PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pivot mechanism for use with a surgical device.SOLUTION: A pivot mechanism 500 for use with a surgical device includes a first jaw member 22, a second jaw member 20, and a pivot pin 510. The first jaw member includes at least one circular aperture 520a. The second jaw member includes at least one square-like aperture 530a. The pivot mechanism is configured to engage the at least one circular aperture of the first jaw member and the at least one square-like aperture of the second jaw member so that the first jaw member is pivotably coupled to the second jaw member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 37COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】外科デバイスとの使用のための枢動機構を提供する。【解決手段】外科デバイスとの使用のための枢動機構５００は、第１のジョー部材２２と、第２のジョー部材２０と、枢動ピン５１０とを含む。第１のジョー部材は、少なくとも１つの円形アパーチャ５２０ａを含む。第２のジョー部材は、少なくとも１つの正方形状アパーチャ５３０ａを含む。枢動機構は、第１のジョー部材の少なくとも１つの円形アパーチャおよび第２のジョー部材の少なくとも１つの正方形状アパーチャを係合し、その結果、第１のジョー部材が第２のジョー部材に枢動可能に結合されるように構成されている。【選択図】図３７
