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Tissue stop for surgical instrument

  • US 8,740,039 B2
  • Filed: 01/28/2011
  • Issued: 06/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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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, at least one jaw member being movable with respect to the other jaw member between spaced and approximated positions;

    a stop member disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member, the stop member being pivotable about a pivot 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, the relative movement of the jaw members toward the approximated position causing at least a portion of the stop member to move toward the first jaw member.

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