Assembly of wire inserter and lock for a medical wire
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1. An assembly of a wire inserter, and a lock for a medical wire, comprising:
- a. a housing;
b. a push button cavity defined by the housing;
c. wire alignment means defined within the cavity;
d. a biased push button mounted within the cavity, and defining at least one alignment bore aligned with the wire alignment means and shaped to lock with the medical wire; and
,e. a medical wire mounted for movement along the alignment means, and through the alignment bore;
whereby;
i. when the push button is biased in one direction, it will compress the medical wire into the alignment bore, and thereby lock the wire into the alignment bore, and thereby lock the wire against movement therethrough; and
,ii. when the push button is releasably biased in another direction, the medical wire will be unlocked from the alignment bore, thereby enabling the medical wire to be adjustable released therefrom for free, linear movement through the housing, without damage to the wire.
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Abstract
An assembly of a wire inserter and lock is provided. The assembly includes a body portion with a bore inlet and outlet aligned with a locking area and an elongate outlet to align the wire as it passes therethrough.
A spring loaded locking button is mounted within the body and defines two tear-shaped bores through which the wire passes. In the locked position, the wire is wedged into the narrow ends of the tear-shaped bores, and this provides sufficient force to lock the wire without damage.
The body portion may include notched areas around which the wire can be wound, and a hole for capturing the end of the wire to facilitate storage of the wire.
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1. An assembly of a wire inserter, and a lock for a medical wire, comprising:
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a. a housing; b. a push button cavity defined by the housing; c. wire alignment means defined within the cavity; d. a biased push button mounted within the cavity, and defining at least one alignment bore aligned with the wire alignment means and shaped to lock with the medical wire; and
,e. a medical wire mounted for movement along the alignment means, and through the alignment bore;
whereby;i. when the push button is biased in one direction, it will compress the medical wire into the alignment bore, and thereby lock the wire into the alignment bore, and thereby lock the wire against movement therethrough; and
,ii. when the push button is releasably biased in another direction, the medical wire will be unlocked from the alignment bore, thereby enabling the medical wire to be adjustable released therefrom for free, linear movement through the housing, without damage to the wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An assembly of a wire inserter, and a lock for a wire, comprising:
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a. a housing; b. a button cavity defined by the housing; c. a biased button mounted within the cavity and defining at least one alignment edge lock and shaped to align with the said wire; and
,d. a wire mounted for movement along the alignment edge lock;
whereby;i. when the button is biased in one direction, it will compress the wire along the alignment edge lock; and
,ii. when the button is releasably biased in an opposite direction, the wire will be unlocked from the alignment edge lock, thereby enabling the wire to be adjustably released therefrom for free, linear movement through the housing, without damage to the wire. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An assembly of a wire inserter, and a lock for a wire, comprising:
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a. a housing; b. a button cavity defined by the housing; c. a button mounted within the cavity and defining at least one alignment lock means shaped to align with the said wire; and
,d. a wire mounted for movement along the alignment lock means;
whereby;i. when the button is moved in one direction, it will compress the wire with the alignment lock means; and
,ii. when the button is moved in an opposite direction, the wire will be unlocked from the alignment lock means, thereby enabling the wire to be adjustably released therefrom for free, linear movement through the housing, without damage to the wire. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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