Abstract: An adjustable locking handle securely grips an associated surgical tool for fixing the tool to the handle. The tool has first and second coupling portions, while the handle has an elongated body with fixed and movable jaws thereon respectively adapted for engagement with the first and second coupling portions on the tool. The movable jaw is pivotally movable about a fixed axis between locking and unlocking conditions relative to the fixed jaw by means of a linkage including a locking lever pivotally mounted on the body and a release lever pivotally interconnecting the locking lever and the jaw.