Patent ID: 8016856
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A handle for remotely operating a medical device with a working portion and a control portion comprising: (a) a main body comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis between the distal and proximal ends; (b) a slider that is movable within the main body along the longitudinal axis; and (c) a first pair of grippers slidably connected to the slider and a second pair of grippers slidably connected to the main body and disposed proximally of the first pair of grippers, wherein the first pair of grippers is disposed within the slider and the second pair of grippers is disposed within the main body; wherein longitudinal movement of the slider with respect to the main body causes each of the first and second pairs of grippers to independently translate away from the longitudinal axis.