Tray for a soft tissue cutting device and methods of use

A system comprising:

• a soft tissue cutting device;
• and
• a tray for receiving and holding the soft tissue cutting device, the tray comprising:
• a body, comprising:
• a priming slot, at least a portion of the priming slot having a priming slot width that is configured such that a balloon activation lever positioned on a proximal end of the soft tissue cutting device is maintained in an intermediate position between a depressed position and an extended position when the tissue cutting device is received in the priming slot and the priming slot configured to and allow connection of the soft tissue cutting device to a priming syringe for priming the soft tissue cutting device;
• and
• a safety slot that has a safety slot width configured to be narrower than a distal end width of a distal end of the soft tissue cutting device when the soft tissue cutting device is primed for use such that the safety slot can be used to test whether the soft tissue cutting device has been primed.

A system comprising:

• a soft tissue cutting device;
• and
• a tray for receiving and holding the soft tissue cutting device, the tray comprising:
• a housing slot for removably housing the soft tissue cutting device prior to use, the housing slot having a housing slot width that is configured to be at least equal to a width of the soft tissue cutting device;
• and
• a priming slot configured to receive the soft tissue cutting device during a priming procedure, at least a portion of the priming slot having a priming slot width that is less than the housing slot width.