Tissue stop for surgical instrument
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue, the surgical instrument comprising:
- a handle assembly;
an elongated portion extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis;
an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion, the end effector including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member including a knife channel, at least one jaw member being movable with respect to the other jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and
a stop member disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member, the stop member being pivotable with respect to the first jaw member between a first position, a significant portion of the stop member being positioned external to the first jaw member, and a second position capturing the tissue between the first jaw member and second jaw member,wherein the stop member includes a first leg and a second leg, the first leg and the second leg being positioned on opposite sides of the knife channel.
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Abstract
A surgical including a handle assembly, an elongated portion, an end effector, and a stop member is disclosed. The elongated portion extends distally from the handle assembly. The end effector is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion and includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member. At least one jaw member is movable with respect to the other jaw member between spaced and approximated positions. The stop member is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member and is pivotable with respect to the first jaw member between a first position, a significant portion of the stop member being positioned external to the first jaw member, and a second position capturing the tissue between the first jaw member and second jaw member.
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8 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue, the surgical instrument comprising:
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a handle assembly; an elongated portion extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion, the end effector including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member including a knife channel, at least one jaw member being movable with respect to the other jaw member between spaced and approximated positions; and a stop member disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member, the stop member being pivotable with respect to the first jaw member between a first position, a significant portion of the stop member being positioned external to the first jaw member, and a second position capturing the tissue between the first jaw member and second jaw member, wherein the stop member includes a first leg and a second leg, the first leg and the second leg being positioned on opposite sides of the knife channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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