Attachable clamp for surgical stapler

摘要

A surgical fastener applying instrument including a handle portion, an elongated portion, a pair of jaw members and a removable clamp. One of the jaw members contains a plurality of fasteners arranged in at least one row substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongated portion. At least one of the jaw members is movable with respect to the other between an open position and an approximated position for engaging body tissue therebetween. The removable clamp has an elongated member and a tissue clamping surface extending substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongated member. The clamp is movable from a proximal position to a distal position for engaging body tissue and is releasably mountable to the elongated portion of the instrument.

主权项

1. A surgical fastener applying instrument comprising:
a handle portion; an elongated portion extending distally from the handle portion, the elongated portion defining a central longitudinal axis; a first jaw member supporting an anvil; a second jaw member supporting a cartridge having a plurality of fasteners, the second jaw member being movable in relation to the first jaw member between open and approximated positions; and a clamp having an elongated member defining a longitudinal axis and an elongated tissue clamping surface defining a plane that is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongated member, the clamp being movable longitudinally independently of the pair of jaw members from a proximal position to a distal position for engaging body tissue.