Universal Tool Adapter for Image-Guided Surgery

Abstract

A tool adapter (18), consisting of an adapter arm (102) having a proximal end terminating with a connection (110) and a distal end having a circular coupling (104), the circular coupling having a center and defining an axis (114) orthogonal to the circular coupling and passing through the center. The adapter also has a tool grip (32) rotatingly connected to the circular coupling so as to permit rotation of the tool grip about the axis, the tool grip being configured to fixedly retain a tool (16) along the axis.

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