Patent ID: 6193514
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
An instrument comprising:a) an instrument body having a first end;b) a first jaw attached to said first end, said first jaw having a first concave surface;c) a second jaw having a second concave surface;d) a lever arm having first and second ends, said first end being attached to said second jaw, wherein said lever arm is pivotally attached to said instrument body adjacent said first end so as to be pivotable from a first position;e) an aperture located in one of said body and said lever arm, said aperture having a rim;f) a latch attached to the other of said lever arm and said instrument body, said latch including an end having a lip, wherein said end is sized to fit through said aperture such that said lip engages said rim of said aperture when said lever arm is in said first position; andg) a tool having a spherical ball-end that is sized to be tightly engaged by said first and second concave surfaces when said lever arm is in said first position so as to prevent said tool from moving relative to said instrument body.