Patent ID: 6709439
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A medical instrument impacting tool, comprising:a hollow tube having inner and outer surfaces, a proximal end, and a distal end, the distal end including a connector element adapted to mate with a medical device; a handle having a bore extending therein from a distal end to a proximal end thereof, the handle being slidably disposed around the tube such that it is able to move selectively between a first, distal position and a second, proximal position; and a mass slidably disposed within the hollow tube and having a proximal end and a distal end, the mass being connected to the handle such that proximal movement of the handle causes simultaneous movement of the mass in a proximal direction to deliver a proximally directed force, and distal movement of the handle causes simultaneous movement of the mass in a distal direction to deliver a distally directed force.