摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide surgical instruments having curved jaw members and loading units. <P>SOLUTION: The surgical instrument includes: a handle assembly having a movable handle; a drive assembly disposed in mechanical cooperation with the movable handle; an endoscopic portion defining a longitudinal axis; a pair of jaw members extending generally distally from a distal end of the endoscopic portion, wherein each jaw member is longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis and the pair of jaw members includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member; an asymmetrical dynamic clamping member 606 which is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the distal portion of the drive assembly, and includes an upper beam, a lower beam, and a vertical strut connecting the upper beam and the lower beam and having a cutting edge; and a tissue stop 700 which is arranged adjacent to the distal end of the first jaw member and is configured to prevent a tissue from escaping from the jaw members. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |