Surgical instrument with pivotable jaw member

摘要

A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, an elongated portion extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis, and an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion. The end effector includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The first jaw member defines a first axis, which is transverse to the longitudinal axis. The first jaw member is pivotable about the first axis. At least one of the first jaw member and the second jaw member is movable with respect to the other between a spaced-apart and an approximated position.

主权项

1. A loading unit configured for releasable engagement with a surgical instrument, comprising:
a first jaw member pivotable about a first axis, the first jaw member including a pair of pushers, each pusher of the pair of pushers configured to engage and eject a staple from the first jaw member, the pushers defining an acute angle therebetween, the first jaw member pivotable between a first position in which a firing rod of the surgical instrument is aligned with a first pusher of the pair of pushers and a second position in which the firing rod is aligned with a second pusher of the pair of pushers; and a second jaw member defining a second axis, at least one of the first or second jaw members being movable relative to each other between open and approximated positions to clamp tissue between the first and second jaw members, wherein the first and second axes are substantially parallel to each other.