force to disengage the protrusion  70  from the recess  72 , thereby initiating the relative pivoting of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 . Additionally or alternatively, the finger grip  76  may include a texturized feature  78  configured to be grasped between the fingers of the user. The texturized feature  78  further provides a gap between the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  with the gap adapted to be engaged by one of the fingers of the user. In certain embodiments, material of durable strength, such as a string, may be provided and rigidly coupled to one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 . The material is adapted to be grasped by the user to facilitate moving the casing  52  from the first configuration to the second configuration. In another example embodiment, a portion of the second distal section  44  may include a tab of elevated material to be pinched between the fingers of the user to facilitate moving the casing  52  from the first configuration to the second configuration. 
     The casing  52  may include features configured to prevent contact of the head  36  of the tool  24  with the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  when the tool  24  is secured within the packaging body  22 . Each of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  may include a boss  82  configured to support the tool  24  proximate the distal end  30 . Referring to  FIG.  5   , the boss  82  is disposed within the cavities  54 ,  56  of each of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 . The boss  82  may extend from a base surface partially defining the cavity. The boss  82  may include a slot  84  flanked by ridges with the slot  84  configured to receive the shaft  38  of the tool  24  proximal the head  36 . The ridges are suitably sized such that when the couplers  68  are coupled in the first configuration, the shaft  38  of the tool  24  proximal the head  36  is securely encircled within the slots  84 . The casing  52  may be considered substantially contoured to the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . The head  36  of the tool  24  is distal the boss  82 , as shown in  FIG.  4   , and suspended with the casing  52 . In other words, the head  36  of the tool  24  is spaced at a distance from surfaces of the packaging body  22  to prevent contamination of the tool  24 . In one example, eight millimeters of clearance is provided about the head  36  of the tool  24 . In other examples, four, six or ten or more millimeters of clearance may be provided. During mounting or installation of the tool  24  with the surgical device  28  as to be described, the user may grasp the casing  52  without risk of touching the tool  24  and without contamination of the tool  24  from the packaging body  22 . 
     The packaging body  22  includes the proximal section  50  coupled to the first distal section  42  at the proximal boundary  48 . The proximal section  50  may further include a primary surface  88  coupled to the primary surface  58  of the first distal section  42  at the proximal boundary  88 . The primary surface  88  may be considered as substantially flat portions of proximal section  50  to which many of the features described herein may be formed or otherwise coupled. The proximal section  50  is configured to receive the proximal end  32  of the tool  24 . Referring to  FIGS.  3  and  4   , the proximal section  50  receives a proximal portion of the shaft  38  of the tool  24  comprising the proximal end  32 . The proximal section  50  includes a cavity  86  configured to receive the proximal portion of the tool  24 . In certain embodiments, the cavity  86  is disposed within the primary surface  88  and positioned intermediate the proximal boundary  48  and a proximal edge  89  of the packaging body  22 .  FIGS.  3 - 5    show the cavity  86  is an elongate cavity and suitably sized to receive the tool  24 . 
     The tool  24  may be secured within the cavity  86  with one or more shaft couplers  90 . The shaft couplers  90  may include a protrusion with a counterposing recess. The protrusion may extend into the cavity  86  with the counterposing recess extending outwardly from the cavity  86  opposite the protrusion. The arrangement of the shaft coupler  90  provides an interference fit to the shaft  38  of the tool  24 . Based on the material composition and thickness of the packaging body  22 , a small amount of elastic deformation of the shaft coupler  90  occurs as the tool  24  is urged within the cavity  86  of the proximal section  50 . Once received within the cavity  86  the protrusion of the shaft coupler  90  positioned superior the tool  24  returns to a natural state and provides the interference fit for the shaft  38  of the tool  24 .  FIGS.  3 - 5    show three shaft couplers  90  spaced axially along the cavity  86  of the proximal section  50 , but one, two, four or more shaft couplers are contemplated. Each of the three shaft couplers  90  is arranged in an opposite manner from an adjacent shaft coupler  90 . In other words, the protrusion and the counterposing recess of one shaft coupler  90  are “flipped” relative to the adjacent shaft coupler  90 . The resulting arrangement provides the interference fit on radially opposite positions on the shaft  38  for improved retention of the tool  24  within the proximal section  50 . 
     The cavities  54 ,  56 ,  86  of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44  and the proximal section  50  are configured to receive a portion of the tool  24 . The cavity  54  of the first distal section  42  and the cavity  86  of the proximal section  50  may be substantially collinear. In embodiments where the shaft  38  of the tool  24  is cylindrical and rigid, the cavities  54 ,  86  receiving a portion of the shaft  38  are substantially collinear or aligned to receiving the tool  24  within the packaging body  22 .  FIGS.  3 - 5    show the cavity  54  of the first distal section  42  and the cavity  86  of the proximal section  50  being continuous such that each of the cavities  54 ,  86  extend to the proximal boundary  48  and form a singular channel between the first distal section  42  and the proximal section  50 . 
     The proximal section  50  may be pivotally coupled to the first distal section  42  at the proximal boundary  48 .  FIGS.  3 - 5    show the primary surface  58  of the first distal section  42  pivotally coupled to the primary surface  88  of the proximal section  50  at the proximal boundary  48 . The packaging body  22  may further comprising a living hinge  92  at the proximal boundary  48  configured to facilitate pivoting the proximal section  50  relative to the first distal section  42 . The living hinge  92  may be described as a thin, flexible connection or web coupling first distal section  42  and the proximal section  50 , and more particularly the primary surfaces  58 ,  88 . The living hinge  92  may be a consequence, at least in part, of a perforation  94  at the proximal boundary  48  for functions to be described. 
     The proximal section  50  is configured to move between a packaging configuration and an installation configuration. The packaging configuration, as shown in  FIGS.  3  and  4   , includes the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  disposed within the cavity  86  of the proximal section  50 . In the packaging configuration, the primary surfaces  58 ,  88  of the first distal section  42  and the proximal section  50  may be substantially coplanar. The packaging body  24  may be provided in the packaging configuration prior to installing or mounting the tool  24  on the surgical device  28  in a manner to be described. Referring to  FIG.  6   , the installation configuration includes pivoting the proximal section  50  relative to the first distal section  42 , thereby exposing the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  outside the cavity  86  of the proximal section  50 . Moving from the packaging configuration to the installation configuration may include pivoting the primary surface  88  of the proximal section  50  relative to the primary surface  58  of the first distal section  42  to expose the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  outside the cavity  86 . 
     The living hinge  92  and the cutouts  80  facilitate the relative pivoting between the first distal section  42  and the proximal section  50  at the proximal boundary  48 . The living hinge  92  may be oriented on an axis  96  perpendicular to the tool axis  34  of the tool  24 , as shown in  FIG.  4   , such that the proximal section  50  is pivotally coupled to the first distal section  42  about the axis  96  perpendicular to the tool axis  34  of the tool  24 . The axis  96  of the living hinge  92  at the proximal boundary  48  may be oriented parallel to the axis  66  of the living hinge  92  at the distal boundary  46 . In other embodiments when the tool  24  is curved, the axis  96  may or may not be perpendicular to the tool axis  34  of the tool  24 . For example, the axis  96  may be oriented at any suitable angle relative to the tool axis  34  to accommodate one or more curved portions of the tool  24 . 
     The packaging body  22  of the illustrated embodiments of the present disclosure, with the tool  24  disposed within the cavities  54 ,  56  extending along a midline of the width, results in a generally symmetric construction of the packaging body  22 . It is to be understood that the packaging body  22  need not be symmetric in construction. For example, the illustrated embodiments show the living hinges  62 ,  92 , and the perforations  64 ,  94  extending across an entirety of a width of the packaging body  22  (e.g., between the cutouts  74 ,  80 ). In certain embodiments, the living hinges  62 ,  92 , and/or the perforations  64 ,  94  may extend across the packaging body  22  for only a portion of the width. In one example, the living hinges  62 ,  92 , and/or the perforations  64 ,  94  may be positioned entirely to one side of the tool axis  34  of the tool  24 . In other words, the living hinges  62 ,  92 , and/or the perforations  64 ,  94  extend from the cutouts  74 ,  80  to less than halfway across the width of the packaging body  22  (i.e., the midline of the otherwise symmetric packaging body). Additionally or alternatively, one or more tabs (not shown) may be provided and coupled to or integral with one of the first and second distal sections  42 ,  44 , and/or the proximal section  50 . The tab is positioned adjacent the perforation(s)  64 ,  94  and extend outwardly from the packaging body  22 . The tab is adapted to be grasped by a user to effectuate a tearing motion at the perforation(s)  64 ,  94  with the user supporting the packaging body  22  opposite the perforation  64 ,  94  to be engaged. The tab may be positioned on one or both sides of the packaging body  22 . Furthermore, there may be only one perforation  64 ,  94  provided to localize the tearing force provided by the user. 
