SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT
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Abstract
A surgical stapling instrument comprising a handle assembly having a proximal end, an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly, a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The shell assembly includes a shell and a staple guide housing a plurality of staples. A flexible engagement structure attaches the staple guide to the shell.
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32 Claims
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1-16. -16. (canceled)
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17. A shell assembly for use with a surgical instrument, the shell assembly comprising:
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a shell including a ramp and a locking aperture; a staple guide configured to house a plurality of staples; and at least one engagement feature disposed on the staple guide, the at least one engagement feature including a surface configured to slidably contact the ramp of the shell prior to the at least one engagement feature engaging the locking aperture. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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Specification