OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002074

Universal joint assembly for surgical tools

Published: 2026-09-15T19:10:36.838657Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002074
Categories: Industrial Motion & Power Transmission > Rotary Motion

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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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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002074
Published 2026-09-15T19:10:36.838657Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002074