An apparatus, comprising: (a) a body portion; (b) a shaft extending distally from the body portion, wherein the shaft defines a longitudinal axis; and (c) an end effector in communication with the shaft, wherein the end effector is movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the end effector is operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue, and wherein the end effector comprises: (i) a cartridge configured to hold one or more staples, wherein the cartridge comprises an angled nose portion, wherein the angled nose portion comprises one or more first features protruding from the nose portion, wherein the one or more first features are configured to contact tissue, (ii) an anvil body, and (iii) an anvil tip configured to be selectively secured with a distal end of the anvil body, wherein the anvil tip comprises a curved portion, wherein the curved portion comprises one or more second features configured to contact tissue, wherein the one or more first features of the cartridge are configured to complement the one or more second features of the anvil tip when the end effector is in its closed configuration, characterized in that a select distal-most one of the one or more second features of the anvil tip is positioned distal to the one or more first features of the cartridge, and in that a select proximal-most one of the one or more first features of the cartridge is positioned proximal to the one or more second features of the anvil tip. (a) a body portion; (b) a shaft extending distally from the body portion, wherein the shaft defines a longitudinal axis; and (c) an end effector in communication with the shaft, wherein the end effector is movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the end effector is operable to compress, staple, and cut tissue, and wherein the end effector comprises: (i) a cartridge configured to hold one or more staples, wherein the cartridge comprises an angled nose portion, wherein the angled nose portion comprises one or more first features protruding from the nose portion, wherein the one or more first features are configured to contact tissue, (ii) an anvil body, and (iii) an anvil tip configured to be selectively secured with a distal end of the anvil body, wherein the anvil tip comprises a curved portion, wherein the curved portion comprises one or more second features configured to contact tissue, wherein the one or more first features of the cartridge are configured to complement the one or more second features of the anvil tip when the end effector is in its closed configuration, characterized in that a select distal-most one of the one or more second features of the anvil tip is positioned distal to the one or more first features of the cartridge, and in that a select proximal-most one of the one or more first features of the cartridge is positioned proximal to the one or more second features of the anvil tip. (i) a cartridge configured to hold one or more staples, wherein the cartridge comprises an angled nose portion, wherein the angled nose portion comprises one or more first features protruding from the nose portion, wherein the one or more first features are configured to contact tissue, (ii) an anvil body, and (iii) an anvil tip configured to be selectively secured with a distal end of the anvil body, wherein the anvil tip comprises a curved portion, wherein the curved portion comprises one or more second features configured to contact tissue, wherein the one or more first features of the cartridge are configured to complement the one or more second features of the anvil tip when the end effector is in its closed configuration, characterized in that a select distal-most one of the one or more second features of the anvil tip is positioned distal to the one or more first features of the cartridge, and in that a select proximal-most one of the one or more first features of the cartridge is positioned proximal to the one or more second features of the anvil tip.