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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2011
David Farascioni, Bethel, CT (US);
Dino Kasvikis, Middletown, CT (US);
Paul A. Scirica, Huntington, CT (US);
Danyel Racenet, Middletown, CT (US);
Michael Robbins, New Haven, CT (US);
David Farascioni, Bethel, CT (US);
Dino Kasvikis, Middletown, CT (US);
Paul A. Scirica, Huntington, CT (US);
Danyel Racenet, Middletown, CT (US);
Michael Robbins, New Haven, CT (US);
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly, a drive assembly, an endoscopic portion, a pair of jaw members, a dynamic clamping member, and a tissue stop. The drive assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a movable handle of the handle assembly. The endoscopic portion defines a first longitudinal axis. The jaw members are each longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The dynamic clamping member is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a distal portion of the drive assembly and includes an upper beam, a lower beam, and a vertical beam having a cutting edge on a distal portion thereof. At least a portion of the dynamic clamping member is longitudinally curved with respect to the longitudinal axis. The tissue stop is disposed adjacent a distal portion of the first jaw member and configured to impede tissue from distally escaping the jaw members.