Patent ID: 9636236
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. An assembly for gripping an orthopedic component, the assembly comprising: an elongated shaft extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end; a first jaw extending from the distal end of the shaft; a second jaw extending from the distal end of the shaft, the second jaw being separated from the first jaw by a slot that extends into the distal end of the shaft toward the proximal end of the shaft, a distal-facing portion of the first jaw and a distal-facing portion of the second jaw forming a central opening shaped to receive the orthopedic component, the distal-facing portion of the first jaw further including at least one raised contact surface, the raised contact surface positioned at the intersection of the longitudinal axis and an inner surface of the first jaw, the raised contact surface and configured to physically contact the orthopedic component; and a handle extending from the second jaw toward the proximal end of the shaft; wherein the handle, the slot, and the second jaw are configured such that applying a compressive force between a proximal portion of the handle and a proximal portion of the elongated shaft pivotally increases a separation between the first jaw and the second jaw and thereby widens the central opening.