Patent ID: 8480629

Claim:
A utility fixture for use with a medical device comprising: a utility board comprising: a recessed member having a first side including a convex surface, a second side that faces a direction opposite the first side and includes a concave surface, and a first length extending from a proximal end of the convex surface to a distal end of the convex surface; and a block having a second length extending from a proximal end of the block to a distal end of the block, and disposed, at least in part, on the convex surface of the recessed member, wherein the concave surface of the recessed member is sized to receive a proximal portion of the medical device along the concave surface, wherein the block includes a grid of holes for receiving the one or more receptacles; and one or more receptacles for receiving a medical instrument, wherein one or more receptacles are disposed on the block during use, wherein the first length is equal to or greater than the second length; and wherein an orientation of the recessed member is fixed relative to an orientation of the block throughout operation of the utility fixture.