Patent 10271914 was granted and assigned to University of Utah on April, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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.