Surgical device with variable size wire/pin gripping mechanism

摘要

A handheld surgical device includes a gripping mechanism for gripping pins or wires with a range of different sizes. The gripping mechanism includes a plurality of gripping blocks, the plurality of gripping blocks interacting to form a variable size channel. A sliding compression control element applies a compressive force to each gripping block and thereby grip a wire or pin within a range of sizes in the center of a pin/wire receiving channel.

主权项

1. A handheld surgical apparatus comprising:
an actuator lever; a pin or wire channel configured to contain a pin or wire; and an releasable gripper mechanism functionally connected to the actuator lever, wherein the gripper mechanism is configured to grip a pin or wire in the pin or wire channel when activated via the actuator lever; and wherein the releasable gripper mechanism comprises a set of gripping blocks.