Femoral system handle surgical instrument and method of assembling same

Abstract

A method for assembling an orthopaedic surgical instrument includes attaching a first lever to a first shell of a handle. The method also includes attaching a second lever to the first shell of the handle. The method also includes inserting a first tip of a leaf spring into a slot of the first lever. The method also includes inserting a second tip of the leaf spring into a slot of the second lever. The method also includes securing a second shell to the first shell to form the handle.

1 . A method for assembling an orthopaedic surgical instrument comprising:
 attaching a first lever to a first shell of a handle,   attaching a second lever to the first shell of the handle,   inserting a first tip of a leaf spring into a slot of the first lever,   inserting a second tip of the leaf spring into a slot of the second lever, and   securing a second shell to the first shell to form the handle, wherein (i) the first lever extends outwardly from the handle through a first opening and (ii) the second lever extends outwardly from the handle through a second opening opposite the first opening.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 attaching the first lever includes attaching the first lever after inserting the first tip into the slot of the first lever and after inserting the second tip into the slot of the second lever, and   attaching the second lever includes attaching the second lever after inserting the first tip into the slot of the first lever and after inserting the second tip into the slot of the second lever.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 inserting the first tip into the slot of the first lever includes inserting the first tip after attaching the first lever, and   inserting the second tip into the slot of the second lever includes inserting the second tip after attaching the second lever.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 inserting the first tip further includes inserting a first circular tip of the leaf spring into a circular slot of the first lever, and   inserting the second tip further includes inserting a second circular tip of the leaf spring into a circular slot of the second lever.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further including inserting an insert into the circular slot of the first lever prior to inserting the first circular tip. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein securing the second shell includes:
 inserting a first cylindrical pin through a first pair of holes defined in the first shell and the second shell and a bore defined in the first lever, and   inserting a second cylindrical pin through a second pair of holes defined in the first shell and the second shell and a bore defined in the second lever.