| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pin locking mechanism for a surgical instrument. <P>SOLUTION: The surgical instrument comprises: a handle portion 110; an elongated portion 120 defining a longitudinal axis and extending distally from the handle portion; an end effector 130 arranged adjacent to the distal part of the elongated portion and having first and second jaw members dimensioned to clamp tissue therebetween, in which the first jaw member has at least one row of fasteners arranged in a row substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis; and a pin disposed in mechanical cooperation with the first jaw member, having an engagement section, being movable between a first position where the engagement section is spaced from the second jaw member and a second position where the engagement section engages the second jaw member, and having a non-circular cross-section. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
