Patent ID: 8256653
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue, comprising: a handle portion; an endoscopic portion extending distally from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis; a pair of jaw members disposed adjacent a distal end of the endoscopic portion, at least one of the jaw members being movable with respect to the other between an open position and an approximated position for engaging body tissue therebetween, the pair of jaw members being curved with respect to the longitudinal axis; and a clamp disposed adjacent the pair of jaw members and being mechanically coupled to at least one of the endoscopic portion and the pair of jaw members, the clamp being movable between an open position and an approximated position for engaging body tissue, the clamp being independently movable with respect to the jaw members, and the clamp being curved with respect to the longitudinal axis.