| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surgical instrument configured to clamp, fasten, and/or cut tissue.SOLUTION: There is disclosed a surgical instrument 100 including a handle assembly 160, an elongated portion 120, an end effector 154, and a stop member 170. The end effector is disposed adjacently to a distal portion 124 of the elongated portion and includes a first jaw member 130 and a second jaw member 140. At least one jaw member is movable with respect to the other jaw member between separated and approximated positions. The stop member 170 is disposed adjacently to a distal portion of the first jaw member and is pivotable with respect to the first jaw member between a first position, in which a significant portion of the stop member is positioned external to the first jaw member, and a second position, in which a lower portion of the stop member is positioned at least partially within a groove. |