     The cutouts  80  may be disposed at opposing ends of the proximal boundary  48 . The cutouts  80  include material removed or absent from one or more of the first distal section  42  and the proximal section  50  at the opposing ends of the proximal boundary  48 , as shown in  FIGS.  3 - 5   . The cutouts  80  may include material removed or absent from one or more of the first distal section  42  and the proximal section  50  at a singular one of the opposing ends of the proximal boundary  48 . The cutouts  80  of the illustrative embodiment are generally triangular when viewed in plan, but other suitable shapes are contemplated. The cutouts  80  may localize stresses at the opposing ends of the proximal boundary  48  to facilitate relative pivoting of first distal section  42  and the proximal section  50  at the proximal boundary  48 . The relative pivoting is typically imparted by the user holding the packaging body  22 . In one example, the user may hold the casing  52  in one hand and grasp the proximal section  50  with the other hand in order to pivot the proximal section  50  relative to the casing  52 . 
     The first distal section  42  may be detachably coupled to the proximal section  50  at the proximal boundary  48 . The packaging body  22  includes the perforation  94  at the proximal boundary  48  configured to facilitate detachment of the first distal section  42  from the proximal section  50 , or vice versa.  FIG.  7    shows the packaging body  22  subsequent to detachment of the proximal section  50  from the first distal section  42 . The proximal section  50  may be detached from the first distal section  42  either prior to or after mounting or installing the tool  24  on the surgical device  28  in a manner to be described. The distal end  30  of the tool  24 , including the head  36 , may remain safely packaged in the casing  52  subsequent to detachment of the proximal section  50  from the first distal section  42 . 
     To detach the proximal section  50  from the first distal section  42 , the user may provide a force, through bending, pulling, rotating, or combination thereof, sufficient to tear along the perforations  94 . The user may support the casing  52  with the opposing hand, or the tool  24  may be mounted on the surgical device  28  such that no user support may be necessary. Care should be taken to ensure that the force provided to detach the proximal section  50  from the first distal section  42  does not prematurely decouple the couplers  68  of the casing  52 , unless intended by the user. 
       FIGS.  8 - 10    show a segmented packaging body  122  in accordance with another example embodiment of the packaging system  20 . Like components of the packaging body  22  of the previously described embodiment are identified with a reference numeral increased by one hundred (100). Disclosure for the present embodiment of the packaging body  122  abbreviated from the previously described embodiment is not to be construed as limiting unless specifically indicated. 
     The packaging body  122  is configured to removably receive the elongate tool  24  configured to be mounted on the surgical device  28 . Secondary packaging  26 , such as the sealed pouch, the blister pack, or the like, may be provided and configured to receive the packaging body  122 . The packaging body  122  includes the first distal section  142  and the second distal section  144 . The first distal section  142  includes the distal boundary  146  and the proximal boundary  148 . The second distal section  144  is coupled to the first distal section  142  at the distal boundary  146 . The packaging body  122  further includes the proximal section  150  coupled to the first distal section  142  at the proximal boundary  148 . 
     The packaging body  122  may further include a transition section  143  coupled to and positioned intermediate the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144 . Based on the structure of the casing  152  of the present embodiment to be described, the transition section  143  provides spacing between the primary surfaces  158 ,  160  of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  such that, in the first configuration, the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  are in the desired abutting relationship. The transition section  143  may define the distal boundary  146 . 
     The transition section  143  may include two or more living hinges  162  separated by a surface.  FIG.  8    shows the transition section  143  with two living hinges  162  such that, in the first configuration, the transition section  143  and first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  assume a substantially U-shaped configuration. The living hinges  162  may be described as a thin, flexible connection or web pivotally coupling each of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  with the transition section  143 . Perforations  164  may be associated with each of the living hinges  162  such that the first distal section  142 , the transition section  143 , and/or the second distal section  144  are selectively detachable from one another. 
     The first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  are configured to receive the distal end  30  of the tool  24 .  FIG.  8    shows the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  receiving the distal end  130  and a portion of the shaft  38  of the tool  24 . The first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  may be pivotally coupled to provide the casing  152  to the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . 
     The casing  52  may be provided by the cavity  154 ,  156  disposed in each of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144 . With reference to  FIG.  9   , the first distal section  142  includes the primary surface  158  extending between the distal boundary  146  and the proximal boundary  148 . The second distal section  144  includes the primary surface  160 . The primary surfaces  158 ,  160  may be considered as substantially flat portions of first and second distal sections  142 ,  144 . Each of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  may include the boss  182  configured to support the tool  24  proximate the distal end  30 . In the packaging body  122  of the present embodiment, the bosses  122  extend from the primary surfaces  158 ,  160  of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144 . The boss  182  include the cavities  154 ,  156  configured to receive the shaft  38  of the tool  24  proximal the head  36 . The cavity  154 ,  156  may be substantially contoured to a distal region of the tool  24  such that, when the couplers  168  are coupled in the first configuration, the shaft  38  of the tool  24  proximal the head  36  is securely encased within the casing  152 . 
     The cavities  154 ,  156  of each of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  may be in substantial alignment so as to receive the distal end  30  of the tool  24  in a first configuration. The casing  152  may be provided by articulating one of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  relative to the other between the first configuration shown in  FIG.  8   , and the second configuration shown in  FIG.  9   . The second distal section  144  may be pivotally coupled to the first distal section  142  at the distal boundary  146  comprising the living hinges  162  oriented perpendicular to the tool axis  34  of the tool  24 . In the present embodiment, the boss  182  of each of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  are provided in a direct abutting relationship in the first configuration. With reference to  FIG.  10   , because the boss  182  of each of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  extend from the primary surfaces  158 ,  160  (with no cavity of the previously described embodiment), spacing is required between the primary surfaces  158 ,  160  to directly abut the bosses  182  in a flat-on-flat manner. The transition region  143  is suitably sized to provide the spacing required to achieve the direct abutting relationship shown in  FIGS.  8  and  10   . The primary surfaces  158 ,  160  of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  may be substantially parallel in the first configuration. The first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  are positioned in a non-abutting relationship in the second configuration as shown in  FIG.  9    (with the tool  24  removed). 
     The packaging body  122  further includes the couplers  168  removably coupling the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144 . The couplers  168  are configured to maintain the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  in the first configuration absent the input from the user. In certain embodiments, the couplers  168  include the protrusion  170  removably coupled to the recess  172  by interference fit in the first configuration. The recess  172  may be provided within the boss  182  of one of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144 , and the protrusion  170  provided within the boss  182  on the other one of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144 . In the example embodiment shown in  FIGS.  8  and  9   , two recesses  172  and two protrusions  170  are provided. The protrusions  170  and recesses  172  are positioned on opposing sides of the cavities  154 ,  156  of the boss  182  of each of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144 . The interference fit between the protrusion  170  and the recess  172  maintains the casing  152  such that the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  encase the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . 
     Moving the packaging body  122  from the first configuration to the second configuration includes pivoting one of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  about the distal boundary  146  comprising the living hinges  162  oriented transverse to the tool axis  34 . The desired movement may be further facilitated by the cutouts  174  comprising material removed or absent from one or more of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  at the opposing ends of the living hinges  162 , as shown in  FIGS.  8  and  9   . In the second configuration, the cutouts  174  may be trapezoidal when viewed in plan, but other suitable shapes are contemplated. The cutouts  174  may localize stresses in a suitable manner to facilitate relative pivoting of first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  relative to the transition section  143  and one another. 
     The relative pivoting is typically imparted by the user holding the packaging body  122 . In one example, the user may hold the proximal section  150  and/or the first distal section  142  in one hand and grasp the second distal section  144  with the other hand in order to overcome the interference fit of the couplers  168 . The user may use fingers to pinch or grasp the second distal section  144  while holding of the first distal section  142 . The spacing between the primary surfaces  158 ,  160  may provide clearance for the user to pinch or grasp the primary surface  160  of the second distal section  144 . The packaging body  22  may further include the finger grip  176  comprising a portion of the primary surface  160  of the second distal section  144  extending outwardly from the first distal section  142 . The finger grip  176  may be positioned adjacent and/or proximate to the cutouts  180  associated with the proximal boundary  148 . 
