SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE

摘要

A surgical stapling device comprising a handle portion; a body portion extending distally from the handle portion; a head portion including an anvil assembly and shell assembly, the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions; an approximation mechanism including an anvil retainer configured to releasably engage the anvil assembly; and an indicator assembly including an indicator member supported by the handle portion and being movable between a fire-ready position and a fire-not ready position, the indicator being operatively associated with the anvil assembly, such that the indicator member will not move to the fire-ready position unless an anvil assembly has been mounted on the anvil retainer.