Abstract: A mayo stand having a springy material positioned on the mayo stand tray. The springy material is of sufficient softness and thickness so that it is easily depressed downward by the finger and thumb force of a doctor or his assistant so that a surgical tool on the tray is easily graspable. In a preferred embodiment the springy material is cut from a ½ inch thick foam polyurethane sheet and is adhesively attached to a thin, flexible plastic bag. The thin, flexible plastic bag is clean and sterile and covers the mayo stand and the mayo stand tray. Preferably the flexible plastic bag is a single use item that is disposed of following the completion of the medical procedure.