Tissue Stop for Surgical Instrument
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue, the surgical instrument comprising:
- an elongated portion defining a longitudinal axis; and
an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion, the end effector including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly being curved with respect to the longitudinal axis and wherein the elongated portion is straight.
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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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15 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue, the surgical instrument comprising:
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an elongated portion defining a longitudinal axis; and an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion, the end effector including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly being curved with respect to the longitudinal axis and wherein the elongated portion is straight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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