Patent ID: 7831297

Claim:
A device for gripping a guide wire at more than one location, the device comprising: (a) a body portion including: (i) a first end, a second end and a substantially uniform opening therethrough; (ii) a first collet at the first end of the body portion, the first collet having a plurality of compressible fingers and a first opening therebetween; and (iii) a second collet at the second end of the body portion, the second end having a plurality of compressible fingers and a second opening therebetween, the second opening being substantially the same size as the first opening when the plurality of compressible fingers of the first collet is fully compressed and the plurality of compressible fingers of the second collet is fully compressed; and (b) a first cap for engaging the first collet and compressing the fingers of the first collet when the first cap is tightened to the body portion, the first cap configured to receive an end of a guide wire package and including an opening through which a guide wire can pass; and (c) a second cap for engaging the second collet and compressing the fingers of the second collet when the second cap is tightened to the body portion, the second cap including (i) a snout, (ii) a structure for securing a body part thereto and (iii) an opening through which a guide wire can pass.