Patent ID: 7235081

Claim:
A holding instrument for an implant comprising: a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends; a body attached to said distal end of said shaft having at least one concave surface comprising a first set of substantially flat surfaces that are angled relative to one another, wherein said body further comprises a second set of substantially flat surfaces that are angled relative to one another, said second set of substantially flat surfaces being spaced from said first set of substantially flat surfaces, and a projection having a concave surface provided between said first set of substantially flat surfaces and said second set of substantially flat surfaces; a pin extendable from said body attached to said distal end of said shaft, said pin having a hooked end, said pin being movable between a retracted position and an extended position; a spring coupled with said pin for normally urging said pin into the retracted position; a flange coupled with said pin, said flange being movable relative to said shaft and toward said distal end of said shaft for extending said hooked end of said pin from said body attached to said distal end of said shaft.