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Mar 27, 2025
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Sep 5, 2024
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Abstract
A surgical tool including a socket having a housing and an aperture within the housing, the socket configured to receive a ball and a pin at least partially in the aperture. The ball is positioned at least partially in the socket and configured to rotate within the socket, the ball comprising an elongated opening extending through the ball. The pin is coupled to the socket and disposed at least partially in the socket on opposite sides of the socket, the pin including a first longitudinal axis and extending through the elongated opening of the ball between opposite sides of the socket. The ball is configured to partially rotate about the first longitudinal axis of the pin, and partially rotate, about a second axis perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis of the pin, in a plane aligned with the elongated opening.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ENCORE MEDICAL L P (D/B/A DJO SURGICAL) | 9800 METRIC BOULEVARD AUSTIN TX 78758 |
International Classification(s)

- 2024 Application Filing Year
- A61B Class
- 10290 Applications Filed
- 482 Patents Issued To-Date
- 4.69 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Shallenberg, Adam | Austin, US | 11 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 9 | |||
Wills, Kevin Michael | Austin, US | 9 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 5 |
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