Patent ID: 9532814
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: A61B,B25B

Claim:
1. A surgical instrument for inserting a surgical device comprising: a body having an outer housing and a handle, the outer housing having a longitudinal body with a channel extending therethrough and a distal tip configured to engage the surgical device; a shaft including a release shaft having a distal end configured to contact the surgical device and a second end, the shaft being housed within the channel of the outer housing, the shaft including a rack having a longitudinal body with a plurality of teeth; a pinion having a wheel-like body with a plurality of teeth radially extending therefrom and configured to mate with the plurality of teeth of the rack, and a cam having a generally circular body with at least one projection which is rotatably attached to the pinion and the body; and a trigger coupled to the handle and a linkage connecting the trigger to the second end of the shaft, wherein, when the trigger is initially depressed, the linkage moves the shaft and secures the surgical device to the distal tip.