Pivot mechanism for surgical device
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1. A pivot mechanism for use with a surgical device, the pivot mechanism comprising:
- a first jaw member including at least one circular aperture;
a second jaw member including at least one square-like aperture; and
a pivot pin 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 such that the first jaw member is pivotably coupled to the second jaw member;
wherein the at least one circular aperture of the first jaw member is disposed laterally outward of the at least one square-like aperture of the second jaw member.
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Abstract
A pivot mechanism for use with a surgical device includes a first jaw member, a second jaw member, and a pivot pin. The first jaw member includes at least one circular aperture. The second jaw member includes at least one square-like aperture. The pivot pin 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 such that the first jaw member is pivotably coupled to the second jaw member.
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1. A pivot mechanism for use with a surgical device, the pivot mechanism comprising:
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a first jaw member including at least one circular aperture; a second jaw member including at least one square-like aperture; and a pivot pin 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 such that the first jaw member is pivotably coupled to the second jaw member; wherein the at least one circular aperture of the first jaw member is disposed laterally outward of the at least one square-like aperture of the second jaw member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical device, comprising:
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a handle assembly; an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly; a loading unit disposed adjacent a distal end of the elongated body, the loading unit including a first jaw member having a circular aperture, and a second jaw member having a square-like aperture; and a pivot pin disposed in mechanical cooperation with the circular aperture and the square-like aperture; wherein the circular aperture of the first jaw member is disposed laterally outward of the square-like aperture of the second jaw member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pivot mechanism for use with a surgical device, the pivot mechanism comprising:
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a first jaw member including at least one circular aperture defining a diameter; and a second jaw member including at least one square-like aperture defining a first distance between two opposite walls, wherein the diameter is larger than the first distance, and wherein the first jaw member and the second jaw member are pivotable about a common pivot axis that extends through the at least one circular aperture and the at least square-like aperture. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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