# US 10,575,888 B2 · Gripping handle for a surgical tool, and method and machine for producing such a gripping handle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,575,888 B2 - Document ID: US10575888B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/502,536 - Filed: 2015-08-07 - Published: 2017-08-10 - Granted: 2020-03-03 - Earliest claimed: 2014-08-13 - Assignees: In2Bones - Applicants: In2Bones - Inventors: Jean-Yves Paul Albert Coillard-Lavirotte; Daniel Edmond Boublil; Philippe Emmanuel D'Ingrado - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10575888B2 ## CPC - A61B 17/8875: {Screwdrivers, spanners or wrenches} - A61B 17/28: Surgical forceps (biopsy forceps A61B10/06; {for holding suture needles or materials A61B17/0483; for removing or smashing calculi A61B17/221; surgical scissors A61B17/3201;} obstetrical forceps A61B17/44) - B25B 15/02: operated by rotating the handle - B25G 1/005: {for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners with additional levers, e.g. for increasing torque} - B25G 1/066: {the grip itself being angularly adjustable} - B25G 3/04: with detachable or separate socket pieces (B25G3/12 takes precedence) - B25G 3/10: with elastic, taper, or other self-grip socket or tang (B25G3/12 takes precedence) - B25G 3/12: Locking and securing devices - B25G 3/18: comprising catches or pawls - B25G 3/20: comprising clamping or contracting means acting concentrically on the handle or socket - B25G 3/24: comprising clamping or contracting means acting transversely on the handle or socket - B25G 3/28: comprising wedges, keys, or like expanding means - A61B 17/3211: Surgical scalpels, knives; Accessories therefor - A61B 2017/0042: {with special provisions for gripping} - A61B 2017/0046: {with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable} - A61B 2017/00526: {Methods of manufacturing} - B25B 23/0042: {Connection means between screwdriver handle and screwdriver shaft} - B25G 1/085: {for screwdrivers, wrenches or spanners} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - B25B: TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING - B25G: HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS (attaching the blades or the like to handles of hand tools for soil working A01B1/22; handles of hand implements for harvesting A01D1/14; handles integral with brushware A46B) ## Abstract The invention concerns a gripping handle (1) comprising: a main body (3), a receiving orifice (4) formed within the main body (3) for receiving a sliding removable working bit (2), a blocking lever (14) rotatably mounted on the main body (3) between: a blocking orientation in which it blocks the sliding of the working bit (2), a release orientation in which it enables the sliding of the working bit (2), an elastic pivot (15, 16) designed to bring, by itself, the blocking lever (14) back in the blocking orientation, the gripping handle (1) being characterized in that the main body (3), the blocking lever (14) and the elastic pivot (15, 16) are integral with each other. Surgical instrumentation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gripping handle (1) designed to receive a removable working bit (2) in order to form a surgical tool with the removable working bit (2), said gripping handle (1) comprising: a main body (3) extending along a longitudinal axis (X-X′) between a proximal end (7) and a distal end (6); a receiving orifice (4) formed within the main body (3) and being designed to slidingly receive the working bit (2); a lever (14) for blocking the sliding of the working bit (2) in the receiving orifice (4), the blocking lever (14) being rotatably mounted on the main body (3) about an axis of rotation (Y-Y′) so as to be able to tilt between: a blocking orientation in which said lever blocks the sliding of the working bit (2), and a release orientation in which it enables the sliding of the working bit (2) in the receiving orifice (4); and an elastic pivot (15, 16) by which the blocking lever (14) is rotatably mounted on the main body (3), the elastic pivot (15, 16) being designed to bring, by itself and when the blocking lever (14) is in the release orientation, the blocking lever (14) back in the blocking orientation, wherein the main body (3), the blocking lever (14) and the elastic pivot (15, 16) are integral with each other so as to form a one single-piece part. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 1, wherein the blocking lever (14) extends between an end (17) for blocking the working bit (2) and an end (18) for manually maneuvering said blocking lever (14), the axis of rotation (Y-Y′) being located between the blocking end (17) and said maneuvering end (18) so as to be closer to the blocking end (17) than the maneuvering end (18). ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 2, wherein the axis of rotation (Y-Y′) is located at about one-third the length of the blocking lever (14) from the blocking end (17). ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 2, further comprising a maneuvering concavity (20) formed in the main body (3), within which the maneuvering end (18) of the blocking lever (14) protrudes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 1, further comprising a groove (19) formed in the main body (3) and extending longitudinally, the blocking lever (14) being disposed within said groove (19) so as not to surpass the external contour of the main body (3) over at least one-third the length of said blocking lever (14) when the blocking lever (14) is in the blocking orientation. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 1, wherein the elastic pivot (15, 16) links the blocking lever (14) to at least one wall of the groove (19). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 6, wherein the blocking lever (14) forms a blade extending substantially orthogonally to the axis of rotation (Y-Y′), the elastic pivot (15, 16) being formed by two substantially semi-cylindrical pivot elements the height axis of which is formed by the axis of rotation (Y-Y′), said pivot elements being disposed on either side of the blocking lever (14) so as to link the blocking lever (14) to two distinct walls of the groove (19). