Surgical instrument connectors and related methods

A connector comprising:

• a first rigid arm having a first inner passage extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the first rigid arm;
• a second rigid arm having a second inner passage extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the second rigid arm;
• a first actuation shaft and a second actuation shaft slidably received in the respective first and second inner passages;
• a first attachment feature and a second attachment feature coupled to the respective distal ends of the first and second rigid arms;
• an actuation assembly having a proximal end and a distal end defining a connector axis, the actuation assembly operatively connected to the first and second actuation shafts;
• and
• a handle located at the proximal end of the actuation assembly, wherein
• the handle is configured such that rotation of the handle about the connector axis places the first and second attachment features in a locked position.

A connector comprising:

• a first rigid arm defining an inner passage extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the arm;
• an actuation shaft slidably received within the inner passage;
• an attachment feature connected to the distal end of the arm, the attachment feature configured to engage an object therein;
• a second rigid arm;
• and
• a handle axially centered with respect to an axis of the connector and configured such that rotation of the handle about the axis translates the actuation shaft within the inner passage of the first rigid arm and locks the relative position between the first rigid arm and the second rigid arm.