The Design Solution -

By housing all mechanisms within the handheld component, the new design eliminates the need for sterile sleeves by making the sled a disposable part optimized for one-handed, "plug-and-play" docking. The rounded, upward-bending sled guides the cable into place to ensure a controlled, repeatable pull-back motion, while its round interface provides physicians with clear visual and tactile feedback. Additionally, the complex geometry was engineered to be manufactured using a standard clamshell mold design, successfully bypassing the need for complex, costly tooling actions.