Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device

摘要

A surgical stapling device (10), comprising a handle assembly; an endoscopic body portion (18); and a tool assembly (12), including: an anvil (14); a staple cartridge assembly (16) including a cartridge (16a) having a plurality of surgical staples; and a dynamic clamping member (32), the dynamic clamping member having an upper flange (36a) for engaging the anvil and a lower flange (36b) for engaging the cartridge assembly, the anvil and cartridge assembly being movable in relation to each other between open and clamped positions; a clamp ring (20) movable with the dynamic clamping member from a retracted position at the proximal end of the anvil to a first advanced position; and a flexible member (62) attached to the dynamic clamping member and movable distally to advance the dynamic clamping member distally through the staple cartridge, the dynamic clamping member being movable from the first advanced position to a second advanced position to eject the plurality of surgical staples.