     The packaging body  122  includes the proximal section  150  coupled to the first distal section  142  at the proximal boundary  148 . The proximal section  150  may further include the primary surface  188  coupled to the primary surface  158  of the first distal section  142  at the proximal boundary  148 . The proximal section  150  is configured to receive a proximal portion of the shaft  38  of the tool  24  comprising the proximal end  32 . 
     The proximal section  150  includes the cavity  186  configured to receive the proximal portion of the tool  24 . The cavity  186  may be provided within a proximal shelf  187 . The proximal shelf  187  extends from the primary surface  188  of the proximal section  150  and defines the cavity  186 . The proximal shelf  187  defining the cavity  186  is suitably sized such that the cavity  186  of the proximal section  150  and the cavity  154  of the first distal section  142  are aligned (e.g., substantially collinear).  FIG.  9    shows the cavity  186  is elongate and suitably sized to receive the tool  24 . The tool  24  may be secured within the cavity  186  with the one or more shaft couplers  190  which include, for example, the protrusions with the counterposing recesses to provide the interference fit to the shaft  38  of the tool  24 . The interference fit may be provided by a small amount of elastic deformation of the shaft coupler  190  that occurs as the tool  24  is urged within the cavity  186  of the proximal section  150 . 
     The cavity  154  of the first distal section  142  and the cavity  186  of the proximal section  150  may be separated by flat portions of the first distal section  142  and the proximal section  150 . Referring to  FIGS.  8 - 10   , the flat portion of the first distal section  142  may be defined as the primary surface  158  intermediate the boss  182  and the proximal boundary  148  (see FP of  FIG.  10   ). The flat portion of the proximal section  152  may be defined as the primary surface  188  intermediate the proximal shelf  187  and the proximal boundary  148 . The flat portions provide for, among other things, the proximal boundary  148  being linear. Consequently, the living hinge  192  and the perforations  194  at the proximal boundary  148  are linear. The living hinge  192  being linear may facilitate easier relative pivoting between the first distal section  142  and the proximal section  150  with greater magnitudes of articulation. The perforation  194  being linear may facilitate easier detachment of the proximal section  150  from the first distal section  142  relative to more complex geometries. 
     The proximal section  150  is configured to move between the packaging configuration and the installation configuration. The packaging configuration, as shown in  FIG.  8   , includes the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  disposed within the cavity  186  of the proximal section  150 . In the packaging configuration, the primary surfaces  158 ,  188  of the first distal section  142  and the proximal section  150  may be substantially coplanar. The flat portions may result in a portion of the shaft  38  of the tool  24  being exposed in the packaging configuration, as shown in  FIG.  10   .  FIG.  8    also shows the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  in the first configuration; e.g., the boss  182  of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  are positioned in an abutting relationship. In the first configuration, the primary surfaces  158 ,  160  of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  may be substantially parallel. 
     The installation configuration includes pivoting the proximal section  150  relative to the first distal section  142 , thereby exposing the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  outside the cavity  186  of the proximal section  150 . The proximal section  150  may be configured to be moved from the packaging configuration to the installation configuration while the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  are in the first configuration. The living hinge  192  and the cutouts  180  facilitate the relative pivoting between the first distal section  142  and the proximal section  150  at the proximal boundary  148 . The living hinge  192  may be oriented on the axis  196  (see  FIG.  8   ) perpendicular to the tool axis  34  of the tool  24 , and parallel to the living hinges  162  at the distal boundary  146 . The cutouts  180  may include material removed or absent from one or more of the first distal section  142  and the proximal section  150  at the opposing ends of the proximal boundary  148 . The tool  24  may be mounted on the surgical device  28  while the packaging body  122  is in the installation configuration as to be described. 
     The first distal section  142  may be detachably coupled to the proximal section  150  at the proximal boundary  148 . The packaging body  122  includes the perforations  194  at the proximal boundary  148  configured to facilitate detachment of the first distal section  142  from the proximal section  150 , or vice versa. To detach the proximal section  150  from the first distal section  142 , the user may provide a force, through bending, pulling, rotating, or combination thereof, sufficient to tear along the perforations  194 . The proximal section  150  may be detached from the first distal section  142  after mounting or installing the tool  24  on the surgical device  28 . The distal end  30  of the tool  24 , including the head  36 , may remain safely packaged in the casing  152  subsequent to detachment of the proximal section  150  from the first distal section  142 . 
     Example methods of mounting the elongate tool  24  on the surgical device  28  are also disclosed.  FIG.  11    shows the robot R having an end effector EE, which includes a non-limiting example of the surgical device  28 . It is to be understood the methods described herein may be applicable to any number and type of tools and surgical devices, and the surgical device  28  need not include the robot R and/or the end effector EE. In certain embodiments, the packaging system  20  and example methods may be utilized to mount the tool  24  to a handheld powered surgical device such as a bone drill, oscillating saw, and the like. In other embodiments, the tool  24  may be mounted to a handheld and non-powered surgical device such as a scalpel, an endoscope, and the like. The tool  24  need not include a cutting accessory with sharp features. Further, the example methods of mounting the tool  24  may not require that the tool  24  need be sterilized.  FIGS.  13 - 22    show a representative example of the end effector EE to describe the methods of mounting the tool  24  on the surgical device  28 , and the representative example should not be construed as limiting. 
     The tool  24  includes the distal end  30  opposite the proximal end  32 . The method may include providing the distal end  30  of the tool  24  within a distal cavity defined between the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144 . In certain embodiments, the distal cavity may be defined as the combination of the cavity  54 ,  154  of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the cavity  56 ,  156  of the second distal section  44 ,  144 . The distal cavity is referenced in  FIGS.  3  and  7    as reference numeral  98  and in  FIG.  8    as reference numeral  198 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  12   , the tool  24  is disposed within the segmented packaging body  22 ,  122 .  FIGS.  12 - 22    show the packaging body  122  of the embodiment illustrated in  FIGS.  8 - 10   . It is to be understood the example methods may be similarly performed with the embodiment illustrated in  FIGS.  1 - 7   . The packaging body  22 ,  122  including the tool  24  is initially positioned away from the end effector EE. The packaging body  22 ,  122  may be disposed with secondary packaging  26  such as the sealed pouch or the blister pack. Example methods may include removing the packaging body  22 ,  122  from the secondary packaging  26 . 
     With concurrent reference to  FIGS.  3  and  8   ,  FIG.  12    shows the packaging body  22 ,  122  in the first configuration and the packaging configuration. The first configuration includes the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  positioned in the abutting relationship such that the distal end  30  of the tool  24  is encased in the casing  52 ,  152 . In the first configuration, the distal end  30  of the tool  24  is disposed within the cavity  54 ,  154  of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  is disposed within the cavity  86 ,  186  of the proximal section  50 ,  150 . The primary surface  58 ,  158  of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the primary surface  60 ,  160  of the second distal section  44 ,  144  may be substantially parallel in the first configuration. The packaging configuration includes the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  disposed within the cavity  86 ,  186  of the proximal section  50 ,  150 . The primary surface  58 ,  158  of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the primary surface  88 ,  188  of the proximal section  50 ,  150  may be substantially coplanar in the packaging configuration. The packaging configuration may further be associated with the packaging body  22 ,  122 , being in the first configuration as reflected in  FIGS.  3 ,  8  and  12   . 
     The user grasps the packaging body  22 ,  122  with, for example, the right hand RH and the left hand LH as shown in  FIG.  13   . Since the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  is to be mounted on the end effector EE, the user may grasp the packaging body  22 ,  122  by the casing  52 ,  152  with the proximal section  50 ,  150  of the packaging body  22 ,  122  oriented towards the end effector EE.  FIG.  13    shows the user grasping the casing  52 ,  152  with the left hand LH and the proximal section  50 ,  150  with the right hand RH. While holding the packaging body  22 ,  122 , the method includes articulating the proximal section  50 ,  150  about the proximal boundary  48 ,  148  relative to the first distal section  42 ,  142  to remove the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  from the cavity  86 ,  186  of the proximal section  50 ,  150 .  FIG.  14    shows the user articulating the proximal section  50 ,  150  with the right hand RH while supporting the casing  52 ,  152  with the left hand LH. The user may pinch between a thumb and index finger the casing  52 ,  152  so as to maintain the casing  52 ,  152  in the first configuration and avoid inadvertent decoupling of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144 . The relative articulation exposes the proximal end  32  of the tool  24 . 
