portions 194 of each arm 192 intersect or connect with the actuator arm interior surface defined by the second cylindrical interior surface 184 of the handle forward portion 144 the radially outer surface portions 196 of each arm connect with and extend radially outwardly from the inner surface portions 194 and connect with the exterior surface 170 of the handle forward portion 144 as the radial outer surface portions 196 extend radially outwardly from the inner surface portions 194 toward the exterior surface 170 they merge toward each other this configuration of the radially outer surface portions 196 increases the circumferential width dimension of the axial slots 186 adjacent the exterior surface 170 of the handle forward portion 144 this increase in the circumferential width of the slots 186 adjacent the exterior surface 170 of the handle forward portion 144 prevents the surgeon 39 s fingers from being pinched in the slots 186 between adjacent arms 192 when the arms 192 are pressed inwardly by the surgeon 39 s fingers the rounded generally convex distal end surface 174 of the handle forward portion 144 is formed by the plurality of slots 186 into a plurality of free distal end surfaces on the plurality of actuator arms 192 what is meant by free distal end surfaces is that the arms cantilever from the proximal end 162 of the handle forward position 144 to the free distal end surfaces 174 and there are no operative connections to the free distal end surfaces in the at rest positions of.