Forceps with a rotation assembly

A forceps comprising:

• a) a stylet having a distal end and a proximal end region, the stylet comprising:
• (i) a hollow tube having a proximal end region and a longitudinal axis;
• (ii) one or more assemblies that are extendable through the hollow tube, the one or more assemblies comprising;
• 1) one or more support rods having a distal end and a proximal end region;
• 2) one or more functional attachments at the distal end of the one or more support rods;
• b) a hand piece comprising,
• (i) one or more housing structures defining a cavity that houses the proximal end region of the stylet;
• (ii) one or more actuating mechanisms in communication with the proximal end region of the stylet, the one or more actuating mechanisms comprising:
• 1) a bearing fitting located on the proximal end region of the stylet, the bearing fitting being both rotatably and axially moveable and having one of the one or more support rods extending therethrough;
• 2) a shuttle in communication with the bearing fitting, the shuttle constrained by a plurality of guide ridges attaches to the one or more housing structures so that the shuttle is movable along a longitudinal axis and restricted from rotational movement around the longitudinal axis;
• 3) a socket housed by the shuttle, the socket receiving the bearing fitting so that the bearing fitting is rotatable relative to the shuttle;
• and
• 4) one or more levers in communication with the stylet so that movement of the one or more levers causes movement of the hollow tube or movement of the one or more assemblies;
• and
• wherein the movement of the hollow tube and the movement of the one or more assemblies are relative to each other.