Biological containment and transport carriers and methods thereof

A method of containing and transporting bio-contaminated instruments when storing surgical instruments on an equipment table in an operating room, comprising:

• covering a top surface of an equipment table in an operating room with a biological containment and transport carrier, the biological containment and transport carrier comprising:
• a base layer having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface;
• a top layer having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface, a perimeter of the top layer being coupled to a perimeter of the base layer to form a sealed bag, wherein the base layer and the top layer define an inner cavity, wherein the base layer and the top layer further define an outer surface of the apparatus;
• an inner seam portion formed between the base layer and the top layer, the inner seam portion having a length and width dimension configured to respectively match a length and a width dimension of a top surface of an equipment table in an operating room;
• and
• a zipper formed within the top layer, wherein the zipper includes a movable zipper member configured to open an insertion flap of the top layer when moved along a first direction so as to provide access to the inner seam portion and the inner cavity and to close the insertion flap when moved along a second direction that is opposite the first direction such that, when the zipper is open, at least a portion of the inner seam portion is configured to fold inside out over a top surface of the table and wrap around outer edges of the length and width dimension of the top surface of the equipment table and mate with the length and width dimension of the top surface of the equipment table so as to secure the base layer to the equipment table such that the inner surface of the top layer extends perpendicularly below the top surface of the equipment table to create a sterile drape portion surrounding the perimeter of the equipment table,
• wherein, when the zipper is closed, the inner cavity of the entire biological containment and transport carrier is liquid-proof.