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 1, wherein the blocking lever (14) is designed to mechanically block the sliding of the working bit (2) by form-fitting between the blocking lever (14) and the working bit (2). ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 8, wherein the elastic pivot (15, 16) provides a force for returning the blocking lever (14) toward its blocking orientation when said blocking lever (14) is brought away from its blocking orientation, the blocking force being applied on the working bit (2) via the blocking lever (14), the blocking lever (14) being provided with a surface (27) for bearing the return force allowing the blocking lever (14) to press the working bit (2) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (X-X′) under the action of the elastic pivot (15, 16) against an end-of-travel stop, when said blocking lever (14) mechanically blocks the sliding of said working bit (2). ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 8, wherein the blocking lever (14) is provided with a blocking latch (21) designed to be inserted in a blocking notch (22) of the working bit (2) in order to block the sliding of the working bit (2) when the blocking lever (14) is in the blocking orientation. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 1, wherein the receiving orifice (4) is formed within the main body (3) from the distal end (6). ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 11, wherein the receiving orifice (4) is designed to receive the working bit (2) sliding along the longitudinal axis (X-X′), so as to form an axial surgical tool. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 12, wherein the receiving orifice (4) presents a section the shape of which allows blocking the rotation of the working bit (2) relative to said gripping handle (1) about the longitudinal axis (X-X′), while enabling the sliding of said working bit (2) relative to the gripping handle (1) along the longitudinal axis (X-X′). ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 13, wherein the receiving orifice (4) presents at least one main longitudinal slot (8) extending over at least a portion of the length of said receiving orifice (4), the main longitudinal slot (8) being designed to cooperate with a main longitudinal fin (8A) of the working bit (2) in order to rotatably secure said working bit (2) relative to said gripping handle (1) about the longitudinal axis (X-X′). ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 14, wherein the receiving orifice (4) also presents two appended longitudinal slots (9, 10) disposed symmetrically with respect to a plane formed by the main longitudinal slot (8), the appended longitudinal slots (9, 10) being designed to cooperate each with an appended longitudinal fin (9A, 10A) of the working bit (2) in order to rotatably secure said working bit (2) relative to said gripping handle (1) about the longitudinal axis (X-X′). ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 14, wherein the main longitudinal slot (8) is substantially aligned in the extension of the blocking lever (14), the main, longitudinal fin (8A) being designed to come into contact with said blocking lever (14) so as to allow blocking said working bit (2) by said blocking lever (14). ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 1, wherein the receiving orifice (4) is formed within the main body (3), so as to open from the outer surface of the main body (3), between the distal end (6) and the proximal end (7). ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 17, wherein the receiving orifice (4) is designed to receive the working bit (2) sliding along an orthogonal axis (Z-Z′) orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (X-X′) so as to form a «T»-shaped surgical tool. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 18, wherein the receiving orifice (4) presents a section the shape of which allows blocking the rotation of the working bit (2) relative to said gripping handle (1) about the orthogonal axis (Z-Z′), while enabling the sliding of said working bit (2) relative to the gripping handle (1) along the orthogonal axis (Z-Z′). ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 19, wherein the receiving orifice (4) forms a beveled female recess which is designed to cooperate with a corresponding beveled male form of the working bit (2) in order to rotatably secure said working bit (2) relative to said gripping handle (1) about the orthogonal axis (Z-Z′). ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 1, wherein the receiving orifice (4) presents a sliding end-of-travel stop designed to stop the translation of the working bit (2) along the longitudinal axis (X-X′). ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gripping handle (1) forms a screwdriver handle. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gripping handle (1) is a one single-piece part from a polymer material. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 23, wherein the gripping handle (1) is manufactured through one single molding operation. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The gripping handle (1) according to claim 1, wherein the axis of rotation (Y-Y′) is substantially orthogonal, or substantially orthoradial with respect to the longitudinal axis (X-X′). ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) A surgical tool kit comprising the gripping handle (1) according to claim 1 and at least one removable working bit (2) or two removable working bits (2) having different functions. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The surgical tool kit according to claim 26, wherein one of the working bits (2) is formed by a screwdriver bit (2A), another one of the working bits (2) being formed by a drill guide (2C) or a guide for setting wires (2B).