摘要 |
<p>A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue, the surgical instrument comprising: a handle assembly; an elongated portion extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion, the end effector including a first jaw member with a tissue-contacting surface and a second jaw member, at least one jaw member being movable with respect to the other jaw member between spaced and approximated positions, the first jaw member including a knife channel; a stop member disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member, the stop member being pivotable with respect to the first jaw member between a first position and a second position, the stop member further including a first leg and a second leg, wherein the first leg and the second leg are positioned on opposite sides of the knife channel.</p> |