Patent ID: 7461751

Claim:
A method of using a surgical instrument organizer assembly adapted to supportingly receive surgical instruments, the method comprising: (a) placing a reusable surgical instrument support stand of the assembly upon a surface, wherein the stand is adapted to be assembled and disassembled, wherein the stand when assembled is configured to support surgical instruments, wherein the stand when disassembled facilitates medical sterilization, wherein the stand includes a first end foot, wherein the stand includes a second end foot, wherein the second end foot includes a clean-out aperture, wherein the stand includes a length-adjustable surgical instrument support, wherein the support includes a shaft segment connected to the first end foot, wherein the support includes a hollow segment connected to the second end foot, wherein the hollow segment comprises an axis, wherein the hollow segment comprises an axially elongated hollow portion, wherein the hollow portion is axially aligned with the clean-out aperture, wherein the hollow segment comprises an inner surface configuration, wherein the hollow segment comprises an outer surface configuration, wherein the outer surface configuration includes an upper outer surface and a lower outer surface, wherein the lower outer surface is opposed of the upper outer surface along a straight line extending through the axis of the hollow segment, wherein the hollow segment is configured to telescopically slidably receive the shaft segment in the hollow portion; and (b) removably fastening at least one clamp of the assembly to the hollow segment, wherein the at least one clamp includes a first clamp fastened to the hollow segment, wherein the first clamp includes two pivotally attached clamp arms, wherein the clamp arms comprise opposed jaw ends, wherein each jaw end comprises a jaw face, wherein each jaw face includes a curved clamp arm end tip, wherein the clamp arms comprise opposed handle ends, wherein the handle ends are manually pivotable relative to each other enabling the jaw ends to be moved between a hollow segment fastening position and an open jaw position, wherein in the hollow segment fastening position the handle ends are positioned beyond the upper outer surface, the jaw faces form an inner configuration that substantially corresponds to the outer surface configuration, the curved clamp arm end tips extend beyond the lower outer surface, the first clamp is prevented from rotating relative to the hollow segment, and the first clamp separates the stand into medical instrument disposition slots, wherein in the open jaw position the first clamp is removable from the hollow segment.