SURGICAL STAPLER
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1. A surgical stapler comprising;
- a handle assembly;
an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly; and
a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly, the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions, the anvil assembly having an anvil head and a plurality of projections extending proximally of the anvil head, the projections engageable with a portion of the shell assembly.
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Abstract
A surgical stapler comprising a handle assembly, an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly, and a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The anvil assembly is movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions. The anvil assembly has an anvil head and a plurality of projections extending proximally of the anvil head, the projections engageable with a portion of the shell assembly.
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1. A surgical stapler comprising;
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a handle assembly; an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly; and a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly, the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions, the anvil assembly having an anvil head and a plurality of projections extending proximally of the anvil head, the projections engageable with a portion of the shell assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. An anvil assembly comprising an anvil head and a center rod extending from the anvil head, the center rod including a first annular engagement member configured to removably engage an anvil retainer of a surgical stapling device, and a plurality of projections extending proximally of the anvil head for engagement with a plurality of openings in the surgical stapling device.
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