Advanced pushrod and pushrod assembly features

摘要

A pushrod tip having a top (63) and bottom jaw (64), wherein the top and bottom jaws are coupled together to form an opening, wherein the top jaw is capable of flexing towards the bottom jaw when the pushrod tip is passed through a lumen. A pushrod having a top and bottom jaw, each with a first and second side along a longitudinal axis of the pushrod; the top and bottom jaw are coupled together; and the top jaw comprises a notch on the first side of the pushrod. An insertion system having a handpiece with a channel (s); and a pushrod assembly having a pushrod and a plunger; the pushrod having a rail (s) that is configured to couple with the channel (s) of the handpiece. An insertion system having a handpiece with a detent (s) and a key(s); and a pushrod assembly having a pushrod, a plunger, and a nut lock that has a series of radial key ways and a groove.