Cannulated medical instrument handle with a removable insert

摘要

A cannulated medical instrument handle apparatus comprised of a handle housing component with a hollow handle insert channel and a removable tubular insert that fits within the handle insert channel. Tubular insert has a hexagonal segment adapted to fit within a recessed hexagonal aperture within the handle insert channel, thereby connecting the handle housing component and tubular insert. Tubular insert also has a tubular shaft segment and a lumen running through its center.

主权项

1. A surgical instrument handle apparatus for a cannulated medical instrument comprised of:
a handle housing component, wherein said handle housing component has an exterior housing diameter Dhandext, a recessed hexagonal aperture, and a segmented handle insert channel; wherein said segmented handle insert channel has:
a first interior segment, having a first segment diameter Dchanint, anda second receiving segment with diameter Drecint that is less than diameter Dchanint; wherein said apparatus further includes a removable tubular insert adapted for insertion into said segmented handle insert channel; wherein said removable tubular insert has:
a hexagonal segment adapted to fit within said recessed hexagonal aperture, anda tubular shaft segment having an external diameter Dtubext; wherein the outer diameter Dtubext corresponds to Drecint for insertion; wherein said hexagonal segment further includes least one spring and ball bearing locking assembly to secure said tubular insert within said handle housing component; wherein said at least one spring and ball bearing locking assembly has at least one storing and at least one ball bearing located within at least one detent hole; and wherein said at least one detent hole is located within at least one exterior rectangular panel on said hexagonal segment.