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Surgical stapling device

  • US 8,033,439 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2007
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:

  • a handle portion;

    a body portion extending from the handle portion;

    a head portion including an anvil and a cartridge, the cartridge movable in relation to the anvil between an open position and a closed position;

    an approximation mechanism operatively connected to the cartridge for moving the cartridge between the open position and the closed position;

    an alignment pin assembly including a pusher operatively associated with the approximation mechanism, the pusher being automatically movable in response to actuation of the approximation mechanism between a retracted position and an advanced position; and

    a manual engagement member located remotely of the head portion and operatively associated with the alignment pin assembly, the manual engagement member movable for manually advancing the pusher from the retracted position to the advanced position independent of actuation of the approximation mechanism.

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