Surgical instrument and method

摘要

A surgical instrument includes a lock including an inner surface defining a cavity and a locking surface. A holding element is positioned within the cavity and includes an inner surface defining a passageway. A longitudinal element is positioned within the passageway and the cavity. The surgical instrument includes a first orientation in which a distal end of the holding element is spaced apart from the locking surface and the longitudinal element is translatable relative to the holding element and a second orientation in which the distal end of the holding element engages the locking surface and the longitudinal element is fixed relative to the holding element. Systems and methods are disclosed.

主权项

1. A surgical instrument comprising:
a lock including an inner surface defining a cavity and a locking surface; a holding element positioned within the cavity and comprising a distal end including a plurality of fingers, the holding element including an inner surface defining a passageway; and a longitudinal element positioned within the passageway and the cavity, wherein the surgical instrument includes a first orientation in which the fingers are spaced apart from the locking surface and the longitudinal element and the longitudinal element is translatable relative to the holding element and a second orientation in which the fingers engage the locking surface to engage the fingers with the longitudinal element to fix the longitudinal element relative to the holding element.