| 摘要 |
SURGICAL FASTENER APPLYING APPARATUS INCLUDING REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY A surgical instrument, comprising: a removable end effector assembly; and an elongated member with an articulatable joint; the end effector assembly (30) being disposed at the distal end of the elongated member (20), the end effector assembly having a proximal connector assembly (32), an anvil assembly (50), and a cartridge-receiving assembly (60) for removably receiving a cartridge assembly having a plurality of surgical fasteners, the anvil assembly (50) and the cartridge-receiving assembly being movable with respect to one another between a position spaced-apart from one another, and a closed position, wherein anvil assembly 50 is disposed in close approximation with cartridge assembly (100) to clamp tissue therebetween, the proximal connector assembly including a drive shaft (45) that has an angled position with respect to a drive member. |
