Tissue stop for surgical instrument

摘要

A surgical instrument including a handle assembly, an elongated portion, an end effector, and a stop member is disclosed. 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 first jaw member includes an upper tissue-contacting surface and a lower shelf portion. The shelf portion includes a groove disposed therein. 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 where a lower portion of the stop member being positioned at least partially within the groove.

主权项

1. A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue, the surgical instrument comprising:
an end effector having a first jaw member and a second jaw member, at least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member being movable with respect to the other jaw member, the first jaw member being a staple cartridge assembly having a tissue contacting surface and a groove, a sled member being disposed in a staple cartridge of the staple cartridge assembly; and a stop member disposed adjacent a distal portion of the staple cartridge assembly, the stop member being configured to impede tissue from distally escaping the jaw members; the sled member being configured to accommodate a portion of the stop member.