     The relative articulation may be imparted by the left hand LH of the user. The proximal section  50 ,  150  may pivot about the living hinge  92 ,  192  at the proximal boundary  48 ,  148 , and the cutouts  80 ,  180  may facilitate the pivoting. The pivoting of the proximal section  50 ,  150  relative to the first distal section  42 ,  142  to expose the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  includes moving the packaging body  22 ,  122  from the packaging configuration to the installation configuration. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  14  and  15   , the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  is mounted on the surgical device  28  while the distal end  30  of the tool  24  remains disposed within the distal cavity  98 ,  198  in the casing  52 ,  152 . In other words, the tool  24  is installed while the packaging body  22 ,  122  is in the first configuration and the installation configuration.  FIG.  14    shows the step of mounting includes inserting the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  within the end effector EE. The packaging body  22 ,  122  is configured to be grasped by the user when the tool  24  is mounted on the surgical device  28  while the packaging body  22 ,  122  is in the installation configuration as to avoid user contact with the tool  24 .  FIG.  15    shows the user slidably moving the tool  24  into a desired engagement with the end effector EE while supporting the packaging body  22 ,  122 . The user is supporting the casing  52 ,  152  with the left hand LH and the proximal section  50 ,  150  with the right hand RH as the shaft  38  of the tool  24  is slidably received with the end effector EE. 
     After mounting the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  on the surgical device  28 , the method may further include the step of detaching the proximal section  50 ,  150  from the first distal section  42 ,  142  at the proximal boundary  48 ,  148 . The proximal boundary  48 ,  148  includes the perforations  94 ,  194  to facilitate detaching the proximal section  50 ,  150  from the first distal section  42 ,  142  at the perforations  94 ,  194 . Subsequent to detachment of the proximal section  50 ,  150 , the remainder of the packaging body  22 ,  122  assumes the configuration shown in  FIG.  18   . 
     In another example method, the proximal section  50 ,  150  may be detached from the first distal section  42 ,  142  prior to mounting or installing the tool  24  on the surgical device  28 . Referring to  FIGS.  16  and  17   , the casing  52 ,  152  is shown without the proximal section  50 ,  150 . The user detaches the proximal section  50 ,  150  from the first distal section  42 ,  142  at the perforations  94 ,  194 . With one or both of the right hand RH and the left hand LH, the user mounts the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  on the surgical device  28 .  FIG.  16    shows the user supporting the casing  52 ,  152  with both the right hand RH and the left LH, and  FIG.  17    shows the user supporting the casing  52 ,  152  with the left hand LH. The user may remove one of the hands RH, LH after a portion of the shaft  38  of the tool  24  is confidently within the end effector EE such that suitable engagement is ensured. The right hand RH of the user is now free to perform any other number of tasks related or unrelated to mounting the tool  24  on the surgical device  28 . The packaging body  22 ,  122  assumes the configuration shown in  FIG.  18   . 
     In certain embodiments, the method further includes articulating one of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  about the distal boundary  46 ,  146  relative to the other to expose at least a portion of the distal end  30  of the tool  24 .  FIGS.  19  and  20    show the user moving the packaging body  22 ,  122  from the first configuration to the second configuration. In the second configuration, the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  are in a non-abutting relationship. Stated simply, the user is opening the casing  52 ,  152  encasing the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . In the illustrative embodiment of  FIG.  16   , the proximal section  50 ,  150  is no longer coupled to the first distal section  42 ,  142  before the packaging body  22 ,  122  is moved from the first configuration to the second configuration. 
     To articulate one of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  about the distal boundary  46 ,  146 , the user may grasp the first distal section  42 ,  142  and pinch or grasp a portion of the second distal section  44 ,  144 , such as with the finger grips  76 ,  176 . The step of articulating may further include decoupling the couplers  68 ,  168 . The force applied by the user to the second distal section  44 ,  144  overcomes the interference fit provided by the couplers  68 ,  168  (see  FIG.  18   ). The living hinge  62 ,  162  and/or the cutouts  74 ,  174  facilitate the relative pivoting between the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  at the distal boundary  46 ,  146 . The user removes the other one of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  from the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . The user removes the packaging body  22 ,  122  from the head  36  of the tool  24  with sufficient clearance to avoid contamination. The head  36  of the tool  24  is now exposed and ready for use during a surgical procedure. It is to be appreciated that the user has not touched the tool  24  in any significant manner, and the head  36  of the tool  24  was shielded from contamination. 
     In another example method, the user may wish to delay between the step of mounting the tool  24  on the surgical device  28  and/or removing the packaging body  22 ,  122  to expose the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . For example, an operating room technician may mount the tool  24  on the end effector EE well in advance of the surgical procedure. For any desired amount of time, the packaging body  22 ,  122  may remain in the configuration shown in  FIG.  18   . The remainder of the packaging body  22 ,  122  is in the first configuration such that the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  are in the abutting relationship. The head  36  of the tool  24  remains secured and protected within the casing  52 ,  152  after the tool  24  is mounted on the surgical device  28 . Should inadvertent contact occur with the tool  24 , the risk of contamination and/or injury to the user and/or surgical device  28  is greatly reduced. 
     Once desired, the casing  52 ,  152  may be removed from the tool  24  to expose the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . After the step of detaching the proximal section  50 ,  150  from the first distal section  42 ,  142 , one of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  is articulated relative to one another about the distal boundary  46 ,  146  to expose the distal end  30  as described. In the illustrative embodiment shown in  FIGS.  19  and  20   , the user may grasp the first distal section  42 ,  142  with the left hand LH and the second distal section  44 ,  144  with the right hand RH. The casing  52 ,  152  is sufficiently opened and the user removes the remainder of the packaging body  22 ,  122  from the head  36  of the tool  24  with sufficient clearance to avoid contamination. The head  36  of the tool  24  is now exposed and ready for use. 
     At any point prior to, during, and/or after the surgical procedure, the casing  52 ,  152  may be reattached to the tool  24  so as to secure and protect the head  36  of the tool  24  within the casing  52 ,  152 . In one example, the tool  24  may need to be removed from the surgical device  28  and/or mounted to another surgical device  28 . In another example, an intermediate portion of the surgical procedure may not require the tool  24 , during which the tool  24  is protected from inadvertent contact and/or contamination. In still another example, an earlier portion of the surgical procedure requiring the tool  24  has been completed, and the tool  24  is protected for the remainder of the procedure, or discarded. Any number of reasons for reattaching the casing  52 ,  152  to the tool  24  are contemplated. 
     The method may further include the step of moving the casing  52 ,  152  from the second configuration to the first configuration, such as after it had previously been removed from the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . The method may further include the step of articulating one of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and second distal section  44 ,  144  about the distal boundary  46 ,  146  relative to the other one of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and second distal section  44 ,  144  to prevent exposure of at least a portion of the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . With  FIGS.  21  and  22    as example, the user supports the first distal section  42 ,  142  with the left hand LH and the second distal section  44 ,  144  with the right hand RH. The user moves the casing  52 ,  152  proximate the distal end  30  of the tool  24  with the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  positioned on opposite sides of the tool  24 . The relative articulation between the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  is imparted by the user to move the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  towards one another. The distal end  30  of the tool  24  is received in one or both of the cavities  54 ,  56 ,  154 ,  156 .  FIG.  22    shows the user applying a compressive force to the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the second distal section  44 ,  144  to engage the couplers  68 ,  168 . The interference fit generated by the engagement of the couplers  68 ,  168  causes the casing  52  to securely encase the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . The packaging body  22 ,  122  reassumes the configuration shown in  FIG.  18   . It is to be understood that the casing  52 ,  152  may be decoupled and coupled to the tool  24  as many times as needed prior to, during, and after surgical procedure. 
     Example methods of assembling the packaging system  20  of the present disclosure are disclosed. The packaging body  22 ,  122  may be manufactured by thermoforming or another suitable manufacturing process. With reference to  FIG.  5   , following manufacture the first distal section  42 ,  142  and second distal section  44 ,  144  may be positioned in a non-abutting relationship with the primary surface  58 ,  158  of the second distal section  44 ,  144  and the primary surface  88 ,  188  of the proximal section  50 ,  150  coplanar. 
     The method further includes the step of inserting the tool  24  into the packaging body  22 ,  122 . The tool  24  is disposed within the cavity  54 ,  154  of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and the cavity  86 ,  186  of the proximal section  50 ,  150 . More specifically, the distal end  30  of the tool  24 , including the head  36 , is disposed within the cavity  54 ,  154  of the first distal section  42 ,  142 , and the shaft  38  of the tool  24 , including the proximal end  32 , is disposed within the cavity  86 ,  186  of the proximal section  50 ,  150 . The packaging body  22 ,  122 , assumes the second configuration and the packaging configuration as described. More specifically, the first distal section  42 ,  142  and second distal section  44 ,  144  are positioned in a non-abutting relationship, thereby exposing a portion of the distal end  30  of the tool  24 , and the proximal end  32  of the tool  24  is disposed within the cavity  86 ,  186  of the proximal section  50 ,  150 . 
