Patent ID: 8899461
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue comprising: a handle assembly including a movable handle; an elongate portion extending distally from the handle assembly and defining a longitudinal axis; a pair of opposed jaw members operatively coupled to the elongate portion and extending distally therefrom, the pair of opposed jaw members including a first jaw member and a second jaw member; and a tissue stop being mechanically engaged with the first jaw member such that at least a portion of the tissue stop is longitudinally movable along an axis of the first jaw member, the tissue stop being configured to retain tissue between the pair of opposed jaw members, the tissue stop being movable between a first position, where a stopping portion of the tissue stop is disposed between a tissue-contacting surface of the first jaw member and a tissue-contacting surface of the second jaw member, and a second position, where the stopping portion is between the tissue-contacting surface of the first jaw member and a lower surface of the first jaw member, wherein the tissue stop is made of a first part and a second part at least partially covering the first part, the first part including stamped metal and the second part including overmolded plastic.