摘要 |
<p>TISSUE STOP FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT A surgical instrument (100) has a handle (110) and a pair of jaws (130, 140). One of the jaws (130) includes a staple cartridge (132) and a tissue stop (170) connected to the staple cartridge (132). A proximal and a distal cam slot (196, 198) is defined between the tissue stop (170) and the staple cartridge (132) so that the tissue stop (170) is pivotably movable with respect to the staple cartridge (132).</p> |