     The casing  52 ,  152  may be moved from the second configuration to the first configuration. The method may further include the step of articulating one of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and second distal section  44 ,  144  about the distal boundary  46 ,  146  relative to the other one of the first distal section  42 ,  142  and second distal section  44 ,  144  to prevent exposure at least a portion of the distal end  30  of the tool  24 . The packaging body  22 ,  122 , assumes the first configuration shown in  FIG.  3   . The packaging body  22 ,  122  remains in the packaging configuration. Secondary packaging  26  may be provided and adapted to receive the packaging body  22 ,  122 . Example methods may include disposing the packaging body  22 ,  122  within the secondary packaging  26 . 
     II. Packaging System Enabling Tool Rotation for Alignment 
       FIGS.  23  and  25    show a packaging system  220  including a packaging body  222  in accordance with another example, wherein the packaging body  222  is designed to mechanically facilitate installation of the tool  124 , and in particular, where the tool  124  needs to rotate to install to the surgical device  28 . 
     Like components of the packaging body  22 ,  122  of the previously described embodiments are identified with reference numerals increased by multiples of one hundred (100). Disclosure for the present example of the packaging body  222  abbreviated from the previously described embodiments is not to be construed as limiting unless specifically indicated. Any functionality and features related to the packaging body in the previous sections can be fully applied to the packaging body described in this section. 
     The packaging body  222  is configured to removably receive the tool  124  configured to be mounted on the surgical device  28 .  FIG.  24    shows another example tool  124  with like components relative to the previously described embodiment of the tool  124  identified with reference numerals increased by a multiple of one hundred (100). The tool  124  includes a distal end  130  and a proximal end  132  opposite the distal end  130 . A length of the tool  124  is defined between the distal end  130  and the proximal end  132 . A rotational axis  134  of the tool  124  may be defined between the distal end  130  and the proximal end  132 . The length of the tool  124  is much greater than the width of the tool  124  such that the tool  124  may be defined as elongate. The tool  124  of  FIG.  23    is circular in cross section and is configured to rotate about an axis of symmetry. The proximal end  132  is configured to be coupled to the surgical device  28 , for example, the surgical robot R having the end effector EE (see  FIG.  11   ). Alternatively, the surgical device  28  can be other mounted or hand-held surgical devices, such as those described above, or others not specifically described herein.  FIG.  24    shows the tool  124  as a drill bit with a working portion  136  near or at the distal end  130 , and a shaft or shank  138  extending to the distal end  130 . The working portion  136  may include flutes extending proximally from the distal end  130 . 
     The tool  124  may include alignment features  131  at or near the proximal end  132 . With continued reference to  FIG.  24   , the alignment features  131  are coupled to the shank  138  and may be spaced part from the proximal end  132 . As is described in greater detail below, the alignment features  131  are configured to facilitate rotationally locking the tool  124  to the surgical device  28  (or tool receiving portion of the surgical device) so that the surgical device  28  can rotate the tool  124  upon attachment. In order to axially lock the tool  124  to the surgical device  28 , the tool  124  may include one or more resilient arms, generally indicated at  133 . The resilient arms  133  may define the proximal end  132  of the tool  124 . One suitable interface for facilitating the aforementioned rotational and axial locking is disclosed in commonly owned International Publication No. PCT/IB2018/056251, filed Aug. 17, 2018, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Secondary packaging  26  (see  FIG.  1   ), such as the sealed pouch, the blister pack, or the like, may be provided and configured to receive the packaging body  222 . 
     Returning to  FIGS.  23  and  25   , the packaging body  222  includes the casing  252 . The casing  252  can be a permanently enclosed casing. In other words, the casing  252  would need to be partially or entirely destroyed or deformed in order to open the casing. Alternatively, the casing  252  can be configured to be freely opened and closed, as needed. In one example, the casing  252  can be configured as a clamshell casing, which may further include the first distal section  242  coupled to the second distal section  244  in a pivoting manner, such as any combination of the configurations described in the previous section. Alternatively, the casing  252  may include the removable couplers of the previously described embodiments of the packaging body  22 ,  122 . 
     When the casing  252  is permanently enclosed, the casing  252  may comprise one integrally formed part, or may comprise several different parts. In one example, the first distal section  242  and the second distal section  244  may be joined together in a permanent manner. For example, the illustrated embodiment shows the primary surfaces  258 ,  260  of the first distal section  242  and the second distal section  244 , respectively, joined through with high frequency welding.  FIGS.  23  and  25    show a welding interface  261  on each of the primary surfaces  258 ,  260  and arranged in a generally U-shaped configuration. Overcoming the welding interface  261  may result in plastic deformation of one of the first and second distal sections  242 ,  244 . Other suitable permanent joining means are contemplated, for example rivets or other fasteners, adhesives, etc. 
     The casing  252  is configured to receive the distal end  130  of the tool  124 . The casing  252  may define the cavity  254 ,  256  disposed in at least one of the first and second distal sections  242 ,  244 , respectively (collectively defined as cavity  255 ). With reference to  FIG.  25   , the cavity  254  may defined within the primary surface  258  of the first distal section  242 , and the cavity  256  may defined within the primary surface  260  of the second distal section  244 . The cavities  254 ,  256  of each of the first and second distal sections  142 ,  144  may be in alignment so as to receive the working portion  136  of the tool  124 . Further, the cavity  255  may be substantially contoured to a distal region of the tool  124  such that a portion of the shank  138  is at least partially encased within the casing  252 .  FIG.  25    shows the cavities  254 ,  256  as being elongate. 
     The packaging body  222  may include the proximal section  250  coupled to the first distal section  242  at the proximal boundary  248 . The proximal section  250  defines the cavity  286  sized to receive a proximal portion of the shank  138  of the tool  124  including the alignment features  131  and the resilient arms  133 . The tool  124  may be secured within the cavity  286  with the one or more shaft couplers  290  which include, for example, the protrusions with the counter posing recesses to provide the interference fit to the shank  138  of the tool  124 . The interference fit may be provided by a small amount of elastic deformation of the shaft coupler  290  that occurs as the tool  124  is urged within the cavity  286  of the proximal section  250 . 
     In manners previously described, the proximal section  250  is configured to move between the packaging configuration and the installation configuration. The packaging configuration includes the proximal end  132  of the tool  124  disposed within the cavity  286  of the proximal section  250 . The installation configuration includes pivoting the proximal section  250  relative to the casing  252 , thereby exposing the proximal end  132  of the tool  124  outside the cavity  286  of the proximal section  250 . The living hinge  292  and the cutouts  280  facilitate the relative pivoting between the casing  252  and the proximal section  250  at the proximal boundary  248 . Moreover, the packaging body  222  may include the perforations  294  at the proximal boundary  248  configured to facilitate detachment of the casing  252  from the proximal section  250 , or vice versa. The proximal section  250  may be detached from the casing  252  before or after mounting or installing the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 . The distal end  130  of the tool  124 , including the working portion  136 , may remain safely packaged in the casing  252  subsequent to detachment of the proximal section  250  from the first distal section  242 . 
     Of particular interest to the present embodiment is providing for self-aligned mounting of the tool  124  on the surgical device  28  without requiring undue manipulation or deformation of the casing  252 . With continued reference to  FIGS.  23  and  25   , the packaging system  220  includes a sleeve  223  retained by the casing  252 . The sleeve  223  is disposed within the cavity  255  of the casing  252 . In particular, each of the cavities  254 ,  256  are positioned and shaped such that, with the first and second distal sections  242 ,  244  coupled to one another, at least a portion of the sleeve  223  is situated within the cavity  255 . For reasons to be explained in greater detail, the cavity  255  is contoured to the sleeve  223 , but sized to permit rotation of the sleeve  223  within the casing  252 . In other words, with each of the cavities  254 ,  256  being semi-cylindrical, an inner diameter of the cavity  255  is greater than the outer diameter of the sleeve  223  to permit for rotation of the sleeve  223  relative to the casing  252 . In alternative examples where the casing  252  is of one integrally formed part (without separate sections  242 ,  244 ), the cavity can be defined by the integrally formed part to capture the sleeve  223 . 
     A combined force (e.g., static, frictional, compressive, etc.) that retains the sleeve  223  to the tool  124  is greater than a combined force that retains the sleeve  223  to the casing  242 . For this reason, the tool  124  and sleeve  223  can freely rotate together relative to the casing  242  when the tool  124  is rotated relative to the casing  242 . Meanwhile, for any rotational position of the tool  124 , the sleeve  223  remains retained to the tool  124 , until the casing  242  and the tool  124  are linearly separated along the axis of rotation. 
