US 12,239,385 B2
Universal tool adapter
Stuart Wolf, Yokneam (IL); Nissan Elimelech, Beerotaim (IL); and Tomer Gera, Kfar—Tavor (IL)
Assigned to AUGMEDICS LTD., Yokneam Illit (IL)
Filed by AUGMEDICS LTD., Yokneam Illit (IL)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/015,199.
Prior Publication US 2022/0071712 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/20 (2016.02) [A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 90/03 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00486 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2090/031 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3937 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tool adapter, comprising:
an adapter arm having a proximal end terminating with a connection and a distal end comprising a circular opening, the circular opening having a center and defining an axis orthogonal to the circular opening and passing through the center; and
a tool grip comprising a collet configured on compression to grip a tool in order to fixedly retain the tool to the tool grip along the axis, the tool grip being rotatingly connected to the circular opening so as to permit rotation about the axis with respect to the adapter arm of the collet and the tool while the tool is fixedly retained to the tool grip.