"A table used for laying out sterile surgical instruments, sutures, and other utensils/items required during an operation or intervention. It is designed to include an appropriate, e.g., stainless steel, top or surface with no crevices, screws or rivets, and most tables include telescoping pedestals for height adjustment and swivel caster bases. This table is used in the so-called ""sterile area"" of the operation site and in some cases may be attached to the operating table."