Patent ID: 9642705
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,A61M,Y10T

Claim:
1. A medical device, comprising: an elongated handle housing having a control knob disposed about a proximal portion thereof, the control knob being rotatable with respect to the handle housing; a movable member disposed within the handle housing and operatively connected to the control knob, wherein rotation of the control knob with respect to the handle housing causes longitudinal movement of the movable member within the handle housing; and an elongated member fixed to the movable member, wherein the elongated member extends distally from the handle housing; wherein the elongated member includes a plurality of elongated rod mandrels configured to releasably engage with a medical implant; wherein the plurality of elongated rod mandrels is fixed together at one or more locations distal of the movable member; wherein the plurality of elongated rod mandrels includes a first elongated rod mandrel including a first flattened distal portion, a second elongated rod mandrel including a second flattened distal portion, and a third elongated rod mandrel including a third flattened distal portion; wherein the plurality of elongated rod mandrels is welded together at a proximal end thereof to form a ball tip.