Surgical Accessory and Methods of Using the Same

A minimally invasive device for cleaning surgical instruments, comprising:

• a rod having first and second ends;
• the rod including a primary section with a primary outer diameter;
• a sponge assembly fitted about the first end of the rod distally from the shoulder;
• a sheath, extending over at least a portion of the sponge assembly and at least a portion of the rod;
• and
• an engagement feature carried by the rod, the engagement feature operable to engage the installed sheath so as to limit transverse movement of the sheath once installed over the first sponge assembly and the rod.

A minimally invasive device for cleaning surgical instruments, comprising:

• a rod having first and second ends;
• the rod including a primary section with a primary outer diameter, and an adjacent, reduced section having a reduced outer diameter, the reduced outer diameter being smaller than the primary outer diameter;
• a shoulder defined where the primary section and the reduced section abut one another;
• a sponge assembly fitted about the first end of the rod distally from the shoulder;
• a sheath, extending over at least a portion of the sponge assembly and at least a portion of the reduced section and terminating at the shoulder, the sheath having an installed outer diameter substantially the same as the primary outer diameter;
• and
• an engagement feature carried by the rod, the engagement feature operable to engage the sheath so as to limit transverse movement of the sheath once installed over the sponge and the reduced section.