Reusable instrument handle with single-use tip

An instrument comprising:

• a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end;
• an actuation structure of the handle having an actuation structure distal end and an actuation structure proximal end;
• a plurality of actuation arms of the actuation structure;
• a fixation mechanism proximal receptacle having a fixation mechanism proximal receptacle distal end, a fixation mechanism proximal receptacle proximal end, and a fixation mechanism proximal housing, the fixation mechanism proximal receptacle disposed in the actuation structure;
• an instrument tip housing of the actuation structure;
• an instrument tip having an instrument tip distal end and an instrument tip proximal end;
• a transitory element of the instrument tip having a transitory element distal end and a transitory element proximal end wherein the transitory element is manufactured from a material configured to deform if the transitory element is sterilized in a medical autoclave;
• a fixation mechanism support of the transitory element;
• a fixation mechanism housing of the transitory element, the fixation mechanism housing disposed in the fixation mechanism support;
• a hypodermic tube of the instrument tip having a hypodermic tube distal end and a hypodermic tube proximal end wherein the hypodermic tube proximal end is disposed in the transitory element;
• a blank of the instrument tip having a blank distal end and a blank proximal end wherein the blank is disposed in the hypodermic tube and the fixation mechanism housing;
• and
• a fixation mechanism disposed in the transitory element and the fixation mechanism proximal housing wherein the fixation mechanism and the fixation mechanism proximal receptacle are configured to temporarily fix the instrument tip in the instrument tip housing.

An instrument comprising:

• a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end;
• an actuation structure of the handle having an actuation structure distal end and an actuation structure proximal end;
• a plurality of actuation arms of the actuation structure;
• a fixation mechanism proximal receptacle having a fixation mechanism proximal receptacle distal end, a fixation mechanism proximal receptacle proximal end, and a fixation mechanism proximal housing, the fixation mechanism proximal receptacle disposed in the actuation structure;
• an instrument tip housing of the actuation structure;
• an instrument tip having an instrument tip distal end and an instrument tip proximal end;
• a transitory element of the instrument tip having a transitory element distal end and a transitory element proximal end wherein the transitory element is manufactured from a material configured to deform if the transitory element is sterilized in a medical autoclave and configured to retain ethylene oxide;
• a fixation mechanism support of the transitory element;
• a fixation mechanism housing of the transitory element, the fixation mechanism housing disposed in the fixation mechanism support;
• a hypodermic tube of the instrument tip having a hypodermic tube distal end and a hypodermic tube proximal end wherein the hypodermic tube proximal end is disposed in the transitory element;
• a blank of the instrument tip having a blank distal end and a blank proximal end wherein the blank is disposed in the hypodermic tube and the fixation mechanism housing;
• and
• a fixation mechanism disposed in the transitory element and the fixation mechanism proximal housing wherein the fixation mechanism and the fixation mechanism proximal receptacle are configured to temporarily fix the instrument tip in the instrument tip housing.