Raised boss for staple guide
First Claim
1. A surgical stapling device comprising:
- a handle assembly including a firing trigger;
a body portion extending distally from the handle assembly;
a head portion 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 shell assembly including;
a pusher including at least one slot therein, the pusher being movable in relation to the anvil assembly between retracted and extended positions; and
an inner guide portion disposed adjacent at least a portion of the pusher, the inner guide portion including a raised boss extending therefrom and being affixed thereto, the raised boss being configured to shroud the at least one slot in the pusher when the pusher is in the retracted position, wherein a proximal portion of the raised boss is tapered and wherein a distal portion of the raised boss is not tapered.
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Abstract
A surgical stapling device including a handle assembly, a body portion, and a head portion is disclosed. The handle assembly includes a firing trigger. The body portion extends distally from the handle assembly. The head portion includes an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The anvil assembly is movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions. The shell assembly includes a pusher and an inner guide portion. The pusher includes at least one slot therein and is movable in relation to the anvil assembly between retracted and extended positions. The inner guide portion is disposed adjacent at least a portion of the pusher and includes a raised boss extending therefrom. The raised boss is configured to shroud the slot in the pusher when the pusher is in the retracted position.
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15 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling device comprising:
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a handle assembly including a firing trigger; a body portion extending distally from the handle assembly; a head portion 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 shell assembly including; a pusher including at least one slot therein, the pusher being movable in relation to the anvil assembly between retracted and extended positions; and an inner guide portion disposed adjacent at least a portion of the pusher, the inner guide portion including a raised boss extending therefrom and being affixed thereto, the raised boss being configured to shroud the at least one slot in the pusher when the pusher is in the retracted position, wherein a proximal portion of the raised boss is tapered and wherein a distal portion of the raised boss is not tapered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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