Patent ID: 7344553
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A device for coupling an implant, the device comprising: a distal end; a pivot; a first prong and a second prong each comprising a first end and a second end, the first prong and second prong being connected by the pivot at their first ends and free at their second ends, each of said first and second prongs having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface of at least one of the prongs comprising a recess, the inner surface of the second end of each prong comprising a cavity, the proximal end of the cavity terminating distal to the pivot, at least one of the first prong and the second prong being reversibly movable between an open position and a closed position; and the at least one recess forming a slot comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and an arc shape extending from the distal end of the device, the proximal end of the slot terminating distal to the pivot, the slot being defined by the second end of at least one of the prongs when the first prong and the second prong are in the closed position.