Coupling proximal and distal portions of a medical device

A medical device, comprising:

• a proximal component, including a handle having a main body and an actuator;
• wherein the main body includes a first portion and a second portion movable relative to the first portion of the main body to transition between an open configuration and a closed configuration of the main body;
• wherein the actuator includes a first portion and a second portion movable relative to the first portion of the actuator to transition between an open configuration and a closed configuration of the actuator, and the actuator translates relative to the main body in the closed configurations of the main body and the actuator;
• and
• a distal component including a shaft and a wire, wherein the distal component is releasably coupled to the proximal component.

A method of assembling a medical device, comprising:

• placing a first actuator portion onto a first main body portion;
• inserting a wire into a wire opening of the first actuator portion and a wire channel of the first main body portion;
• closing a first main body portion with a second main body portion, wherein the first main body portion and the second main body portion are configured to be closed by pivoting the first main body portion relative to the second main body portion;
• and
• closing the first actuator portion with a second actuator portion, wherein the first actuator portion and the second actuator portion are configured to be closed by pivoting the first actuator portion relative to the second actuator portion.