     The sleeve  223  may include a first end  225 , a second end  227  opposite the first end  225 , and a lumen  229  at least partially defined between the first and second ends  225 ,  227 .  FIGS.  23  and  25    show the lumen  229  extending from the first end  225  to the second end  227 . In one example, the sleeve  223  and the lumen  229  are cylindrical. In another example, the sleeve  223  and/or lumen  229  may be spherical, semi-spherical, or any other shape that has an axis of symmetry for permitting rotation. The lumen  229  is sized to receive the working portion  136  of the tool  124 , and more particularly sized to engage the working portion  136  of the tool  124  with an interference fit. In other words, with the sleeve  223  disposed within the cavity  254 ,  256  and the tool  124  engaging the sleeve  223 , a rotation imparted to the shank  138  of the tool  124  causes the tool  124  and the sleeve  223  to rotate within the casing  252 . 
     The casing  252  defines an opening  231  in communication with the cavity  255 . The shank  138  of the tool  124  extends out of the opening  231  towards the proximal section  250 , as shown in  FIG.  23   . The opening  231  may be formed between complementary ends of the cavities  254 ,  256  of the first and second distal sections  242 ,  244 , respectively. With particular reference to  FIG.  25   , the cavity  255  may be elongate and further defined by a distal cavity portion  255   d  and a proximal cavity portion  255   p . The distal cavity portion  255   d  extends between a closed cavity end  233  defined by the casing  252 , and a stepped surface  235 . The proximal cavity portion  255   p  extends between the stepped surface  235  and the opening  231 . As best shown in  FIG.  25   , the stepped surface  235  is arranged such that a width of the proximal cavity portion  255   p  is narrower than a width of the distal cavity portion  255   d . The sleeve  223  is disposed within the distal cavity portion  255   d . In other words, the first end  225  of the sleeve  223  is positioned adjacent the closed cavity end  233  of the cavity  255 , and the second end  227  of the sleeve  223  is positioned adjacent the stepped surface  235 . With the outer diameter of the sleeve  223  greater than the width of the proximal cavity portion  255   p , the sleeve  223  is retained within the casing  252 . More specifically, the sleeve  223  is prevented from being removed from the casing  252  through the proximal cavity portion  255   p  and the opening  231 , particularly during removal of the tool  124  from the sleeve  223  in a manner to be described. The arrangement may result in the sleeve  223  being substantially encased within the casing  252 . As opposed to the stepped surface  235 , a taper or other barrier may be provided to facilitate retention of the sleeve  223  within the casing  252 . While the sleeve  223  is retained within the casing  252 , the outer diameter of the tool  124  is less than the width of the proximal cavity portion  255   p  such that the tool  124  is removable from the casing  252  through the opening  231 . 
     This casing configuration provides continuous protection from the working portion  136  of the tool  124  simultaneously while enabling the tool  124  to be retained and rotatable within the casing  252  during installation. Furthermore, when the casing  252  is permanently closed, the working portion  136  can be withdrawn from the casing  252  and reinserted into the casing  252  as needed through the opening  231 , without requiring re-assembly or causing destruction of the casing  252 . 
     As mentioned, the working portion  136  of the tool  124  engages the sleeve  223  with an interference fit. The length of the sleeve  223  and the lumen  229  may be sized to receive an entirety of the flutes of the working portion  136  of the drill bit of  FIG.  24   . At the same time, however, the interference fit is capable of being overcome with sufficient force applied to the casing  252  relative to the tool  124 , or vice versa, without the flutes removing material from the lumen  229  of the sleeve  223  (e.g., galling). In certain embodiments, the packaging body  222  is formed from a first material, and the sleeve  223  is formed form a second material different than the first material. The first and second materials may be plastics or other suitable polymer, metal, composite, and the like, with the second material forming the sleeve  223  being sufficiently more robust to prevent the galling during removal of the working portion  136  from the sleeve  223 . A kit may be provided including the packaging body  222 , the sleeve  223 , and the tool  124 . 
       FIGS.  26 - 28    show a packaging system  320  including a packaging body  322  in accordance with another example, wherein the packaging body  322  is designed to mechanically facilitate installation of the tool  124  including the alignment features  131  for rotationally locking the tool  124  to the surgical device  28  (or tool receiving portion of the surgical device) so that the surgical device  28  can rotate the tool  124  upon attachment. Like components of the packaging body  22 ,  122 ,  222  of the previously described embodiment(s) are identified with reference numerals increased by multiples of one hundred (100). Disclosure for the present example of the packaging body  322  abbreviated from the previously described embodiments is not to be construed as limiting unless specifically indicated. Any functionality and features related to the packaging body in the previous sections can be fully applied to the packaging body described in this section. 
       FIGS.  26  and  27    show the packaging body  322  including the casing  352 . The casing  352  can be a permanently enclosed casing. In other words, the casing  352  would need to be partially or entirely destroyed or deformed in order to open the casing. When the casing  352  is permanently enclosed, the casing  352  may comprise one integrally formed part, or may comprise several different parts. In one example, the first distal section  342  and the second distal section  344  may be joined together in a permanent manner. For example, the illustrated embodiment shows the primary surfaces  358 ,  360  of the first distal section  342  and the second distal section  344 , respectively, joined through with high frequency welding.  FIGS.  26  and  28    show the welding interface  361  on each of the primary surfaces  358 ,  360  and arranged in a generally U-shaped configuration. Overcoming the welding interface  361  may result in plastic deformation of one of the first and second distal sections  342 ,  344 . Other suitable permanent joining means are contemplated, for example rivets or other fasteners, adhesives, etc. Alternatively, the casing  352  can be configured to be freely opened and closed, as needed. In one example, the casing  352  can be configured as a clamshell casing, which may further include the first distal section  342  coupled to the second distal section  344  in a pivoting manner, such as any combination of the configurations described in the previous section. 
     The packaging body  322  may include the couplers  368  for facilitating assembly of the first and second distal sections  342 ,  344 . The couplers  368  may cooperate to align the second distal section  344  with the first distal section  342  prior to being joined through with high frequency welding. Alternatively, the couplers  368  may operate by interference or friction fit to facilitate the casing  352  being freely opened and closed, as needed. 
     The casing  352  is configured to receive the distal end  130  of the tool  124 . The casing  352  may define the cavity  355  within at least one of the first and second distal sections  342 ,  344 . With reference to  FIG.  27   , the cavity  355  may defined within the primary surface  358  of the first distal section  342 , and may be substantially contoured to a distal region of the tool  124  such that a portion of the shank  138  is at least partially encased within the casing  352 . 
     The proximal section  350  defines the cavity  386  sized to receive a proximal portion of the shank  138  of the tool  124  including the alignment features  131  and the resilient arms  133 . The tool  124  may be secured within the cavity  386  with the one or more shaft couplers  390  which include, for example, the protrusions with the counter posing recesses to provide the interference fit to the shank  138  of the tool  124 . The interference fit may be provided by a small amount of elastic deformation of the shaft coupler  390  that occurs as the tool  124  is urged within the cavity  386  of the proximal section  350 . 
     The proximal section  350  may be removably coupled to the casing  352 , and in particular to the first distal section  342 .  FIG.  27    shows the proximal section  350  including a pair of lugs  397  extending from the primary surface  388  of the proximal section  350 , and a pair of cavities  395  within the casing  352 . The cavities  395  are sized to snugly and removably receive the lugs  397 . The cavities and lugs  395 ,  397  are complementarily positioned such that, when the lugs  397  are disposed within the cavities  395 , the sleeve  322  is aligned with the cavity  386  of the proximal section  350  in the arrangement shown in  FIG.  26   . The alignment facilitates the distal region of the tool  124  being disposed within the sleeve  323 , and a proximal region of the tool  124  being disposed within the cavity  386  of the proximal section  350 . 
     The cavities and lugs  395 ,  397  may or may provide interference engagement to maintain coupling of the casing  352  and the proximal section  350  until the user affirmatively manipulates the packaging body  322  to overcome the interference engagement. In one example, cavities and lugs  395 ,  397  do not provide a meaningful friction fit, but rather the tool  124  cooperates with the packaging body  322  to maintain coupling of the casing  352  and the proximal section  350 . As mentioned, the distal end  130  of the tool  124  is disposed within the casing  352 , and the proximal portion of the shank  138  of the tool  124  is disposed within the proximal section  350 . More particularly, the sleeve  323  provides an interference fit with the distal end  130  of the tool  124 , and the shaft couplers  390  provide an interference fit with the shank  138  of the tool  124 . Thus, the tool  124  itself may effectively provide the structure “bridges” the casing  352  and the proximal section  350  to couple the same, with the cavities and lugs  395 ,  397  preventing any relative movement. For example, the cavities and lugs  395 ,  397  may prevent inadvertent movement of the proximal section  350  relative to the casing  352  along the tool axis  134  (see  FIG.  24   ), and the cavities and lugs  395 ,  397  along with the primary surface  388  of the proximal section  350  may prevent inadvertent rotation the proximal section  350  relative to the casing  352  about the tool axis  134 . 
