An instrument system comprising: a first transitory connector having a first transitory connector distal end and a first transitory connector proximal end; a tapered inner lumen of the first transitory connector; a second transitory connector having a second transitory connector distal end and a second transitory connector proximal end; a tapered inner lumen of the second transitory connector; and a and an optic fiber having an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end, the optic fiber disposed in the tapered inner lumen of the first transitory connector wherein the optic fiber distal end extends a distance from the first transitory connector distal end; characterised in that: the first transitory connector is manufactured from a material configured to deform if the fist transitory connector is sterilized in a medical autoclave; wherein the first transitory connector includes a first superior arm of the first transitory connector having a first superior arm distal end, a first superior arm proximal end, and a first superior arm barb; a first inferior arm of the first transitory connector having a first inferior arm distal end, a first inferior arm proximal end, and a first inferior arm barb; wherein the second transitory connector includes a second superior arm of the second transitory connector having a second superior arm distal end, a second superior arm proximal end, and a second superior arm barb; a second inferior arm of the second transitory connector having a second inferior arm distal end, a second inferior arm proximal end, and a second inferior arm Z barb. a first transitory connector having a first transitory connector distal end and a first transitory connector proximal end; a tapered inner lumen of the first transitory connector; a second transitory connector having a second transitory connector distal end and a second transitory connector proximal end; a tapered inner lumen of the second transitory connector; and a and an optic fiber having an optic fiber distal end and an optic fiber proximal end, the optic fiber disposed in the tapered inner lumen of the first transitory connector wherein the optic fiber distal end extends a distance from the first transitory connector distal end; characterised in that: the first transitory connector is manufactured from a material configured to deform if the fist transitory connector is sterilized in a medical autoclave; wherein the first transitory connector includes a first superior arm of the first transitory connector having a first superior arm distal end, a first superior arm proximal end, and a first superior arm barb; a first inferior arm of the first transitory connector having a first inferior arm distal end, a first inferior arm proximal end, and a first inferior arm barb; the first transitory connector is manufactured from a material configured to deform if the fist transitory connector is sterilized in a medical autoclave; wherein the first transitory connector includes a first superior arm of the first transitory connector having a first superior arm distal end, a first superior arm proximal end, and a first superior arm barb; a first inferior arm of the first transitory connector having a first inferior arm distal end, a first inferior arm proximal end, and a first inferior arm barb; wherein the second transitory connector includes a second superior arm of the second transitory connector having a second superior arm distal end, a second superior arm proximal end, and a second superior arm barb; a second inferior arm of the second transitory connector having a second inferior arm distal end, a second inferior arm proximal end, and a second inferior arm Z barb. a second superior arm of the second transitory connector having a second superior arm distal end, a second superior arm proximal end, and a second superior arm barb; a second inferior arm of the second transitory connector having a second inferior arm distal end, a second inferior arm proximal end, and a second inferior arm Z barb.