Patent ID: 7871424

Claim:
A medical device apparatus for use in a surgical procedure comprising: a longitudinal member comprising a single, generally cylindrical and uniformly constructed rod, with a single first hole bored through a first end of said rod and a single second hole bored through a second end of said rod, wherein said rod is positioned along a longitudinal axis of said longitudinal member, and said hole is positioned transverse to said longitudinal axis of said longitudinal member; and a holder comprising: a first tip end comprising a first portion comprising a first portion sloping wall and a first base continuously coupled to said first portion and stacked atop said first portion, said first base comprising a single outwardly projecting unslotted first prong tip continuously coupled said first base and stacked atop said first base and configured to engage said first hole of said longitudinal member, said first prong comprising a first prong sloping wall comprising a first planer surface at an oblique angle from said first base; a second tip end comprising a second portion comprising second portion sloping wall and a second base continuously coupled to said second portion and stacked atop said second portion, said second base comprising a single outwardly projecting unslotted second prong tip continuously coupled said second base and stacked atop said second base and configured to engage said second hole of said longitudinal member, said second prong comprising a second sloping wall comprising a planer surface at an oblique angle from said second portion; a handle end located distally away from said first tip end and said second tip end, wherein said handle end comprises a first gripping arm and a second gripping arm, wherein said first gripping arm comprises a first curved end forming a 90 degree curve pointing in a direction parallel to and away from said first prong tip and said second gripping arm comprises a second curved end forming a 90 degree curve pointing in a direction parallel to and away from said second prong tip; and an engaging member operatively connecting said first gripping arm to said second gripping arm, wherein said engaging member comprises tooth-like features positioned facing said tip end, wherein said tooth-like features of said engaging member are dimensioned and configured to engage said curved end of said second gripping arm, wherein said first portion sloping wall and said first prong sloping wall form a first-wedge comprising 45 degree angle, and wherein said second portion sloping wall and said second prong sloping wall form a second wedge comprising a 45 degree angle.