     The proximal section  350  is removably coupled to the casing  352 . To decouple the proximal section  350  from the casing  352 , for example, prior to mounting or installing the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 , the user may provide an input to the packaging body  322  to simultaneously or sequentially overcome the interference engagement provided by the shaft couplers  390 , and further remove the lugs  397  from within the cavities  395 . For example, the user may support the casing  352  with one hand and provide a downward force to the proximal section  350  near the distal end  132  of the tool  124 . The force may the shaft couplers  390  to sequentially disengage in the distal direction (the proximal section  350  may flex to facilitate the disengagement), and once the shaft couplers  390  are disengaged, the lugs  397  may be removed from within the cavities  395  with relative ease. The distal end  130  of the tool  124 , including the working portion  136 , may remain safely packaged in the casing  352  subsequent to detachment of the proximal section  350  from the first distal section  342 . 
     With continued reference to  FIGS.  26 - 28   , the packaging system  320  includes the sleeve  323  retained by the casing  352 . The sleeve  323  is disposed within the cavity  355  of the casing  352 . In particular, with the first and second distal sections  342 ,  344  coupled to one another, either permanently or removably, at least a portion of the sleeve  323  is situated within the cavity  355 . For reasons to be explained in greater detail, the cavity  355  is contoured to the sleeve  323 , but sized to permit rotation of the sleeve  323  within the casing  352 . In other words, the cavity  355  may be at least substantially cylindrical, an inner diameter of the cavity  355  is greater than the outer diameter of the sleeve  323  to permit for rotation of the sleeve  323  relative to the casing  352 . In alternative examples where the casing  352  is of one integrally formed part (without separate sections  342 ,  344 ), the cavity can be defined by the integrally formed part to capture the sleeve  323 . 
     A combined force (e.g., static, frictional, compressive, etc.) that retains the sleeve  323  to the tool  124  is greater than a combined force that retains the sleeve  323  to the casing  342 . For this reason, the tool  124  and sleeve  323  can freely rotate together relative to the casing  342  when the tool  124  is rotated relative to the casing  342 . Meanwhile, for any rotational position of the tool  124 , the sleeve  323  remains retained to the tool  124 , until the casing  342  and the tool  124  are linearly separated along the axis of rotation. 
     The sleeve  323  may include a first end  325 , a second end  327  opposite the first end  325 , and a lumen  329  at least partially defined between the first and second ends  325 ,  327 .  FIGS.  27  and  28    show the lumen  329  extending from the first end  325  to the second end  327 . In one example, the sleeve  323  and the lumen  329  are cylindrical. In another example, the sleeve  323  and/or lumen  329  may be spherical, semi-spherical, or any other shape that has an axis of symmetry for permitting rotation. The lumen  329  is sized to receive the working portion  136  of the tool  124 , and more particularly sized to engage the working portion  136  of the tool  124  with an interference fit. In other words, with the sleeve  323  disposed within the cavity  355  and the tool  124  engaging the sleeve  323 , a rotation imparted to the shank  138  of the tool  124  causes the tool  124  and the sleeve  323  to rotate within the casing  352 . 
     The casing  352  defines an opening  331  in communication with the cavity  355 . The shank  138  of the tool  124  is configured to extend out of the opening  331  towards the proximal section  350 . The opening  331  may be formed between the first and second distal sections  342 ,  344 , respectively. With particular reference to  FIG.  25   , the cavity  355  may be elongate and further defined by a distal cavity portion  355   d  and a proximal cavity portion  355   p . The distal cavity portion  355   d  extends between a closed cavity end  233  defined by the casing  352 , and a stepped surface  335 . The proximal cavity portion  355   p  extends between the stepped surface  335  and the opening  331 . As best shown in  FIG.  28   , the stepped surface  335  is arranged such that a width of the proximal cavity portion  355   p  is narrower than a width of the distal cavity portion  355   d . The sleeve  323  is disposed within the distal cavity portion  355   d . In other words, the first end  325  of the sleeve  323  is positioned adjacent the closed cavity end  333  of the cavity  355 , and the second end  327  of the sleeve  323  is positioned adjacent the stepped surface  335 . With the outer diameter of the sleeve  323  greater than the width of the proximal cavity portion  355   p , the sleeve  323  is retained within the casing  352 . More specifically, the sleeve  323  is prevented from being removed from the casing  352  through the proximal cavity portion  355   p  and the opening  331 , particularly during removal of the tool  124  from the sleeve  323 . The arrangement may result in the sleeve  323  being substantially encased within the casing  352 . As opposed to the stepped surface  335 , a taper or other barrier may be provided to facilitate retention of the sleeve  323  within the casing  352 . While the sleeve  323  is retained within the casing  352 , the outer diameter of the tool  124  is less than the width of the proximal cavity portion  355   p  such that the tool  124  is removable from the casing  352  through the opening  331 . 
     This casing configuration provides continuous protection from the working portion  136  of the tool  124  simultaneously while enabling the tool  124  to be retained and rotatable within the casing  352  during installation. Furthermore, when the casing  352  is permanently closed, the working portion  136  can be withdrawn from the casing  352  and reinserted into the casing  352  as needed through the opening  331  without requiring re-assembly or causing destruction of the casing  352 . 
     As mentioned, the working portion  136  of the tool  124  engages the sleeve  323  with an interference fit. The length of the sleeve  323  and the lumen  329  may be sized to receive an entirety of the flutes of the working portion  136  of the drill bit of  FIG.  26   . At the same time, however, the interference fit is capable of being overcome with sufficient force applied to the casing  352  relative to the tool  124 , or vice versa, without the flutes removing material from the lumen  329  of the sleeve  323  (e.g., galling). In certain embodiments, the packaging body  322  is formed from a first material, and the sleeve  323  is formed form a second material different than the first material. The first and second materials may be plastics or other suitable polymer, metal, composite, and the like, with the second material forming the sleeve  323  being sufficiently more robust to prevent the galling during removal of the working portion  136  from the sleeve  323 . A kit may be provided including the packaging body  322 , the sleeve  323 , and the tool  124 . 
     Example methods of mounting the elongate tool  124  on the surgical device  28  with the packaging system  220 ,  320  are described with reference to  FIGS.  30 - 33   . The tool  124  is disposed within the packaging body  222 ,  322 , and the packaging body  222 ,  322  including the tool  124  is initially positioned away from the surgical device  28 , in this example the end effector. Again, the surgical device  28  can be a hand-held device instead of an end effector.  FIG.  30    shows the packaging body  222  being moved from the packaging configuration with the proximal end  132  of the tool  124  disposed within the cavity  286  to the installation configuration. The user grasps the packaging body  222  with, for example, the right hand RH and the left hand LH as shown in  FIG.  30   . While holding the packaging body  222 , the proximal section  250  is articulated or bent about the proximal boundary  248  relative to the casing  252  to remove or expose the proximal end  132  of the tool  124  from the cavity  286  of the proximal section  250 . The relative articulation exposes the orientation features  131  of the tool  124 . 
     The proximal end  132  of the tool  124  is mounted on the surgical device  28  while the distal end  130  of the tool  124  remains disposed within the sleeve  223  retained within the casing  252 .  FIGS.  30  and  31    show the user slidably moving the tool  124  into a desired engagement with the surgical device  28  while supporting the casing  252 . In this example, the user is supporting the casing  252  with the left hand LH and the proximal section  250  with the right hand RH as the shank  138  of the tool  124  is slidably received by the surgical device  28 . 
     As the proximal end  132  is directed into the surgical device  28 , the working portion  136  of the tool  124  remains within the sleeve  223 . The alignment features  131  engage complementary alignment features (not shown) associated with the surgical device  28 . The initial engagement of the complementary alignment features  131  are configured to impart rotation to the tool  124  to provide for further advancement of the tool  124  within the surgical device  28 , as detailed in commonly owned International Publication No. PCT/IB2018/056251, filed Aug. 17, 2018, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. The rotation of the tool  124  imparts like rotation to the sleeve  223  within the casing  252  owing to the interference fit between the working portion  136  and the lumen  229  of the sleeve  223  (represented as arrow  237  in  FIG.  31   ). In other words, the self-aligning causes rotation of the tool  124  and the sleeve  223  relative to the casing  252 . The advantages of the packaging system  220  are readily realized as providing for self-aligned mounting of the tool  124  on the surgical device  28  without requiring manual rotation or further manipulation of the shank  138  of the tool  124  and/or the casing  252  being grasped by the user. After mounting the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 , the method may further include the step of detaching the proximal section  250  from the casing  252  at the proximal boundary  248 . The proximal boundary  248  includes the perforations  294  to facilitate detaching the proximal section  250 . 
