Patent ID: 8870890

Claim:
A device configured to hold a surgical instrument, the surgical instrument having an outer surface and defining at least one slot, the device comprising: a body having a proximal end, a distal end and a passageway positioned therethrough; an instrument engagement device positioned in the passageway, the engagement device having at least two prongs moveable relative to each other and configured to hold the surgical instrument therebetween; and a knob at the proximal end of the body and operably associated with the at least two prongs so that movement of the knob causes movement of the at least two prongs relative to each other, wherein at least one prong has an inner surface defining a curved semi-circular profile in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the at least one prong, the inner surface configured to at least partially conformingly engage the outer surface of the surgical instrument, the inner surface including at least one ridge extending from the inner surface in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the at least one prong, the ridge configured to substantially and conformingly engage the at least one slot of the surgical instrument, wherein the knob further comprises a cap at the proximal end positioned and designed for impact to facilitate movement of the surgical instrument.