Patent ID: 9375207
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A surgical device comprising: arthroscopic means for performing an arthroscopic surgical procedure, said arthroscopic means having an outer diameter and a proximal end; a tubular means for removably enclosing the arthroscopic means, the tubular means having a proximal portion, a proximal end, an outer surface and an inner diameter sized and dimensioned to closely conform to the outer diameter of the arthroscopic means; a means for gripping the tubular means disposed coaxially over the outer surface of the tubular means on the proximal portion of the tubular means, said means for gripping having a proximal portion that extends proximally beyond the proximal end of the tubular means; wherein the proximal portion of the means for gripping frictionally engages the proximal end of the arthroscopic means; and a first lever means operably attached to the means for gripping to move a first segment of the proximal portion of the means for gripping in a radially outwardly direction.