Patent ID: 9351725
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical fastener applying instrument comprising: a handle portion; an elongated portion extending distally from the handle portion and having an outer surface, the elongated portion defining a central longitudinal axis; a pair of jaw members disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated portion wherein at least one of the jaw members is movable with respect to the other jaw member between an open position and an approximated position for engaging body tissue therebetween, and wherein one of the jaw members contains a plurality of fasteners arranged in at least one row substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongated portion; and a clamp having an elongated member and a tissue clamping surface extending substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongated member, the clamp positioned radially outwardly of the outer surface of the elongated portion and movable longitudinally from a proximal position to a distal position for engaging body tissue, wherein the clamp is movable independently of the jaw members.