Patent ID: 8752230
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: A61B,B25G

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a shaft that includes a rod; an element coupled to a distal tip of the rod, wherein the distal tip of the rod provides an internal structure for the element; and a handle coupled to a proximal end of the rod, wherein the handle includes a top, a bottom, and sides with hinges, and wherein the handle is configured to be actuated into a first position by pressing one of the top toward the bottom or the bottom toward the top so as to cause deployment of the element from the shaft and wherein the handle is configured to be actuated into a second position through use of the hinges of the sides by pressing the sides so as to cause retraction of the element into the shaft, wherein the handle is configured to be actuated into the first position by squeezing the handle along a first direction, and wherein the handle is configured to be actuated into the second position by squeezing the handle along a second direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.