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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2019
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Joseph Guerrera, Watertown, CT (US);
Anthony Sgroi, Jr., Wallingford, CT (US);
Justin Williams, Southbury, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An anvil assembly includes an anvil head pivotally secured to a center rod assembly and a self-retaining backup member disposed with the anvil head assembly. The backup member is moveable between a retracted position in which the anvil head assembly is retained in an operative position and an advanced position in which the anvil head assembly is moveable to a tilted position. The backup member includes a pair of opposed snap tabs for retaining the backup member in its advanced position, a plurality of fingers for engaging a frangible ring of a retaining member, and retaining features for securing a cut ring assembly to the backup member.