     In another example method shown in  FIGS.  32  and  33   , the proximal section  350  may be decoupled from the casing  352  prior to mounting or installing the tool  124  on the surgical device  28  in manners previously described. With one or both of the right hand RH and the left hand LH, the user mounts the proximal end  132  of the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 .  FIG.  32    shows the user supporting the casing  352  with both the right hand RH and the left LH, and the user may remove one of the hands RH, LH after a portion of the shank  138  of the tool  124  is confidently within the surgical device  28  such that suitable engagement is ensured. Again, as the proximal end  132  is directed into the surgical device  28 , the alignment features  131  engage complementary alignment features the tool  124  and the sleeve  332  rotate within the casing  352  (represented as arrow  339  in  FIG.  33   ). 
     The user may wish to delay between the step of mounting the tool  124  on the surgical device  28  and/or removing the packaging body  222 ,  322  to expose the distal end  130  of the tool  124 . The working portion  136  of the tool  124  remains secured and protected within the casing  252 ,  352  after the tool  124  is mounted on the surgical device  28 . Should inadvertent contact occur with the tool  124 , the risk of contamination and/or injury to the user and/or surgical device  28  is greatly reduced. Once desired, the casing  252 ,  352  (and the sleeve  223 ,  323 ) may be removed from the tool  124  to expose the working portion  136  of the tool  124 . The user may apply an input to the casing  252 ,  352  to apply a force parallel to the axis  134  of the tool  124  (see  FIGS.  24  and  26   ). The interference engagement between the tool  124  and the sleeve  223 ,  323  is overcome, and the sleeve  223 ,  323  is slidably removed from the working portion  136 . Owing to the aforementioned stepped surface  235 ,  335  providing the proximal cavity portion  255   p ,  355   p  that is narrower than the outer diameter of the sleeve  223 ,  323 , the sleeve  223 ,  323  remains disposed within the cavity  255 ,  355  subsequent to removal of the tool  124 . The working portion  136  of the tool  124  is now exposed and ready for use during a surgical procedure. It is to be appreciated that the user has not touched the tool  124  in any significant manner, and the working portion  136  of the tool  124  was shielded from contamination and to avoid injury. The above-described methods can be utilized with any configuration of the packaging system that includes the sleeve  223 ,  323 . 
     III. Indicia for Intuitive Operation of the Packaging System 
     With continued reference to  FIGS.  26 - 28    ad further reference to  FIG.  29   , the packaging body  322  may include a finger grip  376  configured to be grasped by at least one finger of the user during manipulation of the packaging body  322 . Moreover, the finger grip  376  may be positioned, sized, and/or shaped in a manner to provide an indication to the user of a proper manner to hold the packaging body  322  during insertion of the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 . The finger grip  376  shown in  FIGS.  26 - 29    is a texturized feature representative of a thumb print of a human hand. Further, the finger grip  376  is disposed on the primary surface  360  of the second distal section  344  of the casing  352 , which may be considered the uppermost surface of the packaging body  322 . Owing to the overall geometry of the packaging body  322 , including the cavity  386  of the proximal section  350  opening upwardly, the user may be inclined to hold the primary surface  360  of the second distal section  344  upward, which assumes a natural position for the thumb (with one or more fingers supporting an underside of the casing  352  opposite the primary surface  360 ). Thus, the texturized feature representative of the thumb print provides an indication for the user to position their thumb on the finger grip  376  during insertion of the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 . Similarly, the texturized feature representative of the thumb print is generally oriented perpendicular to the tool axis  124 , which, again, may be the most natural for the thumb with the packaging body  322  being advanced towards the surgical device  28  in along the tool axis  124 . It is appreciated that the texturized feature representative of the thumb print may be included on any of the implementations of the packaging body  22 ,  122 ,  222 . 
     In certain implementations, at least a portion of the casing  352  may be colored differently than the proximal section  350 . As best shown in  FIGS.  27  and  28   , the first distal section  342  is colored (represented by horizontal hatchings indicative of the color blue), for example, formed from a colored thermoformed plastic. The second distal section  344  and/or the proximal section  350  may be at least substantially translucent, for example, clear. The coloring of the casing  352  may provide several advantages. First, the coloring may provide a visual indication of a location of the working portion  136  of the tool  124 . Second, the coloring may provide an impression to the user that the casing  352  is the primary functional component of the tool  124 . In other words, the proximal section  350  being clear may indicate that the proximal section  350  is to be decoupled and discarded while the casing is to remain removably retained on the working portion  136  of the tool  124  for mounting the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 . The coloring may also direct the user&#39;s attention to the texturized feature representative of the thumb print, which in combination with the coloring itself, may provide the user with an indication of the manner by which to hold or manipulate the packaging body  322  to mount the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 . Third, the coloring may provide contrast with the background environment once the tool  124  is mounted on the surgical device  28 . As previously described in detail, the working portion  136  of the tool  124  may remain secured and protected within the casing  352  after the tool  24  is mounted on the surgical device  28 . Should inadvertent contact occur with the tool  124 , the risk of contamination and/or injury to the user and/or surgical device  28  is greatly reduced. Should the casing  352  be clear, for example, the tool  124  (and casing  352 ) may be less noticeable to those moving about the surgical suite. The contrast provided by the coloring to the casing  352  may limit or prevent the inadvertent contact. It is appreciated that the coloring feature may be included on any of the implementations of the packaging body  22 ,  122 ,  222 . 
     With particular reference to  FIG.  29   , a series of instructional markings  399  may be disposed on the packaging body  322 . The instructional markings  399  may provide visual indication of steps for mounting the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 . The instructional markings  399  may be, for example, illustrations, pictures, or the like.  FIG.  29    shows the instructional markings disposed on the proximal section  350  and including five instructional markings  399   a - e  each representative of a step of mounting the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 . A first of the instructional markings  399   a  shows the user how to move the packaging body  322  from the packaging configuration to the installation configuration, in particular, by articulating or bending the proximal section  350  about the proximal boundary  348  relative to the casing  352  to remove or expose the proximal end  132  of the tool  124 . Additionally or alternatively, first of the instructional markings  399   a  shows how to decoupling and/or detaching the proximal section  350  from the casing  352 . 
     A second of the instructional markings  399   b  shows the user how to support the casing  352 . It is appreciated that the finger grip  376  (i.e., the texturized feature representative of the thumb print) is shown in the second instructional marking  399   b  to assist the user with identifying the proper manner to grasp and orient the casing  352  and the tool  124 , respectively. 
     A third and fourth of the instructional markings  399   c ,  399   d  shows the user how to mount the proximal end  132  of the tool  124  on the surgical device  28 . An arrow shown on the fourth instructional markings  399   d  indicates the shank  138  of the tool  124  is moved axially towards the surgical device  28  (shown supported by one of the user&#39;s hands) to ensure suitable engagement. 
     A fifth of the instructional markings  399   e  shows the user how to expose the working portion  136  of the tool  124 . An arrow is indicative of the force to be applied to the casing  352  to overcome the interference engagement between the tool  124  and the sleeve  323  to slidably remove the working portion  136 . The working portion  136  of the tool  124  is now exposed and ready for use during a surgical procedure. It is appreciated that the instructional markings  399  may be included on any of the implementations of the packaging body  22 ,  122 ,  222 . 
     From  FIG.  29   , it should also be appreciated that features from the embodiments of the packaging body  22 ,  122 ,  222 ,  322  may be combined without limitation.  FIG.  29    shows certain features from the embodiment of  FIGS.  26 - 28    (e.g., the geometry of the proximal section  350  including the shaft couplers  390 , geometry of the casing  352 , and the finger grip  376 ), and certain features from the embodiment of  FIGS.  23  and  25    (e.g., the living hinge  362  including the perforations  264 , and the living hinge  392  including the perforations  394 ), and certain features from the embodiment of  FIGS.  3 - 10    (e.g., the casing  352  being the clamshell casing). The embodiments discussed herein are not intended to be exhaustive or limit the invention to any particular form. The terminology which has been used is intended to be in the nature of words of description rather than of limitation. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings and the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.