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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2016
Applicant:
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Inventors:
Manikantan Nambi, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Jacob J. Abbott, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Paul S. Bernstein, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Assignee:
University of Utah Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61F 9/007 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/72 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/75 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00486 (2013.01); A61B 2017/305 (2013.01); A61F 9/007 (2013.01); A61F 9/00727 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adapter system can include a set of adapters operably adapted to a set of microsurgical tools. Each adapter in the set of adapters can be formed for a complimentary surgical tool in the set of surgical tools. Each adapter can have a setback feature designed to orient a corresponding tool tip at a common tip distance. An adapter receptacle can include a joint or joints having a rotary motion and/or translation mechanism and a